Art at Los Medanos College

The Photography Art 72 class made photos where they left the shutter open a long time in the dark then ran around and "painted" with flashlights. Their photos are delightful surprises, with light magically streaking across the frame or coming from nowhere to illuminate an object. Somehow it seems appropriately symmetricial that photographers who deal with light are had to deal with the darkness to make these photos. You can see more "paint with light" photography (as well as some other assignments) in in this Flickr slideshow of class work.

Thank you card , originally uploaded by losmedanosart . LMC art and graphics student Diana Longoria created a set of graphics and drawings for the Antioch Food Closet and Antioch Rotary "Thank you" cards. The Antioch Chamber of commerce printed a boatload and they're sending them to people who contribute to the program. They'll be sending zillions and Diana will be famous! We managed to sneak in her name, and "Los Medanos College" onto the back of the card.

LMC gallery opening , originally uploaded by losmedanosart . Mark Nobriga's art in the Los Medanos College galley includes this piece, painted from online mug shots. Much of Nobriga's work deals with male anger, so it might not be wise to miss this show.

Kristina Casañas created this visual puzzle for a "Word play" assignment in her Graphic Design Class. It's a semi-common phrase, at least if you don't live in the Bay Area. Think somewhere much colder. three degrees below zero

wine bottle assignment , originally uploaded by losmedanosart . Adobe Illustrator students Marie Vaughn and Greg Greeson created wine bottle labels for their final project. Both are based on actual California Wineries. We didn't actually taste the wine, or open the bottles, but if the vino is anywhere near as good as the design work, it must be pretty darn drinkable.

Steel , originally uploaded by mt.hermangirl . Photo student Maddy created a portfolio of self portraits as part of her Art 72 Photo class. There's even a Flickr group of LMC photo students at http://www.flickr.com/groups/510641@N24/

Jessica Prudell-Hazen , originally uploaded by losmedanosart . Jessica Prudell-Hazen works on her long-term acrylic paint project in Rosalie Cassell's Art 40 Intro to Painting class. Rosaile invites everyone to to come have fun moving gobby goops of color about in the real world.