On
the south side of El Cajon Boulevard, right on the border of La Mesa
and San Diego, there's this two-story 1970's office building. You could
drive past it 1,000 times never cast a second thought in its direction.
It's home to the La Mesa Biz Center, a small business incubator where
entrepreneurs can sign up for office space, a conference room or just a
mailing address.
But Midge
Hyde, a visual artist and retired art teacher, promises something very
cool is afoot in that space. A few times a year, she gathers together
work from local artists and displays the pieces in the hallways, offices
and conference rooms.
Saturday evening she's kicking off "Configuration,"
which runs from Jan. 19 through April 1. The event, located at 7317 El
Cajon Blvd., will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and feature art, food and
wine. On display will be works of Julian Charter School students, as
well as from adult artists working in a variety of media.
"I'm
trying to be open to a lot of ideas of what art is," Hyde said. "I like
branching out to different kinds of art, from collage to found objects.
I like to see the variety."
Hyde
said that while San Diego has plenty of permanent and makeshift spaces
for exhibiting art, there is still potential for developing East
County's visual arts venues. The business center may not be an obvious
choice for displaying art, but she said the interior walls work well,
and the artists will benefit from regular foot traffic after the
opening.
Hyde has planned three shows for 2013. The next, on the topic of "Possibilities," will run April 20 to July 1.
No comments:
Post a Comment