Reyes' watercolor entry, titled “Structure Rising”, was selected from over 700 entries submitted by 305 artists from all over the United States. The show is comprised of eighty works on paper in a variety of media, including photography, drawings, watercolors and mixed media works, such various print techniques as etchings, linocuts, lithographs and monotypes, etc. The juror of the exhibit is Ruth Weisberg, an internationally renowned artist and the Dean of the Roski School of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. Her works are found in 65 major museums and university collections such as the Bibliotheque Nationale of France, Paris; the Instituto Nationale per la Grafica, Rome; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Whitney Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Lynda A. N. Reyes is a versatile arts person. She is a visual artist, an art historian, an author, and an art educator. She is best known in the international academia for her pioneering book entitled "The Textiles of Southern Philippines” and her published studies in Philippine ethnic art. Her book is currently in the collection of 141 libraries of major universities and museums all over the world. She was a recipient of an International Fellowship Award from the American Association of University Women and a graduate fellowship at Northern Illinois University. Ms. Reyes has taught at the University of the Philippines Manila, at Glendale College and at several community colleges in LA area, including Santa Monica College and Pasadena City College. She has participated in the Pasadena Society of Artists juried shows at the VIVA Gallery, and in several other group exhibits at the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, the Arts and Books Gallery in LA, the Glendale College Art Gallery, the Brand Gallery and the Pete and Susan Barrett Gallery in Santa Monica. In the Philippines, she had a one-person show at the University of the Philippines Manila and several group shows at the Solidaridad Galleries. As a California Arts Council grant artist, she was a resource person for the visual arts for the Glendale Unified School District as part of the Arts as Basic program of the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission. Lynda is a member of the Pasadena Society of Artists and the National Watercolor Society. Visit www.lyndaanreyes.com for more information about Ms. Reyes.
The idea of art shows sponsored by the Brand Associates and the Glendale Public Library was born in the 1960's when Home Savings and Loan, a key financial supporter, held an all-media show at the bank. At that time the Manager of the bank also served as President of the Brand Associates. In 1969 the first Brand Annual Exhibition took place in the newly built gallery annex of the Glendale Public Library. The first three shows were all-media shows, the next three were "Ceramic Conjunction" shows, attracting national interest, the following three shows were print shows. Over ten years ago, it was decided that the shows would be exhibitions of works on paper. The presence of jurors and use of their expert judgment became a key component of each show. Most of the jurors are well-known artists, such as Gerald Brommer, Martin Mondrus, Jim Morphesis, Lita Albuquerque, Kim Abeles and for the Brand 38, Ruth Weisberg. Since 1971 the annual national juried exhibitions have been organized and sponsored by the Associates of Brand Library. Noteworthy with respect to current show is the Brand 38 Chairperson, who is Board Member Irena Raulinaitis, a former chemist whose niche in art includes printmaking and sculpture.
The Associates of Brand Library is a non-profit volunteer organization whose purpose is to aid and promote the Brand Library and its Art Center through sponsorship of programs and donations, and to foster art and music education in the community. Aside from offering visitors a professional gallery experience, the Brand Library Art Galleries showcase works by established and emerging artists from California and, in particular, from Southern California, the Gallery intends to educate, enlighten, challenge, and enrich people's lives through the experience of art.
Admission to the galleries is free and open to the public. Call 818-548-2051 for additional information or visit
http://www.brandlibrary.org/38thJuriedExhibition_091909-102309.asp
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