Contemporary Art Showcased At NPM Cultural Corner

From NewPark Mall:

NewPark Mall's Cultural Corner continues to exhibit the fine art designs of contemporary artist Frost Newton in February.

Learning how to draw from his father at an early age, Newton, the California native, has more than 30 years of experience in fine and commercial art.

His paintings are enriched with mystery and symbolism and images that serve as a launching point for the viewer's imagination.  

One of Newton's most notable collections of paintings and drawings is Ten Journeymen whereas the imagery of each piece of artwork drops out and fades to white lamenting the quickly fading past.

 Additional prominent art pieces include:  

• A Dog Named Notio which stands at 5' x 12". The wide triptych, created in 1999, depicts the transference of an idea from one person to the other via the hoop-holding, "Middle Man."

• Goldendale, created in 2005, with dimensions of 24" tall x 36" wide exemplifies a fragmented Cubist approach to landscaping.

• King Thrushbeard, created in 2007, is a 5" x 5" painting that is part of Newton's Grimm's Fairytales project.  The project will include one painting of each of the over 200 stories of which 15 of the paintings will be on display. Rather than illustrate the story, Newton distills it to its relevant message of today and then interpret that into symbolism as most of the stories warn children of the real world ahead.

The exhibit is FREE and open to the public. For more information,visit www.NewParkMall.com.  

The new Cultural Corner, which opened in May 2011, provides exhibit space for the work of local artisans, including painters, sculptors, photographers and digital artists. Local artists interested in displaying their work at the new Cultural Corner are invited to call Kenia Ortiz at 510-284-1600.  

Frost's Exhibit's Hours:

Sundays                                   12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Mondays & Fridays                    CLOSED
Tuesdays & Thursdays               10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesdays & Saturdays           2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

NPM Cultural Corner is located on the lower level of NewPark Mall, close to Sears.