The Contemporary Collectors Council December foray in Laguna Beach included studio visits with artist Barbara Berk, a long-time resident of Laguna Beach . Berk is currently in a group exhibition at Coastline Community College, and is currently shown in a group exhibition at Joanne Artman Gallery through January 30th, 2011. The CCC went on a visit to Berk's remarkable home and saw first-hand the connections the artist makes between drawings and her performances.
In addition, a prominent and historically significant artist, Tony DeLap, spoke about his most recent body of work. DeLap recently had an exhibition at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico which received this review in the Albuquerque Journal.
Sandra and Jerry LeWinter generously hosted the CCC to a visit and tour of their private collection and home. The LeWinters collection includes work by Enrique Martinez Celaya, Kim Dingle, Yishai Judisman, and William Kentridge to name a few. The group was also treated to a tour of the 2010 California Biennial at OCMA curated by Sarah Brancroft.
