Arlissa Vaughn Press Releases

First Friday Art Walk At Whole Foods Market

Huntington Beach, CA - May 19th, 2010

Local artists to present original work at Whole Foods Market "First Friday Art Walk" Summer nights in Southern California are warm and inviting, perfect for a walk in town featuring local art. Artists from all over Orange County will be presenting a variety of original artworks for sale and viewing in the upcoming First Friday Art Walk on June 4 planned at the Whole Foods Market in Tustin, CA. Paintings, textiles, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media works will all be displayed. Of particular interest are Arlissa Vaughn's paintings, depicting Abstract and Surreal imagery. Arlissa's highly colorful and dynamic artworks are made using a special technique of very thin acrylic paint applied in multiple layers to achieve an intricate level of hue and tone variance. For the First Friday Art Walk event, Arlissa has elected to present smaller artworks sized between 8"x8" up to 20"x16" bot...

How You Can Help Paint The Next Mona Lisa

Huntington Beach, CA - April 3rd, 2010

Why a Simple Click of a Button Can Help Paint the Next Mona Lisa Masterpieces like da Vinci's Mona Lisa or Van Gogh's Starry Night are treasured by millions. The great artists from past centuries were talented visionaries, many of whom were funded by wealthy patrons. Unfortunately, today's artists, who are busy creating tomorrow's masterpieces, do not have that support. But that can change with the simple click of a button. Today's talented visionaries are creating tomorrow's masterpieces and they can use the internet to get the help of art supporters worldwide. Thanks to social technologies, it is even easier for the average person to help emerging artists because it doesn't cost a cent. "Just imagine how you'd feel if you helped Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or if you helped Monet paint his Water Lilies." says Arlissa Vaughn, founder of Visual Overture Magazine, a q...