I had the pleasure of attending a gallery opening in Hermosa Beach called Spit Studios. The gallery is located a short walk from the corner of Pier Ave and Hermosa Ave, amid restaurants and shops and is a welcome addition. My interest was originally piqued when I had read that Bo Bridges was the artist and I had equated the name with the actor. Different person. But no matter, kudos to Bo Bridges, the artist, for creating a gallery in a unique space filled with photographs that reflect a hip, California-inspired lifestyle.
Here's a about about the artist from his website: ....His move to Hermosa Beach, California in 2000 put Bridges in the heart of the action sports industry, where he could shoot surfing, skateboarding, and BMX as well as lifestyle year round. He now counts many of the best athletes in all these sports as his primary subjects.
I was drawn mostly to the great ocean shots (not limited to only CA) and had an appreciation for the different printing applications used - photography on canvas, on metal, some huge wall mounted images, others creatively displayed in groupings. One of my favorites was an image of girl skateboarding on the Strand - very original and definately upbeat. The gallery also had handcarved, mod looking stools - and if you didn't catch the marketing postcard - you probably wouldn't have realized the functionality that these pieces of art were meant to be sat upon. Definately cool.
The opening was well-done with entry permitted if you had RSVP'd in advance. Cadillac was giving away free stuff outside like luggage tags, wine stoppers, eye glass cases with a very low key- no sales pitch approach (thank you!). Inside a DJ spun songs from a loft, drinks and chicken hor d oevres were served upstairs and there was a goodie bag for attendees. Nicely done.
It was really nice to have a new gallery open in the South Bay and I wish Bo much success on his new venture. For more info: http://www.spitstudio.com/
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