Archive for June, 2008
Tonight Tonight Tonight…
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
The paintings are hung…
The sculptures are present…
The artist is in attendance…
Come glide with us this evening.
Meet Attaway…
See his pieces up close & personal…
He will be gliding with us that night. All works. All completely compelling.
Attaway has just arrived back from Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on a commissioned trip. Let’s give this Venice artist a welcome he’ll never forget.
Attaway documentary by Christopher Gallo.
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These girls want you to…
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
‘Cuz, you know, it’s going to be a swivalicious event.
Today, Megan Abubo said come to Swiv…
Kassia Meador & Lindsay Noyes said you betta come to Swiv…
Shaney jo sez the time is now…
Glide and You Shall Find,
Swiv Tackle Circus
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Imagine all the people…
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Because this Saturday is coming up…
that’s right, the 28th…
will visit our circus for the first time…
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Attaway Documentary Brilliance & Press Release
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
and get ready for our next opening June 28.
He will be gliding with us that night. All new works. All completely compelling. He has just arrived back from Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on a commissioned trip. Let’s give this Venice artist a welcome he’ll never forget.
Attaway documentary by Christopher Gallo.
SWIV TACKLE CIRCUS : The Greatest Gallertique™ on Earth!
Premiering new works by Acclaimed Venice Beach Artist William Attaway
Official Grand Opening Celebration & Artist Reception,
Official Closing Reception, August 9, 6-10pm
Barbados Music Awards Reggae Artist of the Year
David Kirton’s “Free to Fly”; Art Director & Featured Painter, Attaway.
Oceanside, Ca, June 1, 2008 –
William Attaway, otherwise known simply as Attaway, is a name synonymous with Venice Beach, California. Hailing from Barbados and calling his home of Venice since 1979 “the closest thing he’s found to the islands,” Attaway has been working with ceramics, painting and sculpture on a scale few have attempted. Attaway is creating a myriad of works, both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional, for the solo-exhibition Attaway premiering June 28, 2008, at Swiv Tackle Circus Gallertique. Artist in Attendance.
Attaway will also premier his 100% organic, limited edition clothing collection for Lewsader. This collection is comprised of 3 styles, 40 units per design, numbered and hand signed by the artist.
Over his career, Attaway has worked with city planners, politicians, corporations, youth and community groups, as well as being active in the restoration of arts in the Los Angles public schools.
In 1993 Attaway received his first public installation from the city of Pomona to create three massive ceramic columns surrounded by intricate mosaic seating. The theme of these columns is Past, Present, Future, which reflects the rich multicultural heritage of Los Angeles.
In 1995 he was honored by the United Nations to create three installations for the opening ceremonies of the global conference, Environmental Sustainability, painting several fifteen foot paintings entitled Recycle, Restore, as well as creating a giant Copper Man which was made from refuse material found on the site of the conference. Officials from around the globe gathered under his creations to discuss the world’s environmental future.
In 1996 Attaway helped create The Venice Clay Works, a non-profit job training program teaching ceramic and mosaic skills. This program has covered most of Venice schools with beautiful mosaics and murals. No matter the project, Attaway included at risk youth, stating, “We must pass on our skills and knowledge to the children of our community, this is the only way to help our people overcome their circumstances and create hope where all hope is lost.”
In 1999 he completed the sculpture and mosaics for the renovation of the Historic Venice Ocean Front Walk. Dreams Come True is a twenty-five foot ceramic sculpture, inspired by Los Angeles’ journey to find its own identity, which sits majestically in front of the police station and children’s’ play area on the famed Venice boardwalk. Along with this epic piece, he covered the exterior walls of three public restroom facilities who’s theme was the Running of the Grunion, an annual event in which millions of fish lay their eggs along the southern California coast line. During the time of creation, Attaway was instrumental in keeping skateboarding legal on the boardwalk and now his vessel serves as a beacon for one of the grandest skate destinations in Venice.
As a result of his many contributions to the culture and community of Los Angeles, Attaway was included in planning and creating the visual art for the first Urban Peace Awards honoring peacemakers in the prison system and on the streets like The Amer-I-Can Foundation, The Community Self Determination Institute, former State Senator Tom Hayden and Barrios Unidos to name a few, he created ceramic eggs for the honorees and transformed the ballroom into a work of art, actually carving the mahogany podium by hand. Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte hosted the evening.
For the 35th NAACP Image Awards, Attaway created the set design where Dave Matthews and The Rootz performed live. He also Art Directed “Free to Fly” video with David Kirton that won the Barbados Grammy Award in 2007 for “best video” as well as Kirton winning for “best new artist” and “best song”.
In 2007, he created the interior artwork for Herbie Hancock’s Grammy Award winning album, River : The Joni Letters. He is currently working on paintings for the upcoming show Funk It Up About Nothin’, slated to premier June 25, 2008 at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
Attaway counts Beyoncé, Will I. Am, Sidney Poitier, Kimora Lee Simmons, Danny Glover, Djimon Hunsou, Cedric the Entertainer, Don Cheadles, Elizabeth Montgomery & Whoopi Goldberg as collectors.
“The graceful curves and bodacious beings are reminiscent of a Rubenesque beauty, thick in their volume & gestures yet graceful in their clarity & focus. These sculptures are large scale, hailing over 8 feet tall and superb in their soft, approachable quality, looming over the viewer like a gigantic world…waiting to be explored. You know the gardens smell sweet and the air is fruity in the land of Attaway.
It is difficult to not be caught in the spell of the artist’s method. Attaway hails from the island of Barbados, the primary colors, use of sweeping brushstrokes coupled with the robust presence of Mother Nature recalls a purity of essence. To know oneself is to know an Attaway painting, the unassuming quality approaches the viewer in an absolute manner. Beckoning to be looked into as much as gazed upon, it is difficult to not see one’s own mother in these creations due to the soft, warm presence glowing within each figure.
Attaway puts himself into the painting. Each brushstroke and color gesture are steeped in abundance, similar to the Abstract Expressionists where the size of each paint stroke or drip was equal to oneself, Attaway categorizes a full, sumptuous approach to his figures embracing an artist’s life and having no fear.
We are thrilled to bring this exhilarating artist to Swiv Tackle Circus”
- Desirée Dawn Kuhn
Glide and You Shall Find,
Swiv Tackle Circus
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Tomorrow : Saturday Sutra : 930am…
Friday, June 20th, 2008
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2 STUDIO RENTALS STILL AVAILABLE!!! Backstage at Swiv Tackle Circus
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
The space is about 10ft x 10ft x 8ft high.
It is up to you do divide your side-to-side space. The back opens with an industrial garage door to lets that ocean air in! Perfect for the working artist on the go or the designer who needs to get out of working from home.
The rent is $500 a month, first & last to move in, $1000 total. Not bad considering an organic restaurant and sushi joint are 2 doors down and the waves are a few blocks away.
PLEASE CONTACT SHANEY JO DARDEN
via email: sjdenim@mac.com or via her mobile: 760 207 2422
Glide and You Shall Find,
Swiv Tackle Circus
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TONIGHT! SWIV ON FUEL TV!!!
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
We had the pleasure of having them film our Grand Opening exhibiting the sold-out show of
SWIV TACKLE CIRCUS on FUEL TV’s THE DAILY HABIT!
Tonight!!!
Tomorrow, 11:30am and 2:30pm, PST
Tune in and glide…tonight!
From this:
To this:
Special Swivalicious thanks to Jen Goodman, Stephanie Drinnan and all the fine folk at the FUEL network.
we love you.
Glide and You Shall Find,
Swiv Tackle Circus
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Tomorrow is Saturday Sutra, new time…
Friday, June 13th, 2008
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Todd Bratrud Came to Visit!
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Todd with Dezerected
You must come and play with our Palm Reader.
Go BIG.
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Saturday Sutra, oh Saturday Sutra!
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Deep was our Tibetan bowls guide…
Peter Andrew and Ron Bocian were the musicians, playing every instrument from the flute to a gong to a dulcimer to…
Then everyone laid down and the performers placed Sacred bowls in between people…it was Swivtastically cozy.
Bianca Desirée was head of all yummified treats…
The afterglow!
Matt & Posse!
Our fabulous Swiv intern, Katie Stewart, and friend!
Every Saturday Swiv Tackle Circus will be hosting fine events.
Glide and You Shall Find,
Swiv Tackle Circus
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