Antonio Pelayo

Known Gallery

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:31:11 -0800

LAUNCH LA presents Antonio Pelayo “Mi Familia” Feb 25th

February 17 2012 . 11:41pm

Antonio Pelayo:
Mi Familia and other pencil drawings on paper
February 25th – March 17th, 2012

Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 25th, 6 – 10pm

Musical Selections Curated by The Get Down Collective

and with Neon Sculpture GOODS & GOODS & GOODS
by David O. Johnson

5900 Wilshire Blvd., East Annex (Variety Bldg.)
Los Angeles, CA 90036

LAUNCH LA is proud to present Antonio Pelayo’s first solo exhibition of his professional fine art career. A gifted draftsman of the highest regard, Antonio has been honing his craft his entire life. He recorded his earliest memories and observations, always keeping himself occupied with pencil and sketchbook in hand.

This exhibition includes work from three different series. Icons pays homage to heroes and villains that have shaped Antonio’s consciousness from an early age. The La Lucha series takes us deeper into thoughts and dreams of a young man searching for his identity. Finally in Mi Familia, his most recent drawings display a fondness for his past while coming to terms with the people and cultures that shaped him.

Antonio began working for Disney Studios immediately following his high school graduation as an inker and painter. His responsibilities currently include his position as the head of the Special Effects Department. Antonio was born in Glendale, CA and raised in El Palmar, Jalisco. He now resides in Glendale.

Please join us for the opening reception of this solo show on Saturday, February 25th, 6 – 10 pm. The LAUNCH Gallery is located at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard (Variety Building) in the east annex, across the street from LACMA in Los Angeles, 90036. For more information, please call 323-899-1363 or visit www.launchla.org

The Artist

Antonio Pelayo -

Mi Familia
My parents first came to the United States as illegal aliens from Mexico in the 60′s. I was born in Glendale, but raised in a small Mexican village. A childhood broken into two countries has been a major subject matter in my art. It’s as though my paintings are still looking for that one home.

I used old family photos as the subjects of these drawings. I intentionally left out the backgrounds, concentrating solely on the figures. If I did the backgrounds, the drawings would be complete, and closed. The story would be done. This way, with the subject all alone and without a sense of place, the drawings asks; “Who am I? Where do I belong?”

Icons
The road is the most familiar place to me. I can step off it a moment, and rest, and draw. People keep passing by. Most of them have homes to get to. This is my home, on the side of the road. I’m comfortable here, have been since I was nine. I rest in the lines that my pencil makes on the page, in the lines of an old man who stops and lets me draw him, or the circular cheek of a fat baby in a father’s arm. I’m looking for something in each line of their faces: their story. Their lives, their past, get etched into their very skin. And I try to capture that story, that moment. Perhaps I’ll find a home there.

La Lucha
El Luchador, the warrior, fights inside and out side. He is in the ring. He is inside us. That’s why we love him, that’s why we cheer for his victories and boo when the enemy throws him to the matt. He wears a mask. (Don’t we all?) And yet we know who he is. He is us, inside every single one of us, hurling himself into the dark place inside us all. His blows in the ring mirror. The blows we feel in our hearts, the kicks and the shock of the daily war. We worry for him. We scream at him. We raise our fists in triumph with him, as though we had been in the ring, as though somehow, he had pulled apart the ropes and called us in.

To see more works by Antonio, visit: www.antoniopelayo.com

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http://www.hispaniclifestyle.com/articles/entertainment/antonio-pelayo-exhibits-award-winning-works/

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:15:13 -0800

ANTONIO PELAYO, EXHIBITS AWARD- WINNING WORKS

on February 8, 2012 in Entertainment, Events

LAUNCH LA proudly presents Mi Familia (My Family), award-winning artist, Antonio Pelayo’s first solo exhibition of his professional fine arts career. Mi Familia will run from February 25th through March 17th at the LAUNCH Gallery located at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. The opening night reception is open to the public and will feature original pieces available for purchase, books containing a collection of Pelayo’s artwork signed by the artist himself and music provided by The Get Down Collective.

From recording his earliest memories and observations with pencil and paper, to exhibiting his work in 15 museum shows around the world and winning several prestigious awards including “Best of Show Ontario Museum 2007” and “People’s Choice Award, 3rd Ward Open Call NY”, Pelayo admits, “Having a solo show is like receiving the highest award in the art world.”

The Mi Familia exhibition includes original works from three series of pencil drawings close to Pelayo’s heart. The first series, Icons, pays homage to those heroes and villains that have shaped the artists’ consciousness from an early age. La Lucha (The Struggle) series reveals the thoughts and dreams of a young man searching for his identity. Finally, in Mi Familia, his most recent drawings display a fondness for his past while coming to terms with the people and cultures that shaped him.

A gifted draftsman held in the highest regard by his peers, Pelayo has been honing his craft his entire life. “Drawing is a skill and discipline, an ancient medium that at times is hard to bring new life to. Drawing is an intimate language…your mind and wrist at work. Antonio shares these intimate moments in his drawing,” Artist Gronk says about Pelayo and his work.

Alborde Article

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:05:46 -0800

“Mi Familia & Other Pencil on Paper” Art Exhibit By Antonio Pelayo

Written by Ángel Aguilar Wednesday, 15 February 2012 11:21

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Award winning artist, Antonio Pelayo, is hosting his first solo exhibition, “Mi Familia & Other Pencil on Paper”, from Saturday, February 25, through March 17 at The LAUNCH Gallery in Los Angeles.

For his “Mi Familia” project, Antonio explains: “I used old family photos as the subjects of these drawings. I intentionally left out the backgrounds, concentrating solely on the figures. I did this intentionally because with a background the story would be told. This way, with the subject alone and without a sense of place, the drawings ask “Who am I? Where do I belong?””

That sense of disconnection is a feeling the self-taught artist is all too familiar with. At the age of nine, his family suddenly moved to their rural village in El Palmar, Jalisco, Mexico. Since Antonio was not fluent in Spanish at that time and the life he once lived was hundreds of miles away, he felt alienated from the city life he was used to living in his Glendale, California home.

It was then that Antonio turned to drawings as a way to distract himself from the displacement he was feeling. One of the first art-making memories is of him sneaking into a Catholic church to draw Jesus and various saints on the walls. The young artist would then capture his family, religious symbols, and the rural landscapes of Jalisco in sketches as well.

Several years later, Antonio moved back to Glendale and once again had to acclimate to the culture of a new world. Suddenly, the old saying “you can never go home again” became very loud and clear as Antonio wasn’t sure where he belonged. “A childhood broken into two countries has been a major subject matter in my art. It’s as though my paintings are still looking for that one home,” states the artist.

To this, Antonio found inspiration in the works of Brooklyn-born Frank Frazetta, Peruvian Boris Vallejo and the Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger. He also sought comfort in the works of Mexican art icons such as Frida Khalo and Diego Rivera, which helped him develop his unique style.

Antonio’s art has been shown in various museums and has been awarded several prestigious awards such as “People’s Choice Award, 3rd Ward Open Call NY 2011”, “Juror Award, Creative Art Center 2010”, “Best in Graphite Award, CCAA Museum 2009”, “1st Place Award, Lowrider Arte Magazine 2008” and “Best of Show Ontario Museum 2007”, amongst other awards and recognitions.

“Mi Familia & Other Pencil on Paper” will be up for public display at The LAUNCH Gallery from February 25 through March 17.

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Ángel Aguilar About the author: Born in Zacatecas, MX, and moved to Pasadena, CA at age 11 (a long time ago). I love music, photography, and soccer from all over the world. I also enjoy reading music biographies and love my American bulldog, Duchess; she is my baby. The following words from John Lennon encapture my philosophy on life: “Imagine there’s no countries. It isn’t hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for, And no religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace”.

First SOLO show!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:02:21 -0800

Antonio Pelayo:
Mi Familia and other pencil drawings on paper

February 25th - March 17th, 2012

Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 25th, 6 - 10pm

Musical Selections Curated by The Get Down Collective

and with Neon Sculpture GOODS & GOODS & GOODS
by David O. Johnson

5900 Wilshire Blvd., East Annex (Variety Bldg.)
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Contact, James Panozzo
323. 899. 1363
james@launchla.org
www.launchla.org
Madre, pencil on paper, 28” x 22”

LAUNCH LA is proud to present Antonio Pelayo’s first solo exhibition of his professional fine art career. A gifted draftsman of the highest regard, Antonio has been honing his craft his entire life. He recorded his earliest memories and observations, always keeping himself occupied with pencil and sketchbook in hand.

This exhibition includes work from three different series. Icons pays homage to heroes and villains that have shaped Antonio’s consciousness from an early age. The La Lucha series takes us deeper into thoughts and dreams of a young man searching for his identity. Finally in Mi Familia, his most recent drawings display a fondness for his past while coming to terms with the people and cultures that shaped him.

Antonio began working for Disney Studios immediately following his high school graduation as an inker and painter. His responsibilities currently include his position as the head of the Special Effects Department. Antonio was born in Glendale, CA and raised in El Palmar, Jalisco. He now resides in Glendale.

Please join us for the opening reception of this solo show on Saturday, February 25th, 6 - 10 pm. The LAUNCH Gallery is located at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard (Variety Building) in the east annex, across the street from LACMA in Los Angeles, 90036. For more information, please call 323. 899. 1363 or visit www.launchla.org

The Artist

Antonio Pelayo -

Mi Familia

My parents first came to the United States as illegal aliens from Mexico in the 60’s. I was born in Glendale, but raised in a small Mexican village. A childhood broken into two countries has been a major subject matter in my art. It’s as though my paintings are still looking for that one home.

I used old family photos as the subjects of these drawings. I intentionally left out the backgrounds, concentrating solely on the figures. If I did the backgrounds, the drawings would be complete, and closed. The story would be done. This way, with the subject all alone and without a sense of place, the drawings asks; “Who am I? Where do I belong?”

Icons

The road is the most familiar place to me. I can step off it a moment, and rest, and draw. People keep passing by. Most of them have homes to get to. This is my home, on the side of the road. I’m comfortable here, have been since I was nine. I rest in the lines that my pencil makes on the page, in the lines of an old man who stops and lets me draw him, or the circular cheek of a fat baby in a father’s arm. I’m looking for something in each line of their faces: their story. Their lives, their past, get etched into their very skin. And I try to capture that story, that moment. Perhaps I’ll find a home there.

La Lucha

El Luchador, the warrior, fights inside and out side. He is in the ring. He is inside us. That’s why we love him, that’s why we cheer for his victories and boo when the enemy throws him to the matt. He wears a mask. (Don’t we all?) And yet we know who he is. He is us, inside every single one of us, hurling himself into the dark place inside us all. His blows in the ring mirror. The blows we feel in our hearts, the kicks and the shock of the daily war. We worry for him. We scream at him. We raise our fists in triumph with him, as though we had been in the ring, as though somehow, he had pulled apart the ropes and called us in.

-Antonio Pelayo, 2010
Luna De Miel, pencil on paper, 28” x 22”

Lost in Your Eyes, pencil & Prismacolor, 32” x 34”
LAUNCH is a not-for-profit social enterprise that produces, manages and directs events, programs and exhibitions for the purpose of developing artist - audience relationships throughout important Los Angeles communities. Passionate about promoting all contemporary art-forms and their hybrids, LAUNCH recognizes the need for exemplary productions that create important cultural happenings. With the assistance of commercial partners, cultural institutions and like-minded individuals and organizations, LAUNCH strives to engage a broad cross section of Angelenos in cultural events that foster mutual understanding and creative expression.

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Padre takes First place! VAG competition

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:34:36 -0700

Padre takes First place! VAG competition

‘PUERCO’ takes an Honorable Mention at tonights...

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:51:11 -0700

‘PUERCO’ takes an Honorable Mention at tonights competition. SFAVC Association

Peoples Choice Award 2011

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:33:35 -0700

Thank you for participating in the 3rd Ward Spring 2011 Open Call. The skill and vision reflected in the work we’ve received has been incredible and we’re honored to have you a part of it.

Across the coming weeks, all portfolios are being thoroughly reviewed by our jury in consideration for the Grand Prize and Early Entry Awards. The judging is an intensive process and takes some time - we thank you in advance for your patience. In the meantime, we’re happy to share with you the People’s Choice artist! Congratulations to Antonio Pelayo of Glendale, California!

Photos: Antonio Pelayo, People’s Choice Artist of 3rd Ward Spring 2011 Open Call

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La Villa takes 2nd place 2010

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:58:08 -0800

Four Faces of VIVA

2010 All Group Exhibition

June 30 – July 24, 2010

Collage Artists of America • Valley Artists Guild • Valley Watercolor Society • Women Painters West

VIVA brought together all four of the founding organizations for another collaborative exhibition. We highlight each of these organizations and their members in separate exhibitions throughout the year, but this combined juried exhibit gives all the members from all four organizations a chance to show collectively. VIVA is very proud to be affiliated with these extremely talented artists from four very diverse art organizations.

Juror of Selection and Awards: Carol Bishop (see biography to the right).

About VIVA

VIVA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the visual arts in the greater Los Angeles community through exhibition, education and outreach. Read more in About Us.

Below are just some of the prize-winning entries. Click on any image for larger version.

Scott Kiché

“There Will Be Rest”

1st Place

Antonio Pelayo

“La Villa”

2nd Place

Susanne Belcher

“Reminiscence”

3rd Place

Mila Benedicto

“Cab #7”

Continental Art Supplies Merchandise Award

Deborah Swan-McDonald

“The Professor”

Carter Sexton Merchandise Award

Barbara Barrett-Byrne

“Pedigree”

Honorable Mention

Mark Wood

“Mooven On”

Honorable Mention

PUERCO TAKES 2ND PLACE 2009

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:55:44 -0800

Valley Artists Guild

2009 Gold Medal Exhibition

April 8 – 25, 2009

Valley Artists Guild is a nonprofit organization founded in 1948 to provide a setting for all levels of artists to expand their artistic careers and endeavors. VAG is comprised of over 150 members working in a wide variety of mediums, techniques and genres. VAG is one of the founding members of VIVA Art Center. For more information about Valley Artists Guild, please visit their website.

This Juror for this exhibition was Quinton Bemiller (see bio to the right).
Download Juror’s Statement (28K PDF).

Some of the winning entries are posted below; a full list of winners is at the bottom of this page. Click on any image for a higher resolution version.

Anthony Verity

“Eden Series – Persimmon Mountain”

2009 Gold Medal Winner

Dallas Chase

“Symbiotic Association”

1st Place

Antonio Delayo

“Puerco”

2nd Place

Janis Elias

“Double Self Portrait”

3rd Place

Reece Holland

“Butterfly³”

Honorable Mention

David Friedman

“Peace Plan”

Honorable Mention

Full List of Award Winners for VAG 2009 Gold Medal Exhibition:

Gold Medal: Anthony Verity – “Eden Series – Persimmon Mountain”

1st Place: Dallas Chase – “Symbiotic Association”
2nd Place: Antonio Delayo – “Puerco”
3rd Place: Janis Elias – “Double Self Portrait”

Honorable Mentions:
Reece Holland – “Butterfly 3”
Scott Kiche – “Portrait of Autumn”
David Friedman – “Peace Plan”

Lee Banarer Award
Marian Fortunati – “September Song”

ARTICLE ON DAY OF THE DEAD EVENT 2010

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:14:32 -0800

Art and Design

Dia De Los Muertos Lives On Through Artists In Los Angeles

Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)Atiyyah Khan | October 29, 2010
Staff Reporter
Dia de los Muertos (Creative Commons)Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a celebration on the annual Mexican calendar that stretches as far back as 3000 years ago to the time of the Aztecs.

Celebrations for the day are in preparation throughout the year and culminate with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints Day on Nov. 1 and All Souls Day on Nov. 2.

But how have the youth of Los Angeles reinterpreted this festival for themselves?

Dia de los Muertos is a way to remember the dead from one’s family who have passed on. It is celebrated in Mexico and in the United States by those of Mexican heritage.

In LA, typically traditional ceremonies will unfold throughout the week until Nov. 2 at Olvera Street.

Arts organization Self Help Graphics & Art, well known for their involvement in the festivity, also hold similarly more traditional community family processions.

The day usually involves ‘ofrendas’ (offerings) for the dead which can be in the form of food, toys, or alcohol. It is not unusual to see bottles of mescal or tequila placed at altars.

These altars are often decorated with Flor de Muerto (“Flower of the Dead”) which are said to be attractive to the souls of the dead. Families celebrate by making sugar-skulls and drawing on folklore imagery for costumes and artwork.

But artists Antonio Pelayo and Pablo Damas offered an alternative take on the festival.

Pelayo is the curator of an exhibition themed on Dia de los Muertos that focuses more on how the youth have interpreted this festival.

The two artists are in their early 30s sitting at a coffee shop. They are the oldest in the exhibition that will take place.

“I think as far as tradition goes, usually there is some kind of mass involved; it is still a very religious ceremony of remembrance dating back to our ancestors. It is remembering those who have left, but in a positive way- not so much dwelling on the fact that they are gone,” said Damas. “I think now there has been resurgence among our generation to where we are looking back to our ancestry to bring it back. For a while, it kind of got lost. Not just Dia de los Muertos, but a lot of our culture. But now, the youth are getting interested again.”

For his own artwork, Pelayo works predominantly in pencil. After participating in several years of art shows themed on Day of the Dead, he decided to finally create and curate his own event, which has been in the planning for over six months.

Through a close network of Mexican artists, he has organized an exhibition that showcased over 20 artists asking them to create work themed purely on Dia de los Muertos. These include graffiti artists with the youngest from ages 25.

An important element of Pelayo’s exhibition is that he is using it as a platform to expose emerging young artists and talent, some of whom have never exhibited before.

“The artwork we’re going to be showing is more on the contemporary side. Not taking anything away from the traditional, but with our own interpretations,” said Pelayo. “It’s diverse too, in that it’s not only people of Mexican-background contributing. I have a Korean guy and a Filipino girl also in the show. The rest of us are all Latino. So everyone is going to bring their own flavor.”

Both artists emphasize the importance of the positivity of the festival.

Pelayo continued: ” I lived in Mexico for a while. Typical Day of the Dead celebration means there is just a lot of food. My mom would bring more food to the dead than the alive. Typically, we eat tamales. Obviously we drink a lot of tequila and mescal. And there are loads of flowers. It is a celebration to honor and remember our past relatives and you will never see anyone crying or any tears.”

The exhibition takes place on Oct. 30 at the Sabor Lounge on Union Street. There will also be a spoken word poet who will perform a piece on the Day of the Dead in Spanish.

The event also includes face-painting and a taquero, making fresh tacos outside. The after-party continues the celebration with music on rotation including bolero, trio, hip-hop, Latin electronica, ’80s and Spanish rock.

It is these very elements that separate an event like this from the more traditional elements of Dia de los Muertos festivities.

Damas, whose preferred medium is painting, said that this show will make an impact on him. “I lost my mom in March this year, so this show will be more personal for me as far as the piece I create and the celebration too.”

The project has been a labor of love for Pelayo, drawing on help from friends to organize the event.

He points out the role that young people have come to play in this ancestral tradition, ”We are simply using 20th century tools to interpret something that is 3,000 years old, and we’re in the middle of that evolution.”

Though this entire week will be filled with celebrations all over LA, another celebration that younger audiences can look forward to is a Dia de los Muertos celebration held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Oct. 30.

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MENDENHALL SOBIESKI EXHIBIT RETNA, GERMS, ANTONIO PELAYO, MELLY...

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:10:42 -0800

MENDENHALL SOBIESKI EXHIBIT

RETNA, GERMS, ANTONIO PELAYO, MELLY TROCHEZ, DANIEL GONZALEZ, PHANTOM, ESTEBAN ORIOL, CARTOON

PLAZA DE LA RAZA ART AUCTION

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:08:08 -0800

PLAZA DE LA RAZA ART AUCTION

Congratulations: Results are in for Burbank Art Assn.'s juried art show - Burbank Leader

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:01:19 -0800

Congratulations: Results are in for Burbank Art Assn.'s juried art show - Burbank Leader:

BURBANK ART LEADER ARTICLE ON THIS MONTHS ART COMPETITION, PUERCO TAKES FIRST PLACE

PUERCO TAKES FIRST PLACE, BURBANK ART ASSOCIATION

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:10:00 -0800

PUERCO TAKES FIRST PLACE, BURBANK ART ASSOCIATION

Day Of The Dead Group Art Exhibit/After Party

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:49:00 -0700

Day Of The Dead Group Art Exhibit/After Party

A Rhandum thought - Student Voice - Oxnard

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:23:30 -0700

A Rhandum thought - Student Voice - Oxnard

Nacio en Aztlan Chicano Art Exhibit curated by Frank Garcia...

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:38:00 -0700

Nacio en Aztlan Chicano Art Exhibit curated by Frank Garcia 2010 at the DA Gallery Pomona.

Opens Sat Oct 9Th 4pm VIP Reception
6pm public opening

252 South Main St.
Pomona Ca. 91766

Day of the Dead Art Exhibit/Party El Dia de Muertos How It is...

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:00:00 -0700

Day of the Dead Art Exhibit/Party

El Dia de Muertos
How It is Celebrated Today, History & Origins

From the beginning of time, man has felt the need to explain the mystery of life and death. Many civilizations and cultures have created rituals to try and give meaning to human existence.

· Where do we come from?
· Why does life end?
· Is there “life” after death?
· If so, what kind of “life”?
· Can we do something while alive so we can enjoy “life” after death?

These are some of the questions man has asked himself in order to understand our finite existence on this earth.

To the indigenous peoples of Mexico, death was considered the passage to a new life and so the deceased were buried with many of their personal objects, which they would need in the hereafter. Many times even their pets were sacrificed so they would accompany their masters on their long journey.

From pre Columbian times, El Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead has been celebrated in Mexico, and other Latin countries. This is a very special ritual, since it is the day in which the living remember their departed relatives. Sometimes, when people of other cultures hear for the first time about the celebration of the Day of the Dead, they mistakenly think it must be: gruesome, terrifying, scary, ugly and sad. Nothing further from the truth, Day of the Dead is a beautiful ritual in which we all happily and lovingly remember their loved relatives that have died. Much like when we go to a graveyard to leave some lovely flowers on a tomb of a relative.

May Herz

Join us as we celebrate with a special art Exhibit and an after party Oct 30th at Sabor Lounge!

Featured Artists,

alfie numeric / gino espinosa / j. neftali gonzalez / orestes gonzalez / dennis mendez / jeff lee / ernest anguiano / susan molina / carlos marquez / edward de la torre / pablo damas / ralph silerio / antonio pelayo / alejandra ramos / kristy sandoval / kopye / timoi de leon / salvador santana / grande / dfrnt

October 30th
Art reception 7-9pm
After party 9pm-3am Music by DJ Audio
Free all night
$5/ Valet Parking

Sabor Lounge
847 S Union Ave
LA 90017
( map & directions )

Antonio Pelayo

Known Gallery

LAUNCH LA presents Antonio Pelayo “Mi Familia” Feb 25th

February 17 2012 . 11:41pm

http://www.hispaniclifestyle.com/articles/entertainment/antonio-pelayo-exhibits-award-winning-works/

ANTONIO PELAYO, EXHIBITS AWARD- WINNING WORKS

Alborde Article

“Mi Familia & Other Pencil on Paper” Art Exhibit By Antonio Pelayo

First SOLO show!

Padre takes First place! VAG competition

‘PUERCO’ takes an Honorable Mention at tonights...

Peoples Choice Award 2011

Vote for my art: http://www.arttakeslondon.com/Antoniopelayo

PLEASE VOTE FOR MY ART!!! CLICK ON THE FIFTH STAR…YOU CAN...

La Villa takes 2nd place 2010

Four Faces of VIVA

2010 All Group Exhibition

June 30 – July 24, 2010

Collage Artists of America • Valley Artists Guild • Valley Watercolor Society • Women Painters West

About VIVA

Scott Kiché

“There Will Be Rest”

1st Place

Antonio Pelayo

“La Villa”

2nd Place

Susanne Belcher

“Reminiscence”

3rd Place

Mila Benedicto

“Cab #7”

Continental Art Supplies Merchandise Award

Deborah Swan-McDonald

“The Professor”

Carter Sexton Merchandise Award

Barbara Barrett-Byrne

“Pedigree”

Honorable Mention

Mark Wood

“Mooven On”

Honorable Mention

PUERCO TAKES 2ND PLACE 2009

Valley Artists Guild

2009 Gold Medal Exhibition

April 8 – 25, 2009

Anthony Verity

“Eden Series – Persimmon Mountain”

2009 Gold Medal Winner

Dallas Chase

“Symbiotic Association”

1st Place

Antonio Delayo

“Puerco”

2nd Place

Janis Elias

“Double Self Portrait”

3rd Place

Reece Holland

“Butterfly3”

Honorable Mention

David Friedman

“Peace Plan”

Honorable Mention

Full List of Award Winners for VAG 2009 Gold Medal Exhibition:

ARTICLE ON DAY OF THE DEAD EVENT 2010

Dia De Los Muertos Lives On Through Artists In Los Angeles

MENDENHALL SOBIESKI EXHIBIT RETNA, GERMS, ANTONIO PELAYO, MELLY...

PLAZA DE LA RAZA ART AUCTION

Congratulations: Results are in for Burbank Art Assn.'s juried art show - Burbank Leader

PUERCO TAKES FIRST PLACE, BURBANK ART ASSOCIATION

Day Of The Dead Group Art Exhibit/After Party

A Rhandum thought - Student Voice - Oxnard

Nacio en Aztlan Chicano Art Exhibit curated by Frank Garcia...

Day of the Dead Art Exhibit/Party El Dia de Muertos How It is...

“Butterfly³”