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If Your Walls Could Talk
November 7, 2011 | 
Author I absolutely love what Joyce did during her kitchen remodel. After renovating the kitchen and restoring the walls, she decided to create a “picture” of the history of her 1910 home. In the photo below you can see various wallpapers and plaster layered under the paint. A nice rectangle was evenly measured to create a custom work of art. Genius!
behind the paint
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Happy Father’s Day
Today we honor all of the fathers. The photo above is by Oakland artist Sara Haba of my husband and children.
Mark your Calendar – Oakland Events
Oakland is full of life, savor what this city has to offer. Below are just a few events in the coming weeks.
Original piece of art by Oakland local, Pam Consear.
O Zone at OMCA: Incredible! | Friday October 8th, 5:00 – 9:00 pm. Learn about the making of the film with behind-the-scenes stories from Pixar artists who helped make it! For more information click here.
Oaktoberfest! Saturday October 9th, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm. Come enjoy beer, music and food in the Dimond district of Oakland. Red Oak Realty is a proud sponsor and will have a booth! I will be there from 12:00-2:30 pm to answer any real estate questions you might have. Come and say hello! For more information click here!
Sundays in the Redwoods, Sunday October 10th, 2 pm at the Woodminister Amphitheatre. George Duke, Stabe Wilson and Ray McCoy will close out this annual 4 Sunday series. For more information click here!
15th Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival on Sunday October 24, 2010 from 10:00 am to 5:00 am. The festival will be held between 33rd Ave. and 37th Ave. on East 12th St., as well as in the Fruitvale Village. For more information click here!
Celebrate Redwood Heights and the art work of Pam Consear! Wednesday October 25th from 6-8 pm at 3595 Monterey Blvd in Redwood Heights. (art gala, open house and refreshments.)
Boo at the Zoo! Saturday October 30th from 10 am – 3 pm. Come celebrate halloween with the children in your life at Oakland’s zoo. Click here for more information.
Bay Area Dine Out! Tuesday November 9th dine out for Meals on Wheels. 80 local restaurants are participating in this event. For more information click here!
The Murals of Rocky Rische-Baird
Have you driven or walked by the corners of 11th and Broadway and 41st and Piedmont in Oakland and remarked about the murals that depict the Key System Stations that operated streetcars and bus lines throughout the East Bay (and a commuter rail and ferry to San Francisco) from 1903 until 1948 and wondered who this talented artist is in our midst? His name is Rocky Rische-Baird and this native of Northern California who splits his time between the Bay Area and the village of Putney, Vermont. Rische-Baird self describes his art as representative of the unity between nature, self and the idea that the human mind retains past memories. However it is interpreted, his art has an other-worldly quality that is mesmerizing and gives us a peek into Oakland’s unique history. Love them!
Mural at 1100 Broadway in Oakland
Rocky's mural on 41st at Piedmont. One of my clients is featured in the trolley car.