“Fragments” National Juried Exhibition Arc Gallery & Studios – San Francisco, CA 1
Catalog cover designed by Stephen C. Wagner Catalog interior designed by Karen M. Gutfreund Tamiko Sidore, Exhibition Administrator Copyright 2020 by Arc Gallery & Studios
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About the Exhibition “Fragments” “Fragments” brings to mind broken pieces, something incomplete, a small part of something larger or remains when something has been lost or destroyed.
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
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About the Juror Jen Tough, Jen Tough Gallery, Benicia, CA Jen Tough is the owner and Director of Jen Tough Gallery in the historic Benicia Arsenal in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Jen Tough Gallery programs includes emerging and mid-career artists, focusing primarily on abstraction and/or experimental mediums, both accessible and intellectually provocative. Jen has a BFA (honors) in fine arts from The Ohio State University, attended The Art Academy of Cincinnati for fine art foundation, and Parsons School of Design/The New School program in West Africa. Originally from Ohio, but for over 20 years based primarily in Los Angeles, Jen worked as an award-winning graphic designer and art director. She was the Art Director for Warner Bros Records, Urban Outfitters (Philadelphia), Hollywood Records (Disney) and numerous national magazines where her design style earned her several awards and the title of "one to watch" for the 2000's. Her extensive freelance work included dozens of projects for comedian Drew Carey over a span of 20 years, as well as being a creative consultant for Nike, where she art directed retail focused campaigns for new product launches. https://jentough.gallery
Juror Statement The show's theme, "fragments", has been running through my mind since I was asked to be the juror for this show. Given the current state of affairs that terrify many of us daily, and on the eve of the election with a pandemic and fires raging in the west, I struggle to look at the theme "fragments" through an optimistic lens. Fragments speak of something broken, discarded, or apart from the whole. And I can think of no better metaphor for how so many of us have been feeling the last few years. So it was no surprise that many of the submissions had similar associations, with work that reflected our fractured political and cultural climate. But alongside this work, was an undercurrent of wanting to fix or repair, as reflected in the multiple references to Kintsugi—the ancient Japanese art of repairing objects using gold. Perhaps this is the silver lining (or line of gold) to embrace amongst the fragments. We can hope to be re-assembled. More beautiful and stronger than before.
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Diane Abt Divertimento (12) (2018), coffee stain, watercolor, gouache, ink on paper, 22 x 15. *Gallery 5
Michael Acker Autumn Dance (2018), inkjet on watercolor and mulberry papers, watercolor, 30 x 40. *Gallery 6
Christine Alfery Roller Coaster (2020), watercolor on paper, 30 x 40. *Online 7
Andrew Arthur Family Loves Cold Pool on Hot Day (2020), acrylic on wood, 48 x 60. *Online 8
Ann Artz Fly Me to the Moon (2020), oil on canvas, 14 x 11. *Online 9
Jayne Biehn Gone With The Wind (2020), mixed media on wood panel, 40 x 40. *Online 10
Jan Blythe Sister/Sister (2009), Oak chair and mirror, 44.5 x 30 x 9. *Online 11
Cynthia Brannvall Jurisdiction (2018), sleeve fragments and encaustic, 12 x 36 x 24. *Gallery 12
Cynthia Brannvall Indigenousness (2019), historical, contemporary, and satellite map fragments printed on rice paper and collaged on pan, 20 x 16. *Online 13
Renee Caouette Searching for Your Roses (2018), oil on canvas (framed), 40 x 30. *Online 14
Tommi Lou Carosella What Remains of Lucy (2020), acrylic on canvas, 12 x 36. *Gallery 15
Delaney Conner Visage 3 (2020), fiber, 24 x 18. *Online 16
Colette Crutcher Winter's Dregs (2018), paper mache, wood, found objects, 16 x 13 x 11. *Gallery 17
Robyn Day Influences (2020), archival pigment print, 30 x 20. *Online 18
Gina D'Emilio Fever (2020), collage of hand cut printed papers, silkscreen, india ink, hologram sticker paper, 56 x 33. *Gallery 19
Dyanna Dimick It's How It Is (2018), acrylic, found material, graphite, pastel, 30 x 24. *Online 20
Laurence Elias Ultra-octo (2020), archival printing on laser shaped and thermoformed mirrored and clear acrylic sheets, assembled, 14 x 14.5 x 4.8. *Gallery 21
Gene Erickson Disruption (2019), broken furniture, 59 x 18 x 20. *Online 22
Sara Fahling Up the Hill (2018), photographic inkjet print on cotton broadcloth and silk organza, embroidery thread, 32 x 40. *Award 23
Deborah Benioff Friedman Cracking Open: 1 (2017), paper, fabric, thread, paint, coffee filter, 25 x 30. *Gallery 24
Harriet Garfinkle Beat Generation (2015), mixed media on paper, 28.25 x 22.75. *Online 25
Kathryn Gastelum Fragmented Thoughts (2019), oil and cold wax on canvas, 36 x 24. *Online 26
Marianne Hall Infinite Clearing (2018), rice paper, sumi ink, walnut ink, konnyaku, thread, 13 x 14. *Online 27
Natalia Hannon Dualism (2019), acrylic and oil on canvas, 24 x 24. *Online 28
Ebonee Hansen Visions (2019), film photography, 10 x 8. *Online 29
Sharon Harper Blind (2016), acrylic, graphite, printed paper, wood panel, ink, plastic, moss, seed pod, glass jar, 30 x 30. *Online 30
Karl X. Hauser head on wheels (rice cake model) (2019), aluminum, 15 x 8 x 9. *Online 31
Brent Hayden Sphinxinator (2020), mixed media, 14 x 22 x 8. *Gallery 32
Brent Hayden Every Me and Every You (2020), mixed media, 30 x 20. *Online 33
John Hundt Tunisian Moon (2020), collage, 17 x 14. *Online 34
Izumi Iwai Uneven (2020), acrylic painting, 20 x 16. *Gallery 35
Lynne Johnson Street Finds - More Stories (2019), paper casting, printmaking, acrylic paint, collage, 28 x 22 x 3. *Online 36
Sherry Karver London Calling (2019), photo images, oil, and resin surface on wood panels, 28 x 26. *Online 37
Lita Kenyon Short of All Intended (2016), collage and drawing on paper, 17 x 14. *Online 38
Kwang Yeol Kim Untitled 2 (2019), acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24. *Gallery 39
Joseph Kowalczyk Dear FMers (2019), glazed porcelain on charred oak wood base, 13 x 13 x 13. *Gallery 40
Tara Kuhn Roses For Rosie (2020), horsehair, wire, canvas, 12 x 3 x 2. *Gallery 41
Lucy Lamphere Untitled (2019), ink on paper, 6 x 5.25. *Online 42
Bonny Leibowitz A Branch For A Shadow (2020), branch, foam, acrylic, vinyl, 24 x 26 x 23. *Online 43
Rosanna Lyons Mending Soul (2020), acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24. *Online 44
Ezra Mara She (2020), canvas, oil, thread, 24 x 18. *Gallery 45
Mary Mazziotti Agita Triptych 1 (2018), hand-embroidery on pieced textile, 58 x 50. *Gallery 46
Angie Meche Kilcullen Baroque, but not Broken (2019), mixed media (including paint, gold leaf, glue, resin), 5 x 6 x 3. *Online 47
Sarah Meftah The Grand View (2019), chromogenic print / c-print, 14 x 11. *Online 48
Lilianne Milgrom Fragments I (2018), porcelain , 7 x 5. *Gallery 49
Nance Miller Lilacs (2020), oil on canvas, 36 x 48. *Online 50
Melissa Mohammadi Lush Entry (2019), collaged watercolor, ink, pastel on paper, 13 x 15. *Online 51
Stephen Namara Fragmented # 5 (2020), dry pigment on paper, 35 x 25. *Gallery 52
Sergio Nates The Most Important ls Behind (2020), acrylic on canvas, 23 x 27. *Online 53
Kristina Nobleman Smolder (2020), textile fragment, sumi ink, washi paper, thread, 23.75 x 20.5. *Gallery 54
Robert Oehl Untitled Self Portrait 1 (2020), lithium palladium emulsion on paper (photograph), 5 x 4. *Online 55
David Olivant Holy Cow (2019), mixed media, 30 x 22. *Award 56
Cheryl Prisco IF (2018), wood, acrylic, maple frame, 12 x 12. *Gallery 57
Kelly Robert Shock (2020), clay and flashe, 19 x 10 x 10.5. *Online 58
Stephanie Robison Side By Side (2019), marble, wool, 6 x 5 x 3. *Online 59
Amrita Singhal Life Song (2020), oil on linen canvas, 42 x 42. *Online 60
Sally Kristina Smith Jam Jars (2020), oil and charcoal made from Mormon hymnals shaped into Islamic design using jam jars and teaspoons, 42 x 42. *Gallery 61
Christa Stephens Starlight (2019), acrylic and graphite on panel, 20 x 16. *Online 62
Jill Stoll Woman Standing Alone, In a Field of Pink (2018), found photograph, paint chips, paper, 23.5 x 18. *Gallery 63
Jacquelyn Strycker Calendar (2020), collage of risographs and screenprints on mulberry papers, 25.5 x 23.75. *Online 64
Matthew Felix Sun Our Winter of Discontent (2018), oil on canvas, 22 x 28. *Gallery 65
Nina Temple The Mineral Society (2020), collage using ink, 38.25 x 28.5. *Online 66
Randy Titchenal Black Flag (2020), gesso, acrylic paint on paper, 16 x 12. *Gallery 67
Ilina Todorova-Moreno Dancing With The Elephant Within (2020), colored pencil and marker, 20 x 16. *Gallery 68
Christopher Troutman Patched People Platform (2020), brush and ink on collaged paper, 32 x 31. *Gallery 69
Terry Tsu Home Is Where the Art Is (2020), scrap wood, paint, glue, nails, 8 x 3 x 2. *Online 70
Weiting Wei Armor (2020), polymer clay, 8 x 11 x 10. *Online 71
Mira M. White Our Tumbling Totems (2020), watercolor on Arches140 lb. cold press watercolor paper, 28 x 24. *Gallery 72
Diane Williams Flights of Angels (2017), ink, paper, photo, thread on paper framed in black wood , 21 x 16. *Gallery 73
Christy Wittmer Hover (2019), porcelain, wood, glazed soft brick, found object, 65 x 9 x 3.5. *Online 74
Dave Yoas Fake Choice (2018), tin on plywood, 26 x 42 x 2. *Award 75
ARTIST DIRECTORY Diane Abt Berkeley, CA dianeabt.com
Colette Crutcher San Francisco, CA colettecrutcher.com
Natalia Hannon San Francisco, CA nataliahannon.com
Michael Acker Boyes Hot Springs, CA mca-studios.com
Robyn Day Ashland, MA robyndayphotography.com
Ebonee Hansen Spanish Fork, UT eboneehansen.com
Christine Alfery Lac Du Flambeau, WI christinealfery.net
Gina D'Emilio San Francisco, CA ginademilio.com
Sharon Harper Springfield, MO sharonharperArt.com
Andrew Arthur Beverly Hills, CA andrewarthurart.com
Dyanna Dimick San Francisco, CA dydart.com
Karl X. Hauser San Mateo, CA hauspains.blogspot.com
Ann Artz Carmel, CA annartz.com
Laurence Elias Berkeley, CA leliasart.com
Brent Hayden San Francisco, CA
Jayne Biehn Piedmont, CA jaynebiehn.com
Gene Erickson El Cerrito, CA generickarts.homestead.com
Jan Blythe Lafayette, CA janblythe.com
Sara Fahling South Bend, IN sarafahling.com
Cynthia Brannvall Berkeley, CA cynthiabrannvall.com
Deborah Benioff Friedman Walnut Creek, CA deborahbeniofffriedman.com
Renee Caouette Brooklyn, NY reneecaouette.com
Harriet Garfinkle Woodside, CA harriet-garfinkle.com
Tommi Lou Carosella Modesto, CA tlcarosella.squarespace.com
Kathryn Gastelum Tucson, AZ studiokgastelum.com
Delaney Conner New York, NY @_dc.design_
Marianne Hall Albuquerque, NM mariannehallartist.com
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John Hundt San Francisco, CA johnhundt.com Izumi Iwai Scarsdale, NY izkoyuta0610.wixsite.com/updated Lynne Johnson Bolton, CA lynnejohnsonvisualartist.com Sherry Karver Oakland, CA sherrykarver.com Lita Kenyon Edmonds, WA litakenyon.art/collage Kwang Yeol Kim San Francisco, CA Joseph Kowalczyk Oakland, CA joko.us
Tara Kuhn Morganton, NC tarasequinedesigns.com
Sergio Nates Novato, CA sergionates.com
Matthew Felix Sun Berkeley, CA matthewfelixsun.com
Lucy Lamphere New York, NY lucylamphere.com
Kristina Nobleman St Helena, CA kristinanobleman.com
Nina Temple Carmel Valley, CA ninatempleart.com
Bonny Leibowitz Richardson, TX bonnyleibowitz.com
Robert Oehl Hudson, NY @rs_oehl
Randy Titchenal Alameda, CA randytitchenal.com
Rosanna Lyons Brisbane, CA rosannalyons.com
David Olivant Santa Fe, NM davidolivant.com
Ilina Todorova-Moreno San Francisco, CA artspan.org/artist/ilinamoreo
Ezra Mara San Jose, CA ezramara.com
Cheryl Prisco Boone, NC cherylprisco.art
Christopher Troutman Beaumont, TX christophertroutman.weebly.com
Mary Mazziotti Pittsburgh, PA mazziottiart.com
Kelly Robert New York, NY kellyrobert.com
Terry Tsu Menlo Park, CA terrytsu.com
Angie Meche Kilcullen Kensington, MD angiemechekilcullen.com
Stephanie Robison Oakland, CA stephanierobison.com
Weiting Wei Powell, OH weitingwei.com
Sarah Meftah San Francisco, CA sarahmeftah.com
Amrita Singhal Berkeley, CA @amritasinghalstudio
Mira M. White Walnut Creek, CA miramwhite.com
Lilianne Milgrom Fairfax, VA liliannemilgrom.com
Sally Kristina Smith Berkeley, CA sksmithart.com
Diane Williams Vallejo, CA dianewilliamsart.net
Nance Miller Sausalito, CA nancemiller.com
Christa Stephens Santa Fe, NM abstractometry.com
Christy Wittmer Phoenix, AZ christywittmer.com
Melissa Mohammadi San Francisco, CA melissamohammadi.com
Jill Stoll New Orleans, LA jillstoll.com
Dave Yoas El Sobrante, CA daveyoas.com
Stephen Namara San Francisco, CA stephennamara.com
Jacquelyn Strycker Brooklyn, NY thestrycker.com 77
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