Christie Beniston

Arts In Bloom Mural Project

2009-05-22T22:13:00.000-07:00

Working on the mural at Flower Hill Mall, one of three panels to be completed.

Sage Scrub Restoration Project

2009-05-15T16:39:00.000-07:00

Earl Warren Teen Korps volunteers making seed balls to re-vegetate areas burned by the 2007 Witch Fires in San Diego County.

“Arts in Bloom”

2009-05-14T09:40:00.000-07:00

The May issue of Ranch and Coast magazine has an article on the Solana Beach Art Association “Arts in Bloom” event which includes my community mural project. For those of you in the San Diego area I’ll be at Flower Hill Mall on Sunday May 17th from noon to 5:00, come on out and help create the mural!

Heart Rocks

2009-05-12T08:32:00.000-07:00

Our family has collected heart rocks for years and we have quite a collection. My husband and youngest daughter brought these home from their recent river trip.

SDAG Mother’s Day Artists’ Studio & Garden Tour

2009-05-11T10:01:00.000-07:00

Our first stop on the annual tour, photographed at the California Center for Creative Renewal.

Viva Pops on Moms Day

2009-05-10T17:00:00.000-07:00

During my Mothers Day outing we received an urgent call from our Daughters telling us that we must stop by our local farmers market and buy one of these new frozen fruit pops – and while the Apricot Lemon Grass was very good, the Lavender Lemonade was quite possibly one of the best things I have ever eaten!

http://www.ilovevivapops.com/

Happy Mothers Day

2009-05-09T12:24:00.000-07:00

Was sent this photo of my friend's dog Daisy wishing us all "from one Mother to Another" a happy Mothers Day!

Vintage Tiles

2009-05-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

I'm using these vintage tiles on my community mural, they are available in several colors and are a great price. For information on ordering the tiles: rockartus@aol.com
A portion of the proceeds supports the Tile Heritage Foundation.

Wedi Board

2009-05-06T10:53:00.000-07:00

I first heard about Wedi board at the SAMA conference in San Diego last month, it is a substrate consisting of styrofoam encased in mesh and cement. I have decided to use it on my community mural project. Its greatest benefit is its weight - about ¼ of the weight of Durock and other cement boards.

The Center for a Healthy Lifestyle

2009-05-05T09:08:00.000-07:00

My friend Katy Pelisek is the director for the new Center for a Healthy Lifestyle at the Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito Barbara Harper Branch in Solana Beach. The center, which opened on earth day, features a demonstration garden with fruits, vegetables, lettuces and flowers, along with a new kitchen that features my painting “Piglet”.

2009-05-04T09:55:00.000-07:00

Special thanks to my Canadian friends George and Alan who shot this photo of my sculptures "Topiaries" while on a visit to Palm Desert.

White-Hot Microburg

2009-05-02T10:25:00.000-07:00

My new issue of Riviera magazine just arrived and I see that my neighborhood is now “NorCo’s new hub for scorching-hot design”. Photographer Aaron Chang has opened a new gallery around the corner from my studio in what is now described as the “white-hot microburg of North Cedros”.

Resident Asks City to Charge Sen. Obama for Logo

2009-05-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

As a college student at Arizona State University I created the logo for the City of Chandler. I just found out it was the center of some controversy, for more info check out this link:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2008/08/14/20080814cr-obama0815.html

It generated pages of comments, most having nothing to do with the logos!