DECEMBER 9 2011: HOLIDAY ART SHOW @ ART EXPLOSION

Come join the fun and festivities at the annual Art Explosion Holiday Show!

Stop by Studio 203 to check out my newest paintings, ask me questions, peruse, mingle and enjoy! I will also have high quality matted prints for sale. Perfect for holiday gifts!

See the work of a wide array of other local bay artists as well.
Wine and hors d'oeurves will be served.

DETAILS
7-11pm
December 9, 2011
STUDIO 203
ART EXPLOSION
744 Alabama St,SF,CA

NOV 2011-JAN 2012: ART SHOW @ AXIS IN SAN JOSE, CA

My paintings are hanging in a large and varied group art show at the super hip Axis high rise's gallery and public spaces. Show hangs until the end of the year. Drop by any time to see the work.

DEC 2011-JUNE 2012: ART SHOW @ SF TRAVEL

After a long, long hiatus with this blog I am finally back to updating my art event news....

Excited to find out today that 6 of my paintings were chosen for Artspan's annual rotating 6 month show at San Francisco Travel Association. Included in this show is my latest work "Moksha".

I am delighted to be in this show with amazingly talented local Bay Area artists!

MARCH 14, 2010--SWING INTO SPRING! A Sunday afternoon art soiree featuring the eclectic work of 7 San Francisco artists

Please join us on Sunday, March 14 for a delightful afternoon of art and good times.

This show will feature new work by 7 eclectic Bay Area artists and photographers. Expect stunning portraits, dramatic photography, exquisite landscapes, emotive abstracts, intricate prints, and more.

All work is for sale. Artists will be on site to meet and greet guests.

Drinks and light fare will be served.

We look forward to seeing you there!

• Please note, we are not able to take credit cards so please bring cash or check if you are interested in purchasing work.

• Please feel free to drop by any time between 4 and 8 pm. This show is in a private residence. To enter the building please dial 51 to buzz up to Apt. 501.

4-8pm
Sunday, March 14th 2010
1080 Eddy Street
SF, CA
94109
Apt. 501

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THE ARTISTS

MICHELE DE LA MENARDIERE
Through iridescent color, amorphic shape, and varying texture, Michele de la Menardiere uses an abstract language to explore the rich complexity of the visceral landscape. Without preconceived ideas, she paints spontaneously in the moment making the process of painting--a meditative exercise--equally as important as the end result.

Michele's work has been exhibited in renowned galleries across the country and has been purchased by the Hyatt and Westin Hotels. Most recently, two of her paintings were purchased for the U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso.

http://www.delamenardiere.com


LAURIE WILSON
Laurie Wilson is a photographer based in California. She started her art education at San Francisco art institute & finished her photography BA at Art Center college of design. Her work experience is often editorial portraits, documentaries, & travel stories. For this show she will be showing a group of personal images.

http://www.laurie-wilson.com


PABLO PARKER
Born and raise in El Salvador moved to San Francisco in mid 2000, through years of friendship with many recognized artist (specially painters), he is recently becoming more and more fascinated by the use of acrylics, he will be showing a group of experiments he has been able to hold on through his recent years of exploring on art as part of his game of perceptual conventions.
..."Art as a navigation tool into the unknown".. T Hasbun..


MICHAEL ROSS
Michael Ross will be showing a series of watercolors made during a trip to West Africa in the fall of 2008. After a painting residency on the coast of Benin, he traveled across the African Sahel, a vast, flat expanse of dry brush and low forest, lands occupied by shepherds and small farms and villages made of mud-brick houses and bustling, overcrowded cities. He moved overland by bus, boat, moped and camel, roughly tracing the course of the Niger River to Timbuktu, and then back to the coast in Senegal. Along the way he painted portraits of people he met -- farmers, workers, fellow travelers. A series of sepia-colored photographs from this trip will be on view at SFO Terminal 3 in the fall of 2011. You can see more of his work at michaelrossart.com, and in a solo show at the Norwegian Seaman's Church in San Francisco through April 4th.

http://www.michaelrossart.com


DAVID MOLESKY
David Molesky was born in Washington, D.C. in 1977 and obtained his B.A. from University of California at Berkeley (1999). In 2009, he moved back to San Francisco after a 2-year apprenticeship with the kitsch painter Odd Nerdrum in Iceland, Norway, and Paris. Molesky predominantly uses oil paint to create landscapes and narratives that are timeless and archetypal. His work has been featured in numerous museum exhibitions: the Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD; the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Pasinger Fabrik, Munich, Germany; Telemarksgaleriet, Nottoden, Norway; Senson Gallery, University of California, Santa Cruz; Grand Central Art Center, Cal State, Fullerton.

http://www.davidmolesky.com


GEOFF KING
Geoff has photographed political protests across the United States and in Britain since the first day of the Iraq War. In 2005 he traveled to Bosnia to document the ongoing search for missing persons in the context of the tenth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Geoff's first book, "Such a Bittersweet Day: Marriage Equality in the Wake of Prop 8" can be purchased at http://www.suchabittersweetday.com. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the main edition of the book will go to organizations fighting for civil rights and healthy communities.

http://www.suchabittersweetday.com


REBECCA DUNLAP
Art is a means of expression for me - it represents my internal self, contrasted with an external character and is illustrated through several layers. I use color, line and texture in a variety of different ways to achieve this. Pairing blocks of opaque colors alongside translucent splashes of color often become the first layer. Bold colors are subdued by the soft, weathered hues of nature evident in the second and sometimes third layer. Organic elements such as twigs, leaves, and flowers both complement and disrupt the natural tones and hues used in my monoprints. The honest reactions of my viewers are imperative to my development as an artist and the ever-changing processes I employ. My influences include Helen Frankenthaler, Jim Dine, Mark Rothko, and Amelia Solomon, my maternal Grandmother.

JANUARY 23, 2010: Solo Show at White Ginger Spa and Art Gallery

This Saturday, January 23, 2010, please join me for an art reception at White Ginger Spa and Art Gallery in San Francisco, California. This will be a solo show of some of my latest work.

White Ginger Day Spa and Art Gallery is a hidden gem in the Inner Richmond district of San Francisco, receiving much positive press for both its stellar spa sessions and support of local artists! They will be offering a promotion of 15% off all spa treatments during the opening.

DETAILS
Saturday, January 23, 2010
7-10 pm
White Ginger Day Spa
143 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA
Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

DEC 12, 2009: ROOT DIVISION SHOW

ONE NIGHT ONLY - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 7-10PM
3175 17th Street (at South Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94110

This is not your mothers holiday sale, although she might really like it. Some of the Bay Area's finest local artisans and emerging artists are coming together for a one night only sale. Items for sale include unique drawings, paintings & photographs, handmade jewelry, fairtrade clothing, knitwear made from recycled yarn, and much more!

And here's the best part: no one item will be over $100. We're taking the heartache out of holiday gift giving. After all, 'H' also stands for handiwork, homegrown, harmless, heroics, hyeanas, and hadeas corpus, all great reasons to celebrat. So come by, grab a cheap cocktail, listen to some beats, and be inspired to buy yourself something! And, if you really want to, we'll let you take care of everyone else on that list too.

http://www.rootdivision.org/121209.html