"Face to Face" by Arc Gallery

“Face to Face” National Juried Exhibition Arc Gallery & Studios – San Francisco, CA 1

About the Exhibition “Home” After a couple years of coping with the pandemic and the isolation that many have experienced, we have come to value face to face interactions with others. And many of us have encountered coming face to face with our own selves. About Arc Gallery & Studios

Founded in 2011, Arc Studios & Gallery features ten artist studios, a 1,000 square foot art gallery, two smaller galleries and an art education center, along with the Kearny Street Workshop office, the Studio Fine Artist Network office and Vega Coffee kiosk. Arc is located at 1246 Folsom Street between 8th and 9th Streets in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. Arc supports the making of quality art in all media, provides a nurturing environment for artists to create their work, builds a community of artists to encourage exploration of art, provides resources for the professional development of visual artists, and promotes appreciation of the visual arts in the City of San Francisco. www.arc-sf.com @arcgallerysf

Juror Statement TaVee Lee Transmission Gallery, Oakland Statement I was pleased to be invited as the juror having had a keen interest in portraiture, narrative elements, and figuration for a very long time. That interest, along with a felt sense for the physical act of art making, informed my selections for “Face to Face.” From an appreciation for the sensation of handling fabric, tearing paper, meditatively applying just the right amount of burn, painstakingly painting in careful blended color or handling paint in broad, gestural movement, I found evidence of these physical components compelling. Even the feeling of containment on a small scale, such as a post-it note, or the rough freedom of larger brushstrokes motivated my desire to experience the work first hand. There were quite a few variations on similar themes in the submitted work. For example, the obvious on-line/ devices/virtual face to face theme, which is a delicious and fascinating theme. I favored works approaching this idea in different ways, from simple direct representation of devices as commonplace intermediaries to humor about selfie self-absorption. Sometimes the artist’s statement brought in an intriguing multilayered twist, such as choosing someone unknown to the artist, following them online as a practice in “knowing” them and then creating a “meaningful” face to face image. Implied is a complete lack of awareness the “real” person has of the relationship, though perhaps the posted images will find their way back through social media, “hey so-and-so – isn’t this you?” their other on-line “friends” ask, and so what at first glance is “just” a drawing becomes relational and interactive. Several of the chosen works address more challenging concepts. With the pandemic as backdrop, shocking and painful world events called out for many to face legacies of shame, complicities, inequities, and grief. Intense, and not pretty. In some of the works the issue is obvious, in others a greater awareness of the subject matter might be necessary to take in the complexity or deeper nature of the conflict.

Throughout I endeavored to select a spectrum of human experience from the pieces at hand. Biography TaVee Lee has been the director, coordinator or on the curatorial team handling many exhibitions at a number of venues and galleries over the last 15 years. An artist herself, she has a lot of passion for supporting the vision of other artists in her current roles as the Transmission Gallery manager and as the Exhibitions Director at GearBox Gallery, both in Oakland, CA. As an artist, she earned a BFA in painting and printmaking from the Kansas City Art Institute and now explores more esoteric and unconventional work in her own art practice. thetransmissiongallery.com @transmissiongallery 4

Norman Aragones Shared, (2021), Aluminum metal, 12 x 12 inches, *gallery 5

Carrington Arredondo TYPEFACE, (2022), Collage, acrylic, oil paint stick on panel, 16 x 16 inches, *gallery 6

Marsha Balian Minor Catastrophes, (2019), Mixed media, 12 x 18 inches, *gallery 7

Alexandra Beaumont

Me seeing me for you, as I hope you see me for me, (2021) Cotton, graphite, embroidery thread, 30 x 27.5 inches, *gallery 8

Paul Benavidez Life Self Portrait In Palestine With Bulldozer And Olive Tree, (1995) Pastel over pen and ink over 300lb paper, 41 3/4 x 33 3/4 inches (framed) , *gallery 9

Thuy Linh Bennett-Kang Laka, (2021), Oil, gold leaf, and resin, 24 x 18 x 2 inches, *gallery 10

Thuy Linh Bennett-Kang The Rite of Spring, (2021), Oil, gold leaf, and resin, 24 x 18 x 2 inches, *online 11

Dustin Bonivert War Machine, (2022), Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, *gallery 12

Greg Borman Big/Little V, (2021), Monotype, 11 x 11 inches, *online 13

Robin Brownfield Mom and Dad, (2021), Mosaic: recycled glass, stained glass, glass beads, ceramic pieces on wood, 20 x 16 x .75 inches, *gallery 14

Jean-Marc Brugeilles Tatiana and Auberon, (2015), Oil, 22k gold, hand-made paint and gesso made with recipes of Middle Ages, 23 x 23 inches, *gallery 15

Penny Cagney Last Look #2, (2020), Oil on linen, 30 x 40 inches, *gallery 16

Naomi Stein Cooper Portrait of my Father, (2021), Clay, underglaze, glaze, 15.5 x 11 x 9 inches, *gallery 17

Susan Costes

Full of Complexities, (2022), Oil on canvas, 16 x 16 x 2 inches, *online 18

Adele Crawford ProofRed, (2008), Digital print, cotton thread, 24 x 24 inches, *online 19

Daniel Crowe

Odalisque with Devices, (2022), Gouache on paper, 12 x 16 inches (framed) , *gallery 20

Aubrey Davis Queen Size Emerald Velvet and Sash, (2021), Velvet painting , 32x 24 inches, *gallery 21

Rachel Davis

Kelly - Post-it, (2019), Charcoal on Post-it affixed to panel, 3 x 3 inches, *gallery 22

Jimmy Descant Mask, En Masque, Unmask, (2020), Found object assemblage, metal tray, vintage GI Joe playing cards, 12 x 12 inches, *online 23

Merrilyn Duzy

Anita Segalman, (2009), Pastel on paper, 10 x 8 inches, *gallery 24

David Enriquez Fear/ Fascination, (2022), Acrylic on Arches watercolor paper, 30 x 22 inches, *gallery 25

Ofra Fisher

In This Together #4, (2019), Ceramic, 3 x 6 x 6 inches, *online 26

Jayne Foster Orange Earrings, (2019), Rives BFK 250 gsm paper, 18 x 18 inches, *gallery 27

Xia Gao

Passing, (2018), Buckram, incense burning, 28.5 x 20.5 x .5 inches, *award 28

Allegra Gibson None ya, (2022), Paper, 20 x 36 inches, *online 29

Ellen Gust

Sense Of Futility, (2022), Pastel on sanded paper, 9 x 9 inches, *gallery 30

Lucy Julia Hale Kitchen Lessons: Heirloom Recipes for Grief, (2019), Paper collage with fragments of found snapshots, ink, pencil, and watercolor, 6.8 x 6.8 inches, *gallery 31

Lucy Julia Hale

Southern Girls' Initiation: Only the Trees Didn't Lie to Us, (2018) Found images with pen, pencil, and watercolor, 5 x 3 inches, *online 32

Joey Jones Fine, (2022), Recycled Materials (glass, paper) and acrylic paint. Wall-hung sculpture., 12 x 12 x 10 inches, *online 33

Molly Kaderka Nested, (2020), Ink on paper, 12.5 x 9.5 inches, *gallery 34

Molly Kaderka The Teacher, (2021), Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, *online 35

Elizabeth Kendall

Two Alexes, Got your Back, (2016), Gouache on paper, 22 x 15 inches, *gallery 36

Michael Kesselman Perplexed, (2020), 100 year-old wooden shaping blocks used by women's hat makers, 24 x 15 x 13 inches, *gallery 37

Elina Kudryavtseva

On Understanding, 2020, (2022), Oil on canvas, 13 x 19 inches, *online 38

Peter Lopez Mom's Album 7, (2021), Canvas, 6 x 9 inches, *online 39

Sue Lyttge

Customer Service, (2022), Photo, 8 x 10 inches, *gallery 40

Stephen Mangum Illusions of My Childhood No. 1, (2019), Oil on linen, 72 x 48 inches, *gallery 41

Johanne Marion

Self-Portrait [Egress], (2017), Acrylic paint and resin on wood panel, 24 x 18 x 1.5 inches, *gallery 42

Marcus Michels Garden, (2018), Oil on canvas, 11.5 x 7.5 inches (framed), *online 43

Zoe Mosko

A Community Activist (Ronald Lewis), (2020), Fused glass and paper, 14 x 11 inches, *online 44

Jill Nahrstedt jojofromchicago, (2022), Charcoal and gouache on paper, 22 x 17 inches, *gallery 45

Beverly Patterson

6 feet of separation: meet the campbells: a 3D portrait of a family, (2022) Fuji Deep Matte Velvet Print that has been scored and accordion folded, 32 x 32 x 1.5 inches, *gallery 46

Pamela Pitt Unknown Territory, (2020), Mixed media collage with acrylic on paper, 11 x 14 inches, *online 47

Richard Poulin

Youth and Innocence, (2021), Birch plywood, chipboard, printed ephemera, photographs, 12 x 12 inches, *online 48

Bill Prochnow Kiss, (2017), Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, *online 49

Paul Ransohoff Red Cafe, (2021), Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, *gallery 50

Paul Ransohoff EDR and JDR, (2020), Graphite on paper, 15 x 11 inches, *online 51

Jennifer Riggs

Beings I've Been, (2022), Paper, photo, acrylic, ink, cyanotype, cardboard, found paper, 18 x 12 inches, *online 52

Eric Rippert This Time Tomorrow, (2021), Oil, acrylic, house paint, charcoal, spray paint, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, *gallery 53

Heather Rison The Void, (2020), Ceramic, 20 x 8 x 9 inches, *gallery 54

Phil Robinson Balacava 6, (2021), Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 inches, *gallery 55

Randy Rocchi Mermaid, (2022), One of a kind hand-pulled screen print over spray paint on Arches 88 paper, 30 x 22 inches, *online 56

Randy Rocchi CYGNUS, (2022), Arches 88 paper, 30 x 22 inches, *gallery 57

Gabrielle Rondell Ela, (2021), Archival pigment print , 12.8 x 17 x 1 inches, *gallery 58

David Rothman Moe, (1994), Oil on linen, 38 x 28 inches, *gallery 59

Ari Salomon

Interface 1103, (2022), Pigment print mounted on aluminum, 8 x 12 inches, *online 60

John Sheridan Not for Conservatives - Honey I'm Home, (2022) Cloth, plastic, paint, organic materials for the viruses, 14 x 5 x 5 inches, *online 61

John Sheridan

MEGADEMIC: We Are the Good Monsters, (2022) Cloth, plastic, paint, metal, wood, and mirrored glass, 13 x 25 x 25 inches, *gallery 62

Amber Rane Sibley Generous Helping #2, (2021), Ceramic, 13 x 10 x 6 inches, *online 63

Sally Kristina Smith Big Flyer, (2022), Oil on Yupo, 17 x 14 inches, *online 64

Siana Smith Family Time, (2022), Oil on canvas, Diptych, 48 x 48 inches, *gallery 65

Sally Kristina Smith

Success is counted Sweetest - Emily Dickinson, (2021) Charcoal (made with plants gathered from Facebook's garden in Menlo Park) on paper, 18 x 14 inches, *gallery 66

Dobee Snowber With A Glance, (2021), Acrylic, tissue paper, ink, pencil, pastel on board, 8 x 11 inches, *gallery 67

Jeremy Sutton Lauren, (2021), Pigment ink on paper, 10 x 8 inches, *gallery 68

Noga Wizansky Intercession, (2022), Charcoal and pastel on layered white and black rag paper, 22.5 x 30 inches, *award 69

Karen Worth Happy Talk, (2021), Acrylic and other media on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, *online 70

Josh Wright Warrior, (2020), Oil on canvas, 22.5 x 19 3/4 inches, *gallery 71

Jade Zabrowski DeJon, (2021), Stoneware, 8 x 7 x 7 inches, *gallery 72

Maria Zhalnina Self Portrait with Fate, (2020), Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, *award 73

ARTIST DIRECTORY Norman Aragones San Jose, CA Carrington Arredondo San Francisco, CA

carringtonartworks.com Marsha Balian Oakland, CA marshabalian.com Alexandra Beaumont Minneapolis, MN alexandrabeaumont.com Paul Benavidez Carmichael, CA paulbenavidez.com Thuy Linh Bennett-Kang Orinda, CA linhkang.com Dustin Bonivert San Francisco, CA dustinbonivert.com Greg Borman San Francisco, CA gregbormanart.com

Robin Brownfield Collingswood, NJ robinbrownfieldmosaics.com Jean-Marc Brugeilles Corte Madera, CA jean-marc-brugeilles.com Penny Cagney Tempe, AZ pennycagney.com Naomi Stein Cooper Vallejo, CA naomisteincooper.com

Susan Costes watsonville, CA susancostes.com

Ellen Gust Palo Alto, CA ellenjgust.com

Adele Crawford Oakland, CA adelecrawford.com

Lucy Julia Hale Cave Spring, GA walltowallsecrets.com

Daniel Crowe Oakland, CA danielehcrowe.com

Joey Jones Sacramento, CA ideajones.com

Aubrey Davis Dublin, CA aubrey-annedavis.com

Molly Kaderka Stillwater, OK

Rachel Davis San Rafael, CA racheldavisstudio.com

Jimmy Descant Tucson, AZ deluxewest.com Merrilyn Duzy West Hills, CA merrilynduzy.com David Enriquez Ridgewood, NY davidenriquezart.com Ofra Fisher Berkeley, CA ofrafisher.com Jayne Foster Oakland, CA jaynefosterstudio.com Xia Gao Okemos, MI xiagao.org Allegra Gibson San Anselmo, CA allegragibson.com 74

Elizabeth Kendall Berkeley, CA betsykendall.com Michael Kesselman San Bruno, CA MichaelKesselman.com Elina Kudryavtseva Sunnyvale, CA Peter Lopez Brooklyn, NY petereriklopez.com Sue Lyttge Folsom, CA susiespetphotos.com Stephen Mangum San Francisco, CA stephenmangumartist.com Johanne Marion San Jose, CA johannemarion.com Marcus Michels Hattiesburg, MS marcusmichels.com

Zoe Mosko Oakland, CA Jill Nahrstedt Chicago, IL jillnahrstedt.com Beverly Patterson San Francisco, CA beverlypatterson.com Pamela Pitt San Francisco, CA pamelapitt.com Richard Poulin Palm Springs, CA richardpoulin.net Bill Prochnow Oakland, CA billprochnow.com Paul Ransohoff Menlo Park, CA paulransohoff.com Jennifer Riggs Richmond, CA harmonyartsstudio.com Eric Rippert Cleveland, OH ericrippert.com Heather Rison Provo, UT risonart.com Phil Robinson Florissant, MO Randy Rocchi Oakland, CA randyrocchi.com

Gabrielle Rondell San Mateo, CA gabriellerondell.com

Josh Wright Menlo Park, CA joshwrightart.com

David Rothman Berkeley, CA davidmrothman.com

Jade Zabrowski San Francisco, CA instagram.comjzjade

Ari Salomon San Francisco, CA arisalomon.com

Maria Zhalnina San Jose, CA artschoolsfbay.com/teacher-maria

John Sheridan Oakland, CA johnsheridanart.com Amber Rane Sibley Brooklyn, NY amberranesibley.com Sally Kristina Smith Berkeley, CA sksmithart.com Siana Smith Saratoga, CA sianasmith.com Sally Kristina Smith Berkeley, CA sksmithart.com Dobee Snowber Berkeley, CA dobeesnowber.com Jeremy Sutton San Francisco, CA jeremysutton.com Noga Wizansky Oakland, CA nogawizansky.com Karen Worth San Rafael, CA karenworthpaintings.com