Flying Goat Cellars Features Blockprint Exhibit

Flying Goat Cellars extends an invitation to see the latest exhibit by Angelina LaPointe, a printmaker living and working in Lompoc, CA. “California Fauna: Wildlife Blockprints by Angelina LaPointe” will be on exhibit through the end of the year. Join us at an artist reception where guests will have an opportunity to meet the artist and her work with wine and cheese.

Le Pointe studied printmaking and book arts at the University of CA Santa Barbara’s College of Creative Studies. A decade ago, she founded Sidecar Press, a letterpress studio housed in her spare room, where she creates logos, portraits and illustrations celebrating nature, music and other things close to her heart. Her work draws on influences from print traditions, pop culture images and art historical references. LaPointe’s block print technique is based on the century’s old Japanese key block method, also looking to early 20th-century Art Nouveau design and the groundbreaking prints of the  Russian Avant-Garde movement. She combines influences ranging from “full-color old-school” tattooing to xeroxed punk posters, to the 1970s science books that inspired and informed her childhood. LaPointe blends these varied visual languages to build a sense of familiarity and nostalgia in the work that appeals to a broad audience. She seeks to make work that is beyond its time and finds a place in the hearts and homes of her collectors.

Launched by Winemaker Norm Yost in 2000, Flying Goat Cellars offers fine Pinot Noir and sparkling wine without pretense. The Tasting Room & Art Salon is located at 1520 E. Chestnut Court in Lompoc, CA, and is open Thursday-Monday 11am-4pm. Reservations are not required; indoor and patio seating is available. Well-behaved dogs and children are welcome. One complimentary tasting with each three (3) bottle purchase. Other artists interested in exhibiting at the Art Salon are welcome to submit a request via email at info@flyinggoatcellars.com.