Keith Puccinelli's exhibition was pretty durn neat. Multi-media, polychromatic sculptures, ink on paper wrapping around a pillar, and an outdoor sculpture on the patio. I failed to take more than a couple of photos with my phone ( I didn't know I would blog about it later), but I did find a video which I posted below and it is quite amusing. Here is an informative local article written about Puccinelli and his exhibition.
Santa Barbara Seasons presents "In the Studio with Artist Keith Puccinelli" from SB SEASONS on Vimeo.
One of the reasons it was inspirational to me was the variety of work that all seemed to be thought-provoking, well-crafted, and humorous. I'm not exactly sure what it all was about. I wish I could be a student there and pop in every now and again to eat a bologna sandwich out of the terrace that over looks the Pacific, really spend some time with the work. But also inspirational is that this was a gallery in a community college. Tomorrow, I start my first day on the job of teaching art appreciation, along with other subjects. I know, its Santa Barbara, CALIFORNIA, where art people grow on trees, but if SBCC can have an artist of this talent exhibit in their student gallery, then so can Pitt Community College. Although Carl is a good start.