"A Closer Look"
Featuring San Pablo Artists
September 8 through November 20, 2009

(Martinez, CA) - AC5 is proud to present “A Closer Look” sponsored by the San Pablo Art Gallery.  This is the first time San Pablo artists have been represented in this exhibit space. The exhibit runs from: September 8 – November 20, 2009, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. -  5 p.m., in the County Administration Building 651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA. Art in Public Places; Foyer, Board of Supervisors Chambers, and the first floor room 107 hallway.

This exhibit addresses the idea of taking a closer look on more than one level.  The digital photographs by John Wehrle bring us very close to objects in an intimate magnified way and, with expanded vistas, allow us to experience a whole other dimension.  His photos make us rethink the everyday and commonplace and give them another chance, a closer look. John is famous for his work in Public Art as a muralist, this is some of his lastest work and a different medium.  The photographs by Liena Vayzman chronicle her artist's view of the City of San Pablo, a city that can often be over looked as people rush through it on Interstate 80.  She was commissioned by the city (with a grant from the Rotary), to go out, meet the people of San Pablo, see the sights and photograph the community.  Her photographs give the viewers an opportunity to get a closer look of this small town and appreciate its flavor.  In addition, the lovely and extraordinary artwork of Anne Austin, San Pablo painter whose work draws you into a world of color, texture and mystery.