from the press release

Distinction is pleased to announce that we have managed to remain in business in Escondido for 5 years!!!


Please help us celebrate this massive milestone with a very special anniversary featuring "The Journal Entries of Changing Tides": a solo show featuring new works by Andy Haynes. The opening reception with the artist and live music by The Band of Goodmen, Wiens Family Cellars wine, and Karl Strauss beer will be on Saturday June 13th from 6 - 11pm. Haynes is a personal gallery favorite and it is a true honor to hold his first solo exhibition.

For Artist Andy Haynes, creating visual art is an expressive outlet for internal emotions and energy. In essence, his art is a concentration of painting and drawing, focusing thematically around self-healing and contemporary moral issues. These issues portray both the dark as well as the beautiful sides of youth in the fast-paced society of modern America.

Gallery to Andy: Do you have a title picked out for your show?

"I am calling this body of work "The Journal Entries of Changing Tides." Since I began these pieces, I have been thinking a lot about what I would title the show....so after months of ups and downs, changes in techniques, and style, I began to develop a title. A lot of this work deals with the ocean. I think I just need to get back to it. So I have referenced it's theme throughout the series. That's where I came up with the "Changing Tides." Plus it portrays a great metaphor as to how my life has been these past 8 months (I think a lot of people may feel the same about their own lives). The "journal Entries" touches on how I approached my canvases throughout the body of work. As you can see there are a lot of small pieces. So, in order to pay the bills and all of that jazz, one needs to do some work here and there. From October through February, I took on a construction job under my father and worked 6 days a week for Habitat for Humanity. After I got home from work I would strive to complete one small painting a day. Somewhat like journal entries of what was running through my head each day. It seemed to work well for me. So there's the tip of the iceberg of what this series deals with."

Also on display will be over 50 artists in "The Alley" and over 100 works in the "Sub 1K Lounge". New works are added throughout the building every month. In addition most of our 14 studios will be open (and several are available for rent).

"The Journal Entries of Changing Tides." will be on display from June 13th to July 4th.

Distinction is a 7000 square foot building which houses a gallery and 14 artist studios ranging in size from 150 to 800 square feet. The Gallery features contemporary and cutting edge art work with a soft focus on Urban Surrealism. Distinction exhibits work by emerging and internationally acclaimed artists and is located at: 317 East Grand Avenue, Escondido, CA 92025.

A wide variety of art books and toys are now available for purchase. Custom framing is also available. This reception is made possible in part by Scion.

Coming in July "Mind Machine" curated by studio artist Roel Jovellanos