Spanish Village Art Center - 1

by Hany J

Title

Spanish Village Art Center - 1

Artist

Hany J

Medium

Photograph - Original Photo

Description

This is an image of San Diego's coveted secret for art lovers. The Spanish Village Art Center is a small village of artists of all kinds, and is situated between the San Diego Zoo and the Natural History Museum in the heart of Balboa Park. One of the main things that attracts the eye in this village is the flowering bougainvilleas and the multi-colored cobblestones all over. This specific scene is of the main village center courtyard with its colored cobblestones in the foreground.

In the village you can enjoy the artwork of over 200 artisans and craftspeople showcasing their work in and about 37 colorful working artist studios and galleries. Whether you are an art lover or just a curious person, you can just walk around the area and discover this unique location and its beautiful works of art.

The quaint buildings and courtyards that make up the Spanish Village Art Center were originally built in 1935 to depict a charming old village in Spain for the second California Pacific International Exposition. In 1937, the Spanish village reopened as an art destination by a group of dedicated artists. During World War II the U.S. Army used the village for temporary barracks, and in 1947 it was reclaimed and restored by the artists. Over the last 60+ years, San Diego artists have continued to preserve and enhance this historical landmark by adding to its beauty with colorful flowers and unique entryways. Today, the Spanish Village Art Center continues to be a thriving community of over 200 artisans who share their talent and the love of all things art with you. Independently juried local painters, sculptors, metalsmiths, jewelry designers, clay artists, gourd artists, photographers, printmakers, fiber artists, basket makers, mixed-media artists, glass artists, enamel artists and many more spend their time and work at the Spanish Village Art Center.

All images are taken with a Canon 5D III (full frame) and a Canon 7D II (crop frame) using a variety of Canon L-Series lenses, and Tamron and Sigma pro-line lenses; processed in RAW with ACR, PSC, Photomatix, and a variety of other imaging software.

All images are Copyright © 2017 Hany G. Jadaa; C.Chem. M.Sc. Eng.; and Copyright © 2017 Prince John Photography (the Artist). The material contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under US, Canadian, European, and Australian Copyright laws.

Image is available for purchase at higher resolution and no copyright stamps upon request. Please contact the artist directly at pjphotography@uniserve.com

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November 28th, 2017

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