Monthly Archives: July 2017
Gilroy’s downtown Eden serves food in the field
Gilroy’s downtown Eden serves food in the field Demonstration Garden hosted a gourmet dinner outdoors
Leadership group seeks big mural
Artist Sheryl Cathers commissioned for giant wall
Gilroy’s exotic Oaxacan market and restaurant serves rare specialties
Oaxaca is thought to be the gourmet food capital of Mexico, with dishes that mix food from the native tribes surrounding one of the country’s southernmost states with colonial Spanish-style cooking.
How do you define success in a downtown business district?
I read Successful Smaller Downtowns & Business Districts: What Every Businessperson, Property Owner, and Municipal Official Should Know, by John L. Gann Jr., and got some inspirations for downtown Gilroy.
Sheryl Cathers talks about her murals big and small
When painting in oils, I use more of an impressionistic style. I prefer to paint in plein air, painting outdoors, looking directly at the subject and paying specific attention to the effects of light on the subject and landscapes. The paintings are more spontaneous. I am trying to capture a feeling of a moment on the canvas. I am less interested in details. These paintings can be used as studies for a larger studio painting later on, but often stand on their own, typically taking about 3 to 4 hours on site.
Police blotter
April 1: An unknown person committed forgery, stealing a victim's checks from the mail on Monte Bello Drive. The suspect wrote a check for $760 for a Best Buy gift card.
Sharktastic
Gilroy artist, Karah Karpinski, 37, got her creative side from her mother, Cindy and drive to succeed from her father, Paul. “I’ve always loved to draw and paint since I was little,” said Karpinski, who started painting murals on friends’ walls - everything from portraits to three dimensional murals and cartoon characters. You can see her latest creation outside Robot Shark at 7454 Monterey Street in downtown Gilroy. “I’m just beginning to explore new ideas and getting my artwork onto business’ floors and walls. It’s called illusion or 3-D murals. I do it all free-hand.” Reach Karah at karpinski7262@gmail.com.
Donation box vandalized
Gilroy’s first box to have people donate food and give it to others for free was vandalized last week. Someone ripped off the left door. The box on Monterey Street near El Charrito Market was the result of three good Samaritans who want to help people in need.
Gilroyans review state of nation at fireworks show
While they watched the fireworks explode overhead, many people at Gilroy High School said they thought the country was not going in the right direction. Those who thought it is going in the right direction and those who don't have a very similar answers, Trump.
