2010 Started out Right!

"Happy New Year!" - words we all know and have heard repeatedly. However at EC's Seaport Village Gallery this saying has proved itself so far! The Year started out for us with Hawaaiian Seascape Realist, Walfrido Garcia, setting up his easel and canvas to demonstrate for his fans and collectors that there are no gimmicks behind his moonlit seascapes - it's all skill and talent he's perfected and mastered over the last 20 years. We at EC were honored to have Walfrido in the Gallery on January 2nd (most people would take the Holiday off, but Walfrido preferred to spend the day with his collectors). He struck up great conversations with us - it's amazing to listen to him speak and paint the most amazing waves at the same time! By days end Walfrido had produced a gorgeous painting, and true to form left a packed Gallery speechless. Make sure you come by Seaport Village and see the current display of Walfrido Garcia originals and Hand-Embellished Fine Art Limited Editions. Aloha!

Seaport Village Grand Opening and Mini Show is a Success!

November 6, 7th, & 8th we celebrated our annual miniature show and our official grand opening event at our 3rd and newest location, Seaport Village! Collectors started coming in as the show started on Friday evening to see our new location and the highly anticipated new "mini's" by Flohr, Asencio, Christopher M. and Steve Barton, just to name a few. We exhibited the largest body of Flohr and Asencio originals anywhere in the country. Guest were treated to live music, champagne and wine and a host of their favorite artists for them to meet and have conversations with. Collectors repeatedly commented on how beautiful the gallery looked and had an amazing evening (we had several of our collectors come two night's in a row)! The art was selling, converstion was flowing, and opinions of new releases were being shared. Based on the fact that several people stayed in the gallery past closing time, I'm guessing everyone was having a great time.

If you were one of our guest that weekend, thank you for making it a memorable Grand Opening. If you were unable to attend, sorry we missed you, however we look forward to having you drop by even if just to say Hello!

–Amando Cardenas

Gallery Director, Seaport Village Gallery

Michael Flohr "Pure Jazz"

Michael Flohr rocked his show in June with a new body of Jazz inspired art.
"Pure Jazz" celebrates the music that has influenced art in so many ways.
Flohr introduced several new paintings based on favorite jazz clubs such as "The Blue Note" in New York and "Anthology" right here in San Diego! Many of the musicians are people that Michael Flohr has worked with personally like Dave Patrone a local jazz celebrity. The show at the EC Gallery at Fashion Valley was a virtual sell-out! Even in this economy collectors want to own a beautiful painting or fine art limited edition print that speaks to the better times of our lives.
The show its self was filled with visual and palatable pleasure from the servers dressed in 1940's cigarette girl costumes, to the musicians that performed each night, it was truly an art show to remember!