Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on November 25th, 2011 |
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Holiday Exhibition / Reasonably Priced ...
Holiday Exhibition Sat & Sun, Dec 3-4 & 10 – 11, Noon to 6 PM Join me, in my studio, over hot cider, wine or cappuccinos to view my recent paintings. 351 Lewis Street, West Oakland, 94607 . 510.836.1681 anthonyholdsworth@yahoo.com For directions click on Visit Studio. I am two blocks NW of the West Oakland BART station off 5th Street. Lake Merritt Boathouse Ripening Pumpkins # 2 Reasonably Priced Gifts including Custom Prints As well as smaller paintings, I am offering...
Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on November 4th, 2011 |
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Occupy San Francisco No Business as Usu...
Occupy San Francisco has a different vibe than it’s cousin across the Bay in Oakland even though some activists are shuttling between encampments. There appear to be less of the chronically homeless here. There is an attempt to work with city authorities around issues of hygiene and dealing with troublesome, dangerous elements that gravitate to the camp. They have achieved a fairly comfortable truce with the police. In this respect the demonstrators displayed remarkable resolve and non-violent tactics in their last major defense of their occupation against a police...
Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on October 26th, 2011 |
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OCCUPY OAKLAND: TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT? ...
I visited Occupy Oakland several days after it began. Approaching the encampment walking south on 14th Street I saw tents encircling the steps of the amphitheater in front of City Hall. The encampment was muddy. It had rained the night before. As I passed the great oak, living symbol of the city, the outdoor kitchen was in full swing. I was surprised by its scale and organization. I entered the plaza, formerly known as Frank Ogawa, where the size and complexity of the encampment became clear. It was as if a Bay Area demonstration had brought it’s camping gear on a...
Posted by Anthony Holdsworth on September 17th, 2011 |
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