Clyde Butcher!

Just around the corner in January we will have the pleasure of introducing Clyde Butcher at the Gallery!

On Friday, January 20th from 6:30-9:00 we are having an Artist Reception. Join us and World Wildlife Fund in welcoming Florida's State Photographer Clyde Butcher. Complimentary valet, hors d'oeuvres and wine provided.

The next evening, Saturday January 21st from 7:00-9:00 is "Art Comes from the Heart" the presentation given by Clyde Butcher at The G2 Gallery that illustrates the path in his life that has led him in the direction of black and white landscape photography, and how that career path led him from California to Florida and into the conservation movement. The program will be followed with questions from the audience. A $5 donation at the door will directly support the World Wildlife Fund.

Winter Festival

The G2 Gallery welcomes the community to come celebrate Holiday Festival. December 2, 2011 6:30pm - 9:30pm. This family event will include live music inside and out of the gallery, Santa and his elves, and yummy treats to celebrate the opening of two new exhibits: Nature LA: Oceanscapes by Nathanial Havholm, and Winter Wonderland featuring Justin Black and Jim
Stimson. Meet photographer Nathanial Havholm and discuss the genesis of his Oceanscapes series, inspired by the work of maritime writer Stephen Crane. Visit G2’s new Garage Gallery and see Winter Wonderland. Victoria Rowe and the Jazz will be playing classics, standards, and carols upstairs in G2’s main gallery with a full band including, piano, upright bass, drums and vocals. A live sax player will be on G2’s street corner at Abbot Kinney and Milwood to greet passersby with the Christmas spirit.

A $5 admission at the door will directly benefit the The G2 Gallery’s Third Annual 12 Stockings, 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser, which supports local and international non-profits working in the environment and animal welfare. The list of participants this year includes Audubon
California, Catalina Island Conservancy, Delta Society, Earthjustice, Environmental Media Association, Friends of Ballona Wetlands, Heal the Bay, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Coucil, Surfrider, Wildlife Alliance, and World Wildlife Fund.
Nature LA: Oceanscapes and Winter Wonderland will be on view at The G2 Gallery through December
31, 2011.

Celebrate Emerging IV & Friend or Fo-to

Emerging IV and Friend or Fo-to, two new exhibits of photography at The G2 Gallery! On Thursday, November 17, 2011, from 6:30–9:00 pm, come to G2 and meet photographers Beverly Houwing, Mark Leevan, Neil Losin, Sheri Mandel, and Christopher Taylor. Enjoy food, margaritas and live music by Eric Kufs! $5 donation at the door goes to the charity of your choice in The G2 Gallery’s 12 Stockings 12 Days of Christmas fundraiser. RSVP to events@theg2gallery.com to attend.

Coming Up!

Saturday, October 29 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Halloween Artist Reception
Wear your favorite costume and join The G2 Gallery and photographers Ira Meyer, Christine Caldwell and Miriam Schulman for this very special Halloween reception. RSVP required to events@theg2gallery.com. A $5 admission at the door will directly support The Xerces Society.

And the next day, an awesome event for kids and parents alike!

Sunday, October 30 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Dare to Stare at "Scary" Wildlife
Join The G2 Gallery and celebrity naturalist David Mizejewski as he shares some scaly, fanged, slimy and clawed creatures in celebration of the creepiest of holidays and learn how to protect wildlife with the National Wildlife Federation. A $5 admission at the door will directly support the National Wildlife Federation.

Second Annual "Not Your Grandmother's Audubon"

What do a TV host, a novelist, and a tech company have in common? They're in it for the birds!

James Currie (Host, Birding Adventures,) Renee Thompson (Novelist, The Plume Hunter,) Green Mountain Digital (Creator, Audubon Guides App) and Three Hoots Wine come together for a high flying evening of food, drinks, and fun in support of Audubon California.

Join us on October 20, 2011 from 6:30 - 9:00 pm

$10 donation at the door includes food, wine tasting, and more!

RSVP events@theg2gallery.com

Celebrating 40 Years of International Bird Rescue

Taking action in over 200 oil spills around the world, International Bird Rescue was instrumental in rescuing pelicans and other birds affected by the 2010 Gulf oil spill. That incident inspired Saving Pelican 895, an award-winning HBO documentary by filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky, who will be presented with the organization’s inaugural Every Bird Matters award at the event. Join us to meet Irene and celebrate 40 years of International Bird Rescue’s lifesaving work on October 14, 2011 from 6:30 - 9:00. Please visit http://www.Bird-Rescue.org to purchase tickets.

Love Thy Nature

Love Thy Nature is the first documentary to explore the real cause of our environmental crisis – humanity’s disconnection from nature. This film takes the audience through an awe inspiring, sensual and poetic cinematic experience that reawakens their reverence for the natural world.

Join us at The G2 Gallery, Saturday, September 17 from 7 - 10pm, in celebrating this film’s milestones and help is take it to completion! The evening will include an assortment of organic foods and wine, a silent auction, a screening of the trailer and Q&A with the film director Sylvie Rokab.

To purchase tax-deductible tickets, go to www.lovethynature.com/contribute
1 ticket: $20, 2 tickets: $30

If you plan on attending this event, but would rather purchase tickets at the door, please RSVP by September 8 to Sylvie@lovethynature.com

LMU Extension and Write Bloody Press Celebrate the Release of Brendan Constantine‘s Birthday Girl with Possom with Derrick Brown and Mark Savage

Brendan Constantine, LA’s own guerilla fighter of poets, three time National Poetry Series finalist and 2002 nominee for Poet Laureate of California, will introduce his new book, Birthday Girl with Possum at The G2 Gallery.
Presented by LMU Extension, where he is currently Poet-in- Residence, he will be joined by Derrick Brown, poet and president of Write Bloody Press, publisher of Constantine’s current release. Also showing will be Mark Savage with a sampling exhibit of photographs of LA Poets titled Souls and Passions.


A $5 suggested donation at the door will directly support the International Crane Foundation. Saturday, August 6 • 4:00 – 7:00 pm.

FixNation Fundraiser

Please join us at "Cool Cats for FixNation" at The G2 Gallery, a fundraising event on August 19, 2011 featuring the Carl Verheyen Band in a stellar live performance.

About FixNation:
We founded FixNation to, as we say, bring about the Day of No More Homeless Cats. There are estimated to be millions of homeless cats in Southern California. The numbers are growing of homeless cats in Southern California. The numbers are growing exponentially as you read this plea. Community cats and kittens are usually euthanized immediately after being turned into already overcrowded shelters. This cry must be answered. With your help, FixNation can stop the unnecessary suffering and dying.

Tickets for the cause: $125
Doors open: 6:30pm
Cool Cats perform: 8:00pm
Silent auction: 6:30-9:45pm

The G2 Gallery Presents Saving Cranes

Venice, CA—On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, The G2 Gallery will present Saving Cranes, an exhibition of photography focusing on the endangered Whooping Crane, that will benefit the work of the International Crane Foundation (ICF.) An opening reception will be held on Friday, August 26 from 6:30–9:00 pm with photographer Mike Sloat and a special presentation by ICF President & CEO Dr. Richard Beilfuss.

From a low of just 15 birds in 1941, the Aransas-Wood Buffalo flock of Whooping Cranes—the last naturally occurring population of Whooping Cranes in the world—has recovered to its present population of approximately 280 birds. Today, water diversions affecting the cranes’ wintering grounds in the Guadalupe River basin threaten to decimate the flock’s main food source, blue crabs. The International Crane Foundation is working with partners to raise awareness and protect the fragile gulf ecosystem sustaining the Whooping Cranes and many other species. Dr. Richard Beilfuss, President and CEO of the International Crane Foundation, notes “The Whooping Crane is among the most iconic species of North America, a symbol of the struggle for survival. We believe a win-win solution can be found in the Guadalupe basin, by finding a balance between the upstream water needs for cities, agriculture and industry and the downstream waters that maintain healthy coastal wetlands for Whooping Cranes and the livelihoods of many people along the Gulf Coast. Mike’s images capture the stunning beauty of these wetlands and our country’s largest and most endangered bird—sights we hope will remain for generations to come.”

As pictured by photographer Mike Sloat, Saving Cranes reminds us of our interconnectivity with the environment, and the need to balance meeting human needs with those of the living world around us.

QUICK FACTS
Whooping Cranes are:
• America’s tallest and rarest flying bird
• Down to one natural population with just 280 individuals
• Migratory between Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas (winter) and Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada (breeding area)
• Endangered with extinction
• Threatened by drought and water diversions negatively impacting their winter homes

LOCATION: The G2 Gallery (www.theg2gallery.com)
1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291-3742
Tel. 310.452.2842, E-mail info@theg2gallery.com
Media Contacts:
Diane Shader Smith 310.386.6803, dianeshadersmith@gmail.com
Gia LaRussa 310.452.2842, gia@theg2gallery.com

About Mike Sloat
Mike Sloat has always been concerned with flight. For 36 years, he served as a decorated career military pilot. Today, he is an aircraft Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration and channels his passion into photography, capturing winged creatures like the Whooping Crane. Mike's interest in photography began more than 40 years ago when he acquired his first Kodak Box Camera. He now utilizes an assortment of Nikon equipment including a D7000 for his digital work, and an F100 film camera for black and white infrared. Mike's images are a representation of his ideals not only in regard to nurturing our environment, but also out of respect for animals that are flying, walking, crawling or swimming. His work has been featured in Texas Parks and Wildlife, Audubon Magazine, and the International Crane Foundation Bugle.

About the International Crane Foundation
Founded in 1973, the International Crane Foundation (ICF) is a non-profit organization committed to a future where all crane species are secure – a future where people cooperate to protect and restore wild populations and their ecosystems. These efforts sustain the places where cranes live, to the benefit of countless other species. For more information, please visit www.savingcranes.org.

About The G2 Gallery
Established in March 2008, The G2 Gallery in Venice, California, is a green art space with a dedicated focus on nature and wildlife photography. In keeping with G2’s commitment to supporting arts and the environment, the gallery presents exhibitions with eco-conscious themes, donating the proceeds from all art sales to environmental charities and hosts events that bring awareness of critical issues to our community.

The G2 Gallery's Third Annual Pet Adoption

Attention Animal Lovers! Meet the Newest Member of Your Family at The G2 Gallery's Third Annual Pet Adoption!



The Humane Society reports that roughly 10 million dogs and cats are sent to animal shelters each year, where only half make it to a loving and safe home. Please consider giving one of these lovable creatures a forever home and adopting them into your family. Stop by, look around, and have a photo taken with the newest member of your family. Pet portraiture will be provided by Samy's Camera and available to anyone who stops by with their pet or decides to take home a new animal companion.

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The G2 Gallery Presents Catalina: The Wildlands at Your Doorstep

Image Caption: Jack Baldelli, Bison Sentinel. 2010.



The G2 Gallery will premiere Catalina: The Wildlands at Your Doorstep, featuring the photography of Marc Muench, Jack Baldelli, and Carlos de la Rosa. Presented in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy, the images depict the land, sea and endemic species of Catalina Island. An opening reception with the artists and representatives of the Catalina Island Conservancy will be held Friday, July 8, 2011, from 6:30–9:00 pm.

Approximately 20 miles off Los Angeles’s coast and beyond Avalon’s quaint seaside charm lies the wild and rugged terrain of Catalina Island. Volcanic activity on the Pacific Ocean floor formed a chain of islands from which Santa Catalina emerged rocky, arid, and devoid of terrestrial life. Over time and through various means, Catalina Island was colonized by all manner of flora and fauna, forming its own unique ecosystem.

It is the mandate of the Catalina Island Conservancy to steward the land, protecting native species such as the Catalina Island fox and managing non-natives like the famed Catalina bison. The images featured in the exhibit will survey the flora, fauna, and wild vistas of the Island. "We are so pleased that The G2 Gallery has put together this exhibit that showcases the beauty of Catalina Island's wild places," said Ann Muscat, President and CEO of the Catalina Island Conservancy. "As the organization that is charged with protecting and restoring Catalina's 42,000-acre nature preserve and welcoming visitors to enjoy it, the breath taking images captured by these talented artists are an inspirational introduction to Catalina's exceptional natural resources."
All proceeds from art sales during the exhibition period for Catalina: The Wildlands at Your Doorstep, will benefit the Catalina Island Conservancy.

LOCATION: The G2 Gallery (www.theg2gallery.com)
1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291-3742
Tel. 310.452.2842, E-mail info@theg2gallery.com

About Marc Muench
An internationally renowned landscape photographer, Marc Muench has returned to Catalina Island over the years to explore its shores, canyons, mountain tops, and water to capture the spirit of the island with his camera. With eleven book titles, ESPN outdoor shows, and numerous magazine, calendar and poster titles, Marc’s style bridges the popular with the artistic. A third generation photographer, Marc’s career follows in the family tradition started by his grandfather Josef Muench and his father David Muench, both celebrated award winning landscape photographers as well. His most recent exhibition was titled Explorations at the Wildling Art Museum in Los Olivos, California.

About Jack Baldelli
Jack Baldelli’s first photography assignment was for his Riverside Junior High yearbook in l961. To date, his images have been exhibited at The University of Southern California, the California Science Center, Sea World of San Diego, the Natural History Museum of San Diego and the Catalina Island Conservancy. Jack’s career has taken him around the globe and he has lived overseas for close to 20 years. His numerous trips to the Antarctic continent over the past 21 years have been in various capacities as commercial diver; expedition lecturer, naturalist and zodiac driver; and underwater and topside photographer. Jack has been coming to Catalina Island since 1957. Since 2003 he has been a Volunteer Ranger and Photographer for the Catalina Island Conservancy.

About Carlos de la Rosa
Carlos de la Rosa is a scientist who uses photography to document his research in the field of natural resources conservation. Looking through a lens became a new way of seeing when he discovered a world of tiny creatures under a loupe at the age of 7. This early intellectual curiosity eventually led to a career observing the natural world, in particular aquatic insects. Carlos came to the United States from his native Caracas, Venezuela to complete a Ph.D. in ecology at the University of Pittsburgh and went on to discover, explore and learn about ecosystems in Central America, the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands and other remote wilderness areas in the United States and Europe. As the Conservation and Education Chief Officer with the Catalina Island Conservancy, Carlos oversees projects and programs that delve into natural history, science, and the human context in which conservation takes place.

About The Catalina Island Conservancy
The Catalina Island Conservancy was formed in 1972 and is the largest private land trust and one of the oldest in California. Its mission is to be a responsible steward of its lands through a balance of conservation, education and recreation. Through its ongoing efforts, the Conservancy protects the magnificent natural and cultural heritage of Santa Catalina Island, stewarding approximately 42,000 acres of land, 50 miles of rugged shoreline, an airport, more than 80 miles of trails, and more than 200 miles of roads. Twenty miles from the mainland, the Island is a treasure trove of historical and archeological sites, and numerous rare and endangered animals and plants. Fifty endemic species and counting reside on the Island including plants and animals found nowhere else in the world.

For additional information, visit www.catalinaconservancy.org.

About The G2 Gallery
Established in March 2008, The G2 Gallery in Venice, California, is a green art space with a dedicated focus on contemporary nature and wildlife photography. In keeping with G2’s commitment to supporting arts and the environment, the gallery presents exhibitions with eco-conscious themes, donating the proceeds from all art sales to environmental charities and hosts concerts and lectures that bring awareness of critical issues to our community.