Rivet - Designer Toy & Art Gallery

Taking thematic inspiration from the need to find cures for disease this group art exhibition will consist of each artist creating an original piece of art inspired by the theme. 25% of all exhibition sales will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to assist in their research into discovering cures for breast cancer.

This particular exhibition has a very personal connection to me as I am a breast cancer survivor, being diagnosed less than a week after signing the lease agreement to open Rivet. In it's own way, I'd like this exhibition to help in a small way to further fund the research that played such a role in my own treatment as it has in countless other lives.

Group Exhibition - Opening October 2nd, 7-10pm

Featuring the art of

Annie Owens Albany, CA Annie Owens is a native of California's Bay Area and is currently living in Albany as the co-founder of Hi-Fructose magazine. She's shown in various gallery group exhibits over the last three years with her first solo show last May... click for full artist bio	Nathan Jurevicius Toronto, Canada Nathan Jurevicius was born in Bordertown, Australia, in 1973. He began his art career at a very early age, hosting his first exhibition at the age of 6... click for full artist bio	Nathan Spoor Los Angeles, CA Nathan Spoor is an artist and writer living in Los Angeles, CA, whose work is currently exhibited in several prestigious galleries and collections worldwide. SpoorÂs paintings involve images of transition and growth; fluid narratives that chronicle a world rich with the mystery, joy, pain, and delicate balance of personal and spiritual evolution... click for full artist bio
Kathie Olivas Tampa, FL Sugary treats, dichotomous dreamlands, the cute and the corrupted, all find their way into the brief calm before the rebellion that feature Kathie Olivas's series of characters known as the misery children. The cast is inspired by early American portraiture that often depicted children as small adults in an idealized new land... click for full artist bio	Brandt Peters Tampa, FL Having grown up on the West Coast most of my life and coming from a family of uber 'antique' collectors and artists, my eclectic upbringing was filled with a wide range of 'Pop' ephemera. Many of those inspirations now show up in my work and stem from the backdrop of my childhood... click for full artist bio	Julie West Julie West graduated in 1998 with a BFA in illustration. Since then, she has worked as a web designer, illustrator, and painter... click for full artist bio
Dan May Jacksonville, FL Dan May was born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, NY. He attended Syracuse University, where he received a BFA in illustration... click for full artist bio	Scott Musgrove Seattle, WA After a childhood spent doing God knows what, Scott Musgrove was sent off to the Big City to attend Columbus College of Art and Design in downtown Columbus, Ohio where he studied illustration and painting. After receiving his BFA, Scott moved to Seattle, Washington and drew comic books... click for full artist bio	Andrew Bell Brooklyn, NY Andrew Bell was born in England in the waning days of the rip-roaring 70's. As a wee lad he packed a lunch and headed for the U... click for full artist bio
Jason Bacon - UNKL Portland, OR Jason Bacon is one half of Portland Oregon's UNKL. He grew up on the go, spending parts of his childhood in more than eight US cities and abroad which created a lot of time to create friends rather than make them... click for full artist bio	Derek Welch - UNKL Portland, OR Derek Welch was born'd in 1967 in the great state of Texas. Since then he's left disaster in his wake everywhere he's gone... click for full artist bio	Nathan Ota Los Angeles, CA Ever since I can remember, I have always found myself drawing over doing my homework. My early influences came from cartoons on television, comic books, photographs and Punk-rock flyers... click for full artist bio
Toy Break Los Angeles, CA Toy Break is a weekly internet show featuring reviews and news about designer vinyl, plush, action figures, collectibles, events, how tos, interviews, and more! George and Ayleen are also the creators of October Toys. ... click for full artist bio	October Toys Los Angeles, CA Formed in 2004, October Toys, LLC is a purveyor of fine toys and collectibles with an artistic twist. The creative misfits who own October Toys have a lifetime of experience collecting toys and two decades combined experience working in the toy industry... click for full artist bio	To Be Announced click for full artist bio