Curators Chad and Suzie Cardoza of Kick Start My Art have joined forces with the beverage that gives you wings for
Wake Art , a juried art exhibition held in conjunction with the Red Bull Wake Open July 13-14. Wed., July 10, artists and friends gathered at the CL Space (CL is one of the event’s sponsors) to check out the painting and mixed media on boards. Artists in attendance included RJ Runas, Lauren Rasch, Daniel Mrgan, Ashley Roper, Michelle Sawyer and other fine creative minds. DJ Chang provided tunes, and StoneChef Catering served tasty nibbly things and served beer and wine as attendees enjoyed hobnobbing and studying the imaginative pieces fitting for an “extreme sport” was enjoyed by all in attendance.
Attendees at the VIP Reception for the Wake Art exhibition. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaAttendees at the VIP Reception for the Wake Art exhibition. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaAttendees at the VIP Reception for the Wake Art exhibition. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaAttendees at the VIP Reception for the Wake Art exhibition. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaAttendees at the VIP Reception for the Wake Art exhibition. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaEvent organizer Jeff Kamis and CL Arts and Entertainment Editor Julie Garisto. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaA different look at Kick Start My Art’s Chad Cardoza at the VIP Reception for the Wake Art exhibition. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaChad and Suzie Cardoza at the VIP Reception for the Wake Art exhibition. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaArtist Michelle Sawyer (whose piece depicting a dream about an egg-laying pterodactyl and Lamont from Sanford and Son) poses with buddy Sandra Glichowski, Credit: Daniel VeintimillaStephen Glichowski of November Foxtrot Whiskey, Michelle Sawyer, Sandra Glichowski and Sandra’s cousin Jonathan, who’s visiting from Ecuador. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaBricks and SPOT owner Brian Schaefer, who works with Kick Start My Art for his restaurant-bar’s art shows, poses with Julie Garisto and Michelle Sawyer. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaAn odd and artsy view of artist Lauren Rasch, John Alexander Caravajal and Adam Graham. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaDJ Chang provided the soundtrack for the evening. Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRed Bull Wake Open’s Wake Art VIP Reception at CL Space Credit: Daniel VeintimillaRJ Runas poses with his girlfriend and son by his piece. Credit: Daniel Veintimilla
