Santora Community Mural homage this Saturday during the Art Walk

What the Santora Mural looked like before it was destroyed

A couple of resident Santora Artists will be paying homage to the Santora Community Mural that was whitewashed over the holidays this Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 7:30 pm, during the monthly Artists Village Art Walk.

Bring photos, flowers, new creations and our Unity to celebrate the artists of the village!

Supporters are also working on an performance art piece for Saturday around the issue of the Mural. If you would like to be involved..contact Alicia Rojas or Matt Southgate.

The Studio Del Sutano now…

The Santora mural was not the only artwork whitewashed by Jack Jakosky, the owner of the Santora Building.  He also destroyed the gallery name above the front door of Matt Southgate’s Studio del Sotano.

For approximately 5 years, Southgate had a framed wooden plaque that was painted green with the letters for “Studio del Sotano” painted in white and gold. A couple of months before the Santora ownership officially changed hands, the gallery name plaque was mysteriously knocked off the wall, damaged, and was laying on the floor in front of the front door. It was after that incident that Southgate quickly decided to paint a new version of the gallery name in dark red directly on to the wall, (not as a hanging plaque). This red version lasted about 5 or 6 months before it was recently eradicated without warning.

The fortunate and more interesting part of this scenario however is that Southgate still has the original green plaque and he has spent the last day repairing the damaged frame and lettering.  He will be re-hanging this original plaque tomorrow night at the start of the Art Walk.
Please stop by and visit the artists at Studio Del Sotano and the Santora Building for The Arts. They thank you for your friendship and support of the Downtown Santa Ana arts community.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/building-595379-mural-santora.html

https://newsantaana.com/2013/12/28/the-new-santora-building-owner-opts-to-paint-over-a-mural-and-a-storefront/

http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2013/12/whitewashing-the-santora-building-of-its-community-history/

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • The so called "liberal O.C." also censored and refused to write anything about the Occupy movement in Orange County - Santa Ana. That's a "liberal" for you.

    • "That’s a 'liberal' for you"......... Hmmmmmmm

      Yes!

      The oppression and censorship is what Liberalism is all about.

      Don't play stupid that you do not know... teo.

  • You must be painting lot of the hammer and sickles in Santora.

    FYI teo, Golem is more oppressive than Chameleonovski is........ That’s a ‘liberal’ for you?

  • "Diamond still seems to care about the poor"........... Hmmmmmm

    Obviously, that is Liberal mantra!

    Show me what he actually done for poor!

    Show me a list of probono cases.

    From how many dishonest landlords he ever recovered any rent deposit for poor family?

    Nothing, nada, zilch!..... He is just a classical Jewish opportunist which is clearly obvious from his profusely overused threats and accusations of the nonexistent antisemitism.

    He is like any other iLeft community activist shaking down people for the money.

    He is a professional sworn to protect constitution and he can't even uphold its spirit.

    He is just gravely bad citizen IMO.

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