Articles by Ben Bamsey
Maybe you’ve heard this one: There’s only one fruitcake in the world, it just keeps getting passed around (and if you’ve ever given it away, odds are good you’ll get it back one day).
The term …
Stephen De Staebler is an artistic pack rat. He keeps EVERYTHING, from a painting done when he was eight-years-old, to his first sculpture done at about the same age, to a hard cover copy of …
The year was 1992, and Dave Lefner was into his second year of college at Cal State Northridge. He had just discovered printmaking, an artistic soul mate that would stand the test of time, but …
Film and art lovers gathered for an incredible weekend along California’s majestic Central Coast for the first Carmel Art and Film Festival (October 8-11). From an opening night solo, acoustic concert with Nashville singer/songwriter Griffin …
Robert Duvall’s CV would be coveted by even the most seasoned actor. He has starred in or been featured in more than 75 films. You’ve seen him a hundred times in everything from 1960’s “Joe …
ACL 2009 was epic! Three days, eight stages, 130 bands. So many stories to tell… There was more than sex on fire at the Kings of Leon show; why Caleb was burning on much …
Ten years ago, Jason Mraz had a few t-shirts, some paper fedoras and a dream. He stuffed them into a worn backpack and travelled cross-country from his home in Virginia to California – a musical …
Ask soon-to-be first time parents how they feel and most will tell you the emotions are overwhelming; an explosive cocktail of fear, anxiety, love, hope and anticipation. For the mother, the physical changes alone are …
Two industrial-sized buckets full of pink paint rest on the floor of a dimly lit Los Angeles garage. Mr. Brainwash picks them up and grunts as he heaves the contents against two bare, off-white walls. …
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University presents “Frank Lobdell Figure Drawings,” Now – February 21, 2010, an exhibition of approximately 60 figure drawings in ink, pencil, crayon, and wash from the 1960s and 1970s. Works are …
The Carmel Art & Film Festival is fast approaching – October 6th-10th. Mr. Brainwash will be here creating an unforgettable installation – something the Central Coast has never seen before and will be talking about …
Historic events have often been framed between the iconic peaks of the twin spires. Secretariat’s record breaking run for the roses, Smarty Jones’s muddy brilliance and Barbaro’s courageous and decisive close all happened here. Churchill …
