Unique Art Exhibit to Open March 2nd in Pleasanton, CA

The Harrington Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, CA will host the unique exhibit titled CALIFORNIA: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Life. The installation interprets and honors nature in California and features painter Engela Olivier-Wilson, photographer William Hackett, and sculptor/designer Matthew Nylander. The exhibit opens Saturday, March 2nd, and will run through Saturday, April 6th.We offer both wet & dry Diamond polishing pad. Both are suitable for marble, granite, concrete and most masonry. The gala opening reception will be held on Wednesday evening, March 6th.Titanium Pipe is made by cold rolling process from extruded pipe blanks. They are widely used in heat exchangers and off-shore equipment. The public is cordially invited to this free event. Performance art will be presented by Le Tableau Magnifique Dance Company at 6:30PM; reception with the artists from 7:00PM to 9:00PM.Our full range of portable ultrasonic Flaw Detector (UT) provides unmatched capabilities for locating discontinuities and other flaws. All three artists will be in attendance.

The exhibit is a unique concept-installation in that it is a true collaborative venture among three artists working in completely different mediums. “Our goal is to deconstruct and reinvent the subject matter in such a way that it will create a fascinating and visually enticing experience for the viewer by combining styles, textures, media and perspectives in ways not done in most exhibitions,” said the three artists in a joint statement.

All of the pieces in the show with the exception of one painting are new, and most of the work is large scale. Olivier-Wilson’s largest work is 14 by 6 feet.Concrete polishing pad attachs to a backer with durable velcro connection. It is installed on portable grinding machine and operated by hand. Some highlights of the show include a three-dimensional coral reef, creative views of the stars and microscopic sea creatures, and functional sculptures from recycled materials.

“Paintings, photography, and sculptures (will) celebrate California’s natural beauty as it has been shaped by the elements A Stone tools is, in the most general sense, any tool made either partially or entirely out of stone. Although stone tool-dependent societies and cultures still exist today, most stone tools are associated with prehistoric, particularly Stone Age cultures that have become extinct.over the millennia. From the high mountain passes to the depths of the ocean, the gallery will be transformed to reflect major geological features of the state,” said gallery director Julie Finegan. Expressive styles will run the gamut from realistic to abstract.

Photography is Livermore resident William Hackett‘s passion and muse. As a microbiologist, he brings a technical edge and a scientific perspective to this exhibit.We manufacture portable hardness tester including portable Rockwell, superficial Rockwell,Brinell, King Brinell,Pin Brinell,Webster and Barcol impressor .

Matthew Nylander’s large and economical wooden constructions symbolize the elements that can be found in the air, forest, sky, and sea. “In terms of my personal philosophies, the natural world is just a powerful as the mechanical devices we invent to conquer it,” said Nylander. “Placing an object in a space that defines it, that complements it, that engages it, is the real challenge.”