Date To Create Announces First “Artist Collaboration Series” with Acclaimed Artist Christine O’Brien

April 24, 2017 – – New gallery opening runs through June 30 with a meet the artist reception from 4:00 to 7:00pm on April 29.

Date To Create studio is pleased and proud to announce a new gallery opening featuring the work of acclaimed artist Christine O’Brien. Christine’s work is available for viewing and purchase starting April 8th, with a reception to be held Saturday April 29, from 4:00-7:00pm with refreshments and a chance to meet the artist. This is the first of Date To Create’s new, continuing “Artist Collaboration Series”.

Originally from Chicago, Christine O’Brien‘s passion for drawing and painting started at age five after helping her artistic mother render profiles of her siblings. She received a scholarship to study fine art at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where Christine developed advanced drawing skills through rigorous classical guild instruction. After graduating, Christine returned to the city of Chicago as a graphic designer and illustrator.

In the early 90’s, she shifted to oil painting where she develops dramatic detail through elaborate layers and tightly defined brushwork to capture a mood in time. “Observing my surroundings inspires what I paint, such as beach life in California and browsing local resale shops for nostalgic collectables. These visual impressions turn into concepts that become a conversation on my canvas of captured moments, compositional elements and intense detail. Using references from both life and photography, my subjects are painted with many layers of intricate brushwork to create contemplative scenes of reality.”

As part of owner Donna Lowy’s goal to create art awareness for all, Date To Create will be sponsoring local artists with their Artist Collaboration Series in their gallery space located inside their new Creative Studio. “As a lifelong lover of art, it brings me great joy to seek out the many talented people right here among us in the Conejo Valley and provide a space where their work can be enjoyed by all,” says Lowy.

Date To Create is a new studio providing private custom-crafted parties, company parties and team building events, and date night, girls night out, guys night out, or just a creative night out for anyone. Date To Create is embracing the “Maker Movement” with creative workshops where the crafter or tinkerer can have a fun social night out, make some stuff and come away with a unique one-of-a-kind work of art created start to finish over the course of a couple hours in a creative social environment.

Date To Create’s studio is located at 3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 249 in Westlake Village, just across the street from the Maserati dealership. Workshops are offered throughout the week and private parties can be specially designed for a specific need or occasion either at the studio or offsite at any location. Visit the website at datetocreate.com for more information.

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Contact Date to Create:

Donna Lowy
(805) 418-7000
donna@datetocreate.com
3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite 249
Westlake Village, CA 91362

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