All 50 Tiles . . . plus one

50/50 Show

Grand Opening - Friday, July 24, 2009, 7-9pm

Sanchez Art Center

1220 B Linda Mar Blvd.

Pacifica, CA 94044

Show runs July 24th through August 29th

Gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5pm

Come see how the other 66 artists interpreted the task of creating 50 pieces in 50 days!

More progress on 50/50 Project

C5 - Day 19: June 5, 2009 – Randy Johnson wins 300th game as Giants beat Nationals 5-1 ~ Current web scam: Get $800 IRS refund by submitting bank info

C6 - Day 20: June 6, 2009 - Steve Jobs ready to return to Apple ~ Unemployment rate at record high (9.4%) ~ Bill Gates tells wealthy: "Give it away, you'll enjoy it."

C7 - Day 21: June 7, 2009 - Roger Federer wins French Open to complete a career Grand Slam ~ Billy Elliot wins 10 awards including Best Musical at the 2009 Tony Awards

D1 - Day 22: June 8, 2009 - North Korea sentences U.S. journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling to 12 years hard labor for "grave crimes" - illegal border crossing

Work in Progress for 50/50 Show in Pacifica

I'm already on Day 18. Here is the "map" to see the origins of each day's pair of words: (click on image to view larger)

A1 – Day 1: May 18, 2009 - Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal in the Madrid Open, 6-4, 6-4
A2 – Day 2: May 19, 2009 - Californians go to the Polls, Vote on Propositions 1A – 1F
A3 - Day 3: May 20, 2009 - Finale of TV Reality Show American Idol (Kris Allen takes the title over Adam Lambert)
A4 - Day 4: May 21, 2009 - California Budget Crisis, Five of Six Budget Props Rejected by Voters
A5 - Day 5: May 22, 2009 - Foreclosure Sales Flood the Market / Giants’ closer Brian Wilson gives up two in the bottom of the 9^th. Giants lose 3-2 in San Diego.
A6 - Day 6: May 23, 2009 - Pakistan and Taliban battle for Mingora, the largest city in the contested valley of Swat
A7 - Day 7: May 24, 2009 – Californians traveling less this holiday weekend due to rising gas prices ($2.65/gal avg.) and high unemployment rate (11.2%)
B1 - Day 8: May 25, 2009 – Those who serve their country and communities should receive our utmost gratitude ~ First rounds of French Open
B2 - Day 9: May 26, 2009 – California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 8 – Gay Marriage remains banned in California
B3 - Day 10: May 27, 2009 – President Obama nominates Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme court Justice. Raised in the South Bronx, Sotomayor is a life-long baseball fan.
B4 - Day 11: May 28, 2009 – California Budget Crisis – Many State Parks & Beaches to close
B5 - Day 12: May 29, 2009 – Troubled Bank Loans Hit Record High
B6 - Day 13: May 30, 2009 – Matt Cain improves his record to 6-1 as the Giants beat the Cardinals 4-2.
B7 - Day 14: May 31, 2009 – Opposing sides of Same-Sex Marriage debate demonstrate in Central Valley.
C1 - Day 15: June 1, 2009 – GM files for Bankruptcy
C2 - Day 16: June 2, 2009 – Air France flight 447 crashes in Atlantic en route from Rio de Janiero to Paris
C3 - Day 17: June 3, 2009 – Speaking in Cairo, President Obama reaches out to Muslims – Osama bin Laden warns against alliances with Jews & Christians
C4 - Day 18: June 4, 2009 – 60% of U.S. personal bankruptcies are due to medical bills – more than 75% had health insurance

Please note: the above image is my conceptual work in progress. The actual pieces are being produced on 6"x6" masonite with mixed media (acrylic, paper). They are for sale for $50 each plus tax. Please email me if you are interested in making a purchase - dawn@nakfinearts.com. I will post images of the actual squares as they are completed. All sales need to go through the Sanchez Art Center.