Fatimah Tuggar

New Art Show Focuses on Themes of Location and Memory

Works of 12 Contemporary Artists on Exhibit Through March 7

January 14, 2008

The works of 12 contemporary artists who use themes of location and memory in their work will be shown in “A New Cosmopolitanism (Preeminence of Place in Contemporary Art),” a new Main Art Gallery exhibit opening Feb. 5 and continuing through March 7.

Featured artists are Michael Benedict Barnoya, Binh Danh, Alejandro Díaz, Enrique Chagoya, Wosene Worke Kosrof, Sandeep Mukherjee, Betye Saar, Steven B. Smith, Mark Swope, Fatimah Tuggar, Richard Turner and Saira Wasim. Curators for the exhibit are Rachel E. Chaney and Michel Oren.

A reception for the exhibition is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Located at 1200 N. Harbor Blvd.

Location: 1200 N. Harbor Blvd.
1920: improved in 1930s

The Hillcrest Park area has been an important resource in Fullerton, ever since the 35-acre parcel was purchased by the city for $67,300 in 1920. Originally bare of trees, the land was used as an overnight auto park camping site during the 1920s. The park evolved through the 1930s into its present form. The first city water reservoir is still located within the parkland, and the original trails were created with horse and plow. The hundreds of pine and eucalyptus trees planted in the mid-1920s transformed the site dramatically, but the W.P.A. fountain and the stone work in various areas of the park created a truly unique environment.

Included within the park are three structures. The recreation building, designed with a Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, is the former American Legion Post #142, constructed in 1932; the Red Cross building is the former Children’s Library, moved from its location on North Pomona Avenue; and the log cabin is the Isaac Walton league clubhouse, which was originally built in 1932, but reconstructed in 1996.

A master plan for Hillcrest Park was adopted in 1996, which will guide its redevelopment over the next 20 years. The master plan requires the restoration, retention and preservation of historic features and buildings, in particular the stone work that was completed in the 1930s under the auspices of the W.P.A.

Adam Brett
RE/MAX NOC
Fullerton, CA 92835
714-496-8116
800-977-ADAM

Not too long ago I wrote about a scam going on in Southern California. Beware the Rental Scam

Here is a new one.

A member has reported to the my association that two women driving a new small black BMW SUV with paper plates "McKenna" came to her open house in the Seal Beach area and while one woman occupied the agent?s attention, the other woman went to another room and attempted to take a handful of jewelry out of a jewelry box. Here is a description of the two women:

Age late 50´s, 5´ tall, 150 lbs, ear length wavy red colored hair, olive skin, wide nose, full lips, slight accent, shabbily dressed in mostly black, flat fabric shoes by SODA; knowledgeable about fine art.

Age mid 30´s, 5.5´ tall, 150 lbs, very long straight dark hair, olive skin, no accent shabbily dressed, in mostly black, sweater with large V neck, small black knitted gloves, used the name Michelle.

Other schemes involved a couple who pretended to be wealthy potential buyers from out of town who would purchase for all cash without financing (to avoid background check). They drove an expensive new vehicle (actually rented for the scam). Once inside the house the "wife" occupied the agent and the "husband" went to another room and copied down personal financial information on the homeowners to steal their identities. A lawsuit against the agent followed.


Agents should always be on guard for their personal safety and mindful of the importance of monitoring the visitors to their clients´ homes. Some tips in the California REALTOR® magazine article on REALTOR® safety are:

* Meet a new client at your office first, not at the property.
* Be sure your office staff has up–to–date information on the make, model, year, and license number of your vehicle, and that they know where you are and who you are with.
* Let the client know that your office knows your whereabouts.
* Take separate vehicles and put your briefcase and purse in the trunk, rather than riding in the client´s vehicle.
* If you are suspicious about a client or feel uncomfortable, listen to your instincts.
* Take another agent with you to show the property.
* Have another person with you during an open house.
* Tell the homeowner to put valuables away.
* Plan ahead for an exit from the home and park where you will not be blocked in by another vehicle.
*Always keep your cell phone and car keys on your person, not in a purse or briefcase in another room.

Adam Brett
RE/MAX NOC
Fullerton, CA 92835
realtoradam@gmail.com
714-496-8116
800-977-ADAM