1st Saturday April 3rd, "WILDFLOWER ODYSSEY"

THE ARTISTS of Three Rivers, California have joined together to create a day of food, fun, and fabulous art. It is held on the 1st Saturday of every month (March 6th), and specials will be promoted throughout the town– by artists, restaurants, gift shops, galleries and more. You can watch artists painting plein air, eat good food and listen to local musicians.
WILDFLOWER ODYSSEY is this month's theme. The Redbuds and lupines are in bloom so drive up the back roads to see this explosion of color.
WHEN STARTING, pick up a flier at Anne Lang's Emporium or the Art Co-op and make sure to check times (each vendor has individual hours). And look for the purple flag –-each place participating has one. To keep up every month with who's who, follow this blog. Photos of artwork will be updated monthly, showing you the artwork that is currently available for purchase. Three Rivers is beautiful year-round, so join us!
If you are interested in viewing more of an artist's work, click on their photo or title name below.


EASTER EGG HUNT! Many of the vendors in town will have Easter eggs hidden at their storefront. Each egg will have a little treasure inside – candy, a discount on purchases – free giveaways. Participating stores will be indicated on the flier by an egg. One egg per customer.

THE WINNER of the Vacation Rental Giveaway package last month is KRAIG KRAFT. Enjoy, Kraig, and thanks for visiting all the vendors.

Eugene Chun

INSPIRED at the age of 15 by comic book art, Eugene Chun studied visual arts in High School and then went on to Cogswell College where he majored in animation – studying figure drawing, story–boarding, and script writing. He then attended visual communications classes at Cornish College of the Arts.
HIS PASSION is graphic novels, and through his art and writing, he hopes to tell stories relevant to real life – serious issues – but with a comedic side. "It's like theater in a graphic novel" he says. "Life is more ambiguous than good guy meets bad guy. I want to tell stories of real human beings affected by life."
EUGENE will be drawing portraits on 1st Saturday for $20. He will be located at Harrison Hall, 43410 Sierra Dr., 12:00-4:00.

Pata de Perro

JESSE and FABI BELMAN, brother and sister, have been playing music together since they were children growing up in Mexico City. The family created the group Faena Brava and for 9 years professionally performed throughout California and Nevada, playing in theaters, private venues, and cultural events.

AS THEIR music naturally evolves, they continue to seek new ways to express their art. Now called Pata de Perro, the talented pair have created a fusion of flamenco, Celtic and contemporary music, bringing vocals, acoustic string intstruments, and handmade drums to this tapestry of world music.

12:00-2:00 at Nadi's Studio.
6:00 Flamenco Dance, Cort Gallery.

Orange Ray

WENDI Morrison, singer-songwriter, and KEITH Merritt, film-maker and writer, shed their city skins 2 years ago, when they moved to Three Rivers, which they feel offers a more nourishing environment for creativity.
IN JANUARY, they opened OrangeRay, a green boutique, selling handmade and recycled gift items.The Blue Crow, a place for music, comedy and movie entertainment, and Eat (organic take out) are to be coming soon., "We want to bring to the community a sense of artistic unity," says Wendi. "Our motivation is to help people shine." This month OrangeRay will be doing "A Day of Green Awareness".
2:30- General Sherman & the Gnome Theater Presents: "It's Easy to Be Green!"
4:30- A set of social awareness by "Halycon Fix".

Miriam Briks and Kevin Yee

HUSBAND AND WIFE artists Miriam Briks and Kevin Yee recently returned from India, where they conducted a month-long art workshop. Because of their 30 years experience painting transcendental art, Miriam and Kevin were invited, for the 3rd year, to Vrindavana, the small city of 5000 temples, to teach adult students both technique and eastern spiritual themes.
WHEN NOT instructing, the artists enjoyed painting village life in India. "It's like stepping into another time," says Miriam. "You see people talking on cell phones and, in the same moment, see people dressed and working in ancient tradition."
JOIN Miriam and Kevin at 3 Rivers Yoga. They will be showing the paintings from their time in India, as well as prints and giclees of transcendental art.

Voice of the Animal

LOOKING for love and wisdom? Then listen to the animals. This belief is what inspired Rae Ann Kumelos, Ph.D. to pursue graduate degrees in myth and literature. She had a hunch that in all those stories from all those different cultures, animals have guidance, advice and joy to share with humankind. And, they do.
FROM HER STUDIES, Voice of the Animal was born. Through 4-minute stories based on myth, fact, and fairy tale, Rae Ann's XM Satellite Radio Show, CD's, classes and lecture series, columns, and a forth-coming children's book, you are connected to the love, wisdom and joy of the animals.
IN HONOR of his iridescent green feathers, Rae Ann will be sharing the story HUMMINGBIRD at Nadi's Studio, 3:30-4:00. Her CD's will be available to purchase.
To find out more, click on Voice of the Animal above.