Enhancing Fine Art in the Community

Sampling of the Current Exhibit

The Holiday Invitational Art Exhibit

November 9, 2009 to January 8, 2010.

This 40 image Slide Show is a sample of the 240 pieces on exhibit.

A Look At The Gallery

The 12th El Cajon Invitationaal Art Exhibit was also a birthday party for Phebe Burnham. Here, reception guests are celebrating with Phebe (purple dress) in the Salon.

Phebe Burnham is a part of the Personal Gallery Program and here she entertains her reception guests in the "Classic Room" where she hangs her art.

Finalists in the Halloween Costume Contest at the 14th Invitational line up for the final announcement of winners. Artists and guests alike participated in the costume festivities with Best Costume being decided by popular vote of the 250 people in attendance.

Amanda Olson, Miss El Cajon 2009 (left), and Angela Dalman, Miss Rancho San Diego 2009 (right), pose in the front lobby of the St. Clair Gallery with East County Business Center owner Lee Mench. Behind the trio is the art work of local artist Martin Stevers.

Miss Rancho San Diego Teen Chelsea Cruz (left) and Gallery namesake Carolyn St. Clair shared the Most Charming Costume award at the 14th Invitational where Halloween costumes were optiolan dress.

Can there be any doubt?

Reception Highlights

Left to right, Chelsea Cruz, Miss Rancho San Diego Teen, Amanda Olson, Miss El Cajon, Judy Godde, Reception Hostess and Ericks Brenner pose for the Haloween reception in front of Melva Riley's 48 inch square painting of the wild mustang, Cloud.

Reception guests in the Salon enjoying the art and the award winning sculpture of Jane Darin.

Artist Ally Benbrook is joined by Amanda and Ericka in front of Tony Cuban's paintings. Ally (the Witch) displays tags placed on the costumes by reception guests to vote for the Best Costume.

Reception guest Cindy Burnham (L. to R.) and artists Charles Pinkney and Phebe Burnham enjoy the art and the festivities of the artists reception. They are standing in front of Charles' work.

East County

Business Center owner Lee Mench jams after the crowd thins out.

Photos by Howard Bagley

Click HERE to see the Gallery Director's Choice.