Rustic European Stone-hearth Breads.

Current Show: Bruce Fayman

Artist’s Statement
Whether introduced by early explorers or exploding from the well-tended gardens of the suburbs, invasive plants have created a foothold that they are unlikely to surrender any time soon. As they change the environment in which they now thrive, they are labeled as aggressive, invasive, or noxious. Some of the plants can quickly wipe out acres of other native plants or cultivated crops while others move slowly through riparian areas.

Though we assign them traits based on their ability to wreak havoc on an ecosystem, many of these plants appear as beautiful flowers, trees, and grasses to the untrained eye. They can be spectacular when blanketing a forest floor or spreading color across open fields and hillsides.

These are all original photographs taken from the environments where these plants have taken root. Each photo is then digitally “painted” using Adobe Photoshop.

Each 16 x 24 or 24 x 16 is printed on water color paper.
There are 20 prints per edition.
Each 20 x 30 or 30 x 20 is printed on matte photo paper and mounted on bamboo.
There are 5 of these per edition.

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The Best Selling… and Best Smelling
Art Gallery In San Diego

At Bread & Cie., art isn’t just baked in ovens or served to our patrons on plates. Art is visible everywhere inside the café because it is an integral part of Bread & Cie.’s identity since our inception in 1994.

Displaying the works of San Diego’s most talented artists has been pivotal to the fabric and ambiance of the bakery. Called “One of the most unexpected and innovative art galleries in San Diego” (S.D. Union Tribune) Bread & Cie Cafe proudly features a different local artist every month.

Art curator and gallery veteran Elizabeth Cumming organizes and supervises the rotating art exhibits, all of which are booked months in advance. Bread & Cie does not charge artists for displaying their work, nor does Bread & Cie take a percentage of the sales.

P.S. Artists must leave their art on the walls for the duration of their month and must be kind to their mothers. If this agreement cannot be made, they are not considered.

Lisa Did it. I swear.

The Permanent Art in the Cafe, that is.

Simply put, if you’re in the café and see something you like (non-edible), chances are local artist Lisa Schirmer did it.

From the French countryside tromp d’oeil mural in the bathroom to the magnetic metal daily bread menu adjacent to the front window, to the rooster laying an egg on the hanging cafe menu, to the fabric on the back of the banquettes….they were all created by Lisa Schirmer, O.A.B.&C.*

One of San Diego’s most valuable natural resources, Lisa has created innovative art for venues both public and private throughout the city http://lisaschirmer.com/

 

*Official Artist of Bread & Cie.