I really love LA, there is so much going on here and I only take advantage of a smidgen of it. Last year I missed this event, I’m very happy to have gone this year. Most of the artists do not want people taking pictures of their art, so I got my impressions of the Brewery complex. This sign is seen best from the freeway, I took this picture from the bridge that connects two buildings, so the angle isn’t great.
visited here a year and a half ago and wrote up a post, I saw different things this time. I love the Art Deco facade of some of these buildings.
Look at the view this artist has! The whole complex was full of people enjoying a lovely Southern CA fall day. Funny story, as I was leaving a gentleman asked me what is going on here, I told him it’s a free art show. He asked where the beer was. I had to laugh and explain that the complex was originally a powerplant, then the Pabst Beer company used it as a brewery and 30 years ago it became an artist colony. But, Barbara’s Brewery would be more than happy to sell him some beer if that was all he wanted.
I should have taken the time to go up those stairs, each building is unique. Well, all this means is that I need to go back in spring for the spring artwalk.
Quite a few of the artists have their homes/studios in lower industrial buildings, which gives them small patios as well. 
The interior courtyard of the Art Deco building, I love what they have done here, literally planted trees inside.
Those who have access to the outdoors use it well. How could you not with the lovely weather we have here.
Cats are popular here.
I had the pleasure of meeting Teresa Coates. Small world story, I listened to Abby Glasenburgs Podcast: While She Naps, this episode is an interview with Arvin Pairavi, owner of Shannon Fabrics. He mentions Teresa as education coordinater, we spoke for close to an hour. Having worked in that industry and her being a quilter – we had a lot to talk about. I’m sure our paths will cross again. She will be at Quiltmarket next week and I am looking forward to seeing what she posts on Instagram.
The interior hallways are fun as well, these are artists, after all, they are going to decorate their environments. 
Love the bright colors and the sign is cute.
More hallway decoration.
Here is an artist who encouraged photography. Patrick Guerre Arts, he is painting 10,000 of these hearts to raise awareness and to raise funds for his wife’s’ autoimmune disease. This project is called hearts for Gina. I love that he is using his art in a happy way to help his wife. 
Then I had the pleasure of meeting Andre Miripolsky.
I first saw his work 3 years ago in a lobby in DTLA. I reminded him of this building, took him a moment. He has been very busy painting much larger installations. What is really exciting is that he will be creating and LA Historama for the convention center. This will be fabricated by Judson Studios. I am so excited about this and I hope this comes to fruition. Here’s an article about his work and the plans for this mural.
This all happened on Saturday, Sunday will be a whole new post. Have I mentioned that I love LA?
Leah