Surprisingly Accurate "Street View"

I love using Google Maps. I basically have no sense of direction but I'm good with visuals so I like that I can get a satellite view to help me find where I'm going. I noticed that now the maps have a little orange man and if you click on "street view" it takes you to a street level point of view of that spot.

What really impressed me was the accuracy of the street view-there really was an orange man right there on the street!

How do they do it?

Wandering Water: Ballona Network Art Auction

Wandering Water Katherine Kean

This is the painting I'm donating for the Ballona Network Art Auction.

This painting is 8 x 8", oil on canvas.

A preview showing more of the artwork donated, including paintings, tiles, photography and jewelry, is available on their website.

Save the Date: Ballona Network Art Auction, Raffle, & Dinner

Ballona Network invites you to a unique chance to support Ballona and acquire art by top local artists.

Free Public Art Preview 2 - 5 pm
Silent Auction, Raffle & Dinner
Sunday September 9, 2007 6 - 9pm
at:
Culver Events Center
11934 West Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066

To make your reservation and to preview art go to:

BallonaNetwork.org

Art works include sculpture, painting, photography, mixed media, ceramics, prints, and digital art. Many contributing artists participated in an extensive tour of the Ballona Watershed in April from Franklin Canyon to the Ballona Wetlands. They are donating their work in support of a Ballona Watershed greenway vision.

An integral part of this green vision is engaging both the public and elected officials in the challenge of creating an urban network of green trails, streams, and natural places - from the Santa Monica Mountains and the Los Angeles River to the Baldwin Hills, Ballona Creek and Wetlands, and Santa Monica Bay, while conserving, cleaning, and restoring our water.

All contributions are tax-deductible.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Ciya

Lucy Blake-Elahi

Lois Jean Brower

Maximilian Buschman

Michael Caroff

Christophe Cassidy

Sharon Commins

Preston Craig

Betsy Damon

Judith Davies

Nancie Doughty

June Edmonds

Lori Escalera

Bruria Finkel

Rudy Gardea

Carole Garland

Dona Geib

Barbara Golbin

Linda Gonzales

James Gordon Evert

Holly Hofmann

Channa Horwitz

Lee Jordan

Jake Kauffman

Katherine Kean

Joey Krebs

Francis Longmire

Jean Lowe

Ken Marsh

Sandra Mueller

Margaret Nielsen

Angela Maria Ortiz

Miquel Osuna

Mary-Suzanne Peters

Sheila Pinkel

Robin Roy

Ruth San Pietro

Craig Shoenbaum

Larry Shapiro

Elizabeth Sloan

Carol Steinberg

Marina Tidwell

Joseph "Joe" Veltri

Margaret Walter

Pat Warner

Roslyn Wilkins

Contact & questions:

jeanette@SaveBallona.org

310-721-3512

Bring Your Sunglasses: Dan Flavin at LACMA

I tried to see the Dan Flavin retrospective at LACMA today (the last day, I believe), but had to leave because it triggered the beginning of a migraine. Luckily I was okay again after a few minutes away from the fluorescent lights...

I had a great time at the Olafur Eliasson a couple of years ago and suffered no bad effects.

Here's an article about the affects on others.