On Sunday, August 30th, the Upper West Restaurant hosts the
Summer of Soul Art Exhibition, which will benefit Resonate LA Art Outreach and
Compassion International. It’s a great way to give back while indulging in the
fantastic cuisine of this popular restaurant. Upper West is known for
giving back and has held numerous benefit events for important causes.
The three-month event entitled “Summer of Soul” included
Soul Music, Soul Food, Soul Mates and Soul Revolution. Neon green sunglasses
have become the icon of this summer in Santa Monica. They are not only Resonate
LA’s logo for Summer of Soul, but also an 8 by 8 foot interactive sculpture
that appears weekly at Santa Monica’s Twilight Pier Concerts. Residents and
visitors leave their mark on the oversized chalkboard lenses, take photos with
the sunglasses and often use them as a landmark to meet up with friends. Summer
of Soul Art Exhibition is the culmination of Resonate LA’s Summer of Soul. The
art event will showcase 100 local artists’ sunglass themed creations.
“I will be showing whimsical people in their
shades - adorned with sparkle, vivid hues and more than a dash of amusement,”
said Bobbie Rich, who is also an art educator and Director of Visual Arts for
Resonate Church. “My sunglass artworks were inspired by oil paintings from my
extensive Satire Series of Blind Contour Portraits.”
Each canvas will be available for a $99
donation. Donations will be split between Resonate LA’s Art Outreach and
Compassion International. First come, first serve! The Upper West’s patio doors
will open at 4pm sharp. Art will be flying off the wall.
Come hungry to enjoy The Upper West’s delicious beverages
and cuisine. Thirty-percent of all food and beverage purchases on August 30th
will be generously donated by the Upper West!
Seventeen
year old, Hailee Powell has been Rich’s art student for nearly a decade.
"When my lovely art teacher Bobbie Rich told me about this event, I knew I
wanted to create something colorful and unique. I will have two paintings on
display in the Summer of Soul Exhibition. They compliment each other. The first
one is of a girl with heart shaped sunglasses. The larger areas of her face are
filled with warm colors, because I believe females are associated with warm
colors. I will also be donating a male version of this painting where the cool
colors will occupy the larger parts of the face, because cool colors are
associated with males."
Andrea Raft
said she was thrilled with being involved and the idea of painting
sunglasses! To find out more about this artist, visit her webpage at
www.andrearaftstudio.com
Resonate LA is a community of Calling, Cause and Creativity.
Resonate LA engages in Creative ministry because members believe that
creativity is a foundational aspect of God’s personality, and because
creativity generates spiritual exploration. Compassion International exists as
an advocate for children, to release them from economic, social and physical
poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled adults.
Don’t miss
this special event…Sunday, August 30th from 4 to 7pm The Upper West is located
at 3321 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404. For more info about this event,
email Bobbie
Rich at bobbie@resonatela.orgbobbie@resonatela.org 
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