“Home” 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 2021 by Arc Gallery & Studios
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About the Exhibition “Home” In 2020, the word, “home” assumed great significance as a place of shelter from the corona virus pandemic. Members of families scattered all over the globe came home to seek safety and comfort. The home became a place of refuge and a trap, a place to protect loved ones and a place that incubated and spread the deadly virus within its walls. Those who shared tight living spaces with roommates found themselves having to adjust to confined spaces, annoying lifestyle differences and lack of privacy. Those living alone had to cope with isolation, loneliness and boredom. The concept of “home” as a manifestation of a private place in a world of public places has been turned upside down by COVID-19, which has squeezed public places into the home via technology like Zoom.
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 8 th 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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Juror Statement Susan Aulik Owner, The Fourth Wall Gallery Oakland, California I began the process of selecting work for "Home" with my own ideas and associations of what that very loaded word means. After viewing such a large number of pieces of artwork, each quite a few times, I realized that my preconceived ideas were in the process of being greatly expanded. I assumed "home" would have an emotional component - sad, nostalgic, sentimental. Oftentimes, it did, but, sometimes, "home" was more intellectual, stark and analytical. "Home" could be a piece of artwork expressing grief for a loved one who recently passed away, but it could also be animals around a dinner table, complete with dress clothes, crowns and impeccable manners. Home could be fantastical: Mom floating in through the air in an otherwise ordinary living room; a house can have feet. The interpretation of "home" was as varied as the number of artists who created them. Home is a cardboard box. It's a glass toilet plunger. And, yes, it can still be a favorite easy chair. Home could take risks or be gently traditional, but the common and powerful thread is that home is from the heart. Authentic. And highly personal. No two homes are alike. A powerful piece of artwork created to express "home" is meant to please and satisfy the artist first. If it pleases the viewer, all the better. And this viewer was very, very pleased and, furthermore, inspired.
About the Juror: Susan Aulik, has been involved in art her entire life - as a painter, a collector, entrepreneur and volunteer. As founder and director of The Fourth Wall, opening the gallery is a dream come true and a culmination of her talents, background and experience. Susan Aulik received a Master's degree in advertising and marketing from Northwestern University and Master's degree in art from California State University, Sacramento. She was the founder and owner of San Francisco-based advertising agency, Aulik & Associates, Inc. Her artwork is shown in galleries throughout California. www.fourthwallart.com @thefourthwallgallery
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Elaina Acosta Ford Age of Aquarius, (2020), Colored pencil and acrylic on wood, 24 x 18 inches, *Gallery 5
Richard Ambrose Sketch for a Quarantine Portrait, (2020), Pencil and arches paper, 63 x 40 inches, *Award 6
Linda Andrei Refuge, (2020), Oil on paper, 24.5 x 19.25 inches (framed), *Online 7
Leslie Anglin Homing Instinct, (2021), Cardboard and paint on cardboard, 24 x 30 x 6 inches, *Gallery 8
Charles Anselmo Reynaldo's Room, (2019), Archival Ultrachrome print on Moab Entrada Fine Art Smooth paper, 36 x 44 x 1 inches, *Online 9
Joan Appel A Nice Place to Live, (2020), Acrylic paint on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, *Online 10
Francis Baker A House Like This, (2020), Gum bichromate, watercolor, traditional ground on panel, soluvar, 29 X 40 X 1 inches, *Gallery 11
Marsha Balian On the Patio with Omar, (2021), Mixed media, 8 x 8 x 1.5 inches, *Online 12
Sandra Beard Sunshine Space1, (2019), Paper, 10 x 9 inches, *Online 13
Sara Slee Brown Corona Quarantine on Ice, (2021), Paper, glue, acrylic varnish, 24 x 18 inches, *Gallery 14
Heidi Brueckner Siblings with Mud House, (2020), Oil, acrylic, and paper on canvas, 34.5 x 42 inches, *Online 15
Jean-Marc Brugeilles Mathilde, Marius and Babette, (2020), Oil and 22k gold, 20 x 24 inches, *Gallery 16
Carmela Cattuti The White Elephant, (2020), Oil on oil-primed linen panel, 12 x 16 inches, *Online 17
Locus Xiaotong Chen Jeweled Labyrinth (1 path and 216 corners), (2020), Beads and thread on paper, 22 x 20 inches, *Gallery 18
Matt Crestetto Above, (2018), Acrylic and mixed media on wood panel, 42.5 x 47 inches, *Online 19
Pauline Crowther Scott Playing, (2020), Acrylic and mixed media on board, 12 x 6 inches, *Online 20
Lynn Dau Infestation, (2019), Found objects and cast concrete, 42 x 24 x 20 inches, *Online 21
Zoë Davis Ownership, (2019), Charcoal and graphite on paper, 17 x 14 inches, *Online 22
James E. Davis Morning Memories, (2016), Paper, 24 x 18 inches, *Online 23
Gene Dominique House of Cards, (2017), Archival pigment print, 16 x 16 inches, *Gallery 24
Sara Fahling Back Door, (2018), Photographic inkjet print on cotton broadcloth and silk organza, embroidery thread, 20 x 16 inches, *Gallery 25
Krista Fay Alysia's Wall, (2018), Oil on canvas, 37.5 x 37.5 inches (framed), *Award 26
Donna Fenstermaker Place 1 Snow, (2019), Watercolor on handmade paper, 30 x 22 inches, *Online 27
Cheryl Fichter From My View 2, (2020), Oil paint on stretched canvas, 24 x 36 x 1 inches, *Online 28
Mike Gabriel Stricture, (2020), Found cardboard, paper (vintage magazine), wood panel, wood frame, black paint, 16 x 16 x .5 inches, *Gallery 29
Jonathan Gibson Chateau, (2019), Digital and graphite drawing on paper, 36 x 24 inches, *Gallery 30
Sofia Gonzalez Portraits of North Park: Lavender, (2020), Lavender dye with alum and iron on silk, 27 x 10 x 4 inches, *Gallery 31
Alyssa Grenning Coppice 2, (2021), Graphite on paper, 6 x 5 inches, *Online 32
Saira Grube Hinterland, (2021), Mixed media, 20 x 16 x 1 inches, *Gallery 33
Melanie Hernandez Functional Attachments, No. 5, (2020), Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, *Award 34
Kiana Honarmand Sheltered in #2, (2020), Hand-cut photograph, 16.25 x 16.25 inches, *Online 35
Martha Markline Hopkins Spirit House, (2021), Glazed Ceramic, 21.5 x 6 x 6.5 inches, *Gallery 36
Kathryn Hyde Music Lasts, (2020), Found wood and metal, 33 x 7 x 3 inches, *Online 37
Koon Hwee Kan Scan for Whose Tomorrow, (2020), Digital photocollage, 34 x 28 inches, *Online 38
Bruce Katz Sofa, (2020), Oil on linen, 25 x 40 inches, *Gallery 39
Christopher Kerr-Ayer Plunger, (2020), Hand-sculpted glass, adhesive, 7 x 7 x 24 inches, *Gallery 40
Matt Kuhlman Emergency Shelter 3, (2021), Photography, 14 x 18 inches, *Gallery 41
Grace Lee Daily Book, (2021), Paper, thread, pen, 5.5 x 6 x 1 inches, *Online 42
Lisa Levine Cloud House, (2019), Archival pigment print, 20 x 30 inches, *Gallery 43
Don Manderson Imploring the Ether, (2020), Printed digital montage mounted on foam board with thin black frame, 25.5 x 35.5 x 1 inches, *Gallery 44
Stephen Mangum Illusions of My Childhood No. 1, (2019), Oil on linen, 72 x 48 x 1.5 inches, *Online 45
Sam Marks Alone Together, (2020), Acrylic paint and glue on cardboard, and acrylic paint, pencil, and ink on wood, 33 x 19 inches, photo credit: John Janca, *Gallery 46
John Q McDonald Warming Hut, (2020), Oil on canvas (framed), 12 x 16 inches, *Gallery 47
Lisa McElroy House Keeping, (2019), Vintage book and magazine pages, origami paper, tissue, acrylic, tape, pencil, wax, 6 x 36.75 inches (each page: 6 x 6 inches), *Online 48
Sandra McHenry Big Dream, (2016), MDF, paint, 31 x 13 x 11 inches, *Gallery 49
Clare Metague There's No Place Like Home - #1, (2021), Gouache painting on paper in wooden frame, 17 x 14 inches, *Online 50
Elaine Michaud We Are Family - Home, (2019), Thread/photo reproduction of fabric, 17 x 11 inches, *Online 51
Beverly Mills Haunted Sanctuaries 7, (2020), Found materials, original photographs, 25 x 20 inches, *Gallery 52
Ann B. Murphy Fur Bottle, (2019), Ink on paper, 12 x 9 inches, *Online 53
Edward Murphy Tesla Town, (2021), Acrylic on canvas, 26 x 30 inches, *Online 54
Sergiy Nagorny Per Aspera Ad Astra, (2020), Recycled tin, copper wire, paint, 32 x 32 x 32 inches, *Online 55
Natasha Pestich Negotiation Of A Vacancy #1, (2020), Photopolymer gravure and woodcut, 30 x 22 inches, *Online 56
Blair Peters Migration, (2020), Acrylic and collage on panel, 22 x 22 inches, *Gallery 57
Blair Peters The Garden Plot, (2020), Acrylic on panel, 21 x 27 inches, *Online 58
Amy Pleasant The Resting Place, (2021), Acrylic on birch cradleboard, 44 x 60 inches (4 panels 22 x 30 inches each), *Online 59
Ponnapa Prakkamakul My 77 Mornings From Home, (2020), Pastel on paper, 38 x 50 inches, *Online 60
Heather Robinson Sentimental, (2020), Acrylic and fabric on panel, 36 x 36 inches, *Online 61
Luz Marina Ruiz Rescoldo, (2019), Collagraph prints, solar plate relief etchings and metallic copper thread, 14.5 x 10.5 x 4 inches, *Online 62
Anthony A. Russell Weird Vine at the Clementina House, (2020), Mixed media on wood, 28 x 48 inches, *Online 63
Dina Santos On the Occasion of my 41st Birthday, (2019), Digital photography print, 20 x 30 inches, *Gallery 64
Dina Santos With Lil Isaac, (2019), Digital photography print, 20 x 30 inches, *Online 65
Robert Saywitz Excavations, (2021), Six slide sheets housed within a slide box, each slide sheet contains six drawings crafted with collage, ink, graphite, manual typewriter, 10 x 8 inches each, *Online 66
Larraine Seiden Dream House, (2020), Encaustic and collage on panel, 36 x 36 x 2 inches, *Gallery 67
Cecilia Seok Infinity, (2021), Chromogenic color print, 7 x 5 inches, *Online 68
Victoria Smits Sanctuary, (2020), Tea stain, acrylic ink, found text, topographical maps, 13 x 9 inches, *Online 69
Phyllis Thelen Shelter in Place in America, (2020), Mixed media, 20 x 5 x 5 inches, *Gallery 70
Beth Davila Waldman Inevitable Entails No. 6, (2020), Photo transfer and acrylic paint on Canvas, 26 x 40 inches, *Online 71
Aaron Wilder Neither Sand nor Rock, (2020), Six inkjet prints of digital photography collages, 55 x 46 inches, *Online 72
Diane Williams When the Blinds are Drawn, (2020), Acrylic and rice paper on canvas, 30 x 24 inches, *Online 73
Anselm Yew Hearth, (2021), Watercolor on paper, 12 x 12 inches, *Gallery 74
ARTIST DIRECTORY Elaina Acosta Ford San Francisco, CA elainaacostaford.com
Jean-Marc Brugeilles Corte Madera, CA jean-marc-brugeilles.com
Donna Fenstermaker Berkeley, CA donnafenstermaker.net
Koon Hwee Kan Kent, OH
Richard Ambrose Richmond, CA ambrosedrawings.com
Carmela Cattuti Boston, MA ccattuticreative.com
Cheryl Fichter San Francisco, CA cherylfichter.com
Linda Andrei Brooklyn, NY lindaandrei.com
Locus Xiaotong Chen Queens, NY locuschen.com
Mike Gabriel San Francisco, CA mike-gabriel.com
Leslie Anglin Louisville, KY leslieanglin.com
Matt Crestetto Novato, CA
Jonathan Gibson Cincinnati, OH jonathangibson.com
Grace Lee San Jose, CA
Sofia Gonzalez San Francisco, CA sofiavgonzalez.com
Lisa Levine Alameda, CA lisalevinephoto.com
Alyssa Grenning Rollinsford, NH alyssagrenning.com
Don Manderson Pensacola, FL dmandersonart.com
Saira Grube Concord, CA ClaysparrowStudios.com
Stephen Mangum San Francisco, CA stephenmangumartist.com
Melanie Hernandez Davis, CA melaniehernandez.me
Sam Marks Mountain View, CA sammarksart.com
Bruce Katz San Francisco, CA Christopher Kerr-Ayer Bakersville, NC Matt Kuhlman Mequon, WI mattkuhlman.com
Charles Anselmo Redwood City, CA
Pauline Crowther Scott San Francisco, CA paulinecrowtherscott.com
Joan Appel Marshfield, MA joanappel.com
Lynn Dau San Jose, CA lynndau.com
Francis Baker Oakland, CA francisbaker.com
Zoë Davis New York, NY zoecdavis.com
Marsha Balian Oakland, CA marshabalian.com
James E. Davis Fairfield, IA jimdavisimages.com
Sandra Beard Sacramento, CA sandrabeardart.com
Gene Dominique Oakland, CA genedominique photography.com
Kiana Honarmand Mountain View, CA kianahonarmand.com
John Q McDonald Pleasanton, CA jqmcdonaldart.com
Sara Fahling South Bend, IN sarafahling.com
Martha Markline Hopkins Fairhope, AL mahopkins.blogspot.com
Lisa McElroy Walnut Creek, CA lisa-mcelroy.com
Krista Fay San Jose, CA kristafay.com
Kathryn Hyde San Francisco, CA kathrynhyde.net
Sandra McHenry San Francisco, CA
Sara Slee Brown Iowa City, IA sarasleebrown.com Heidi Brueckner Oakland, CA heidbrueckner.com
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Clare Metague San Francisco, CA claremetague.com
Luz Marina Ruiz Berkeley, CA luzmarinaruiz.com
Elaine Michaud San Francisco, CA shipyardartists.com
Anthony A. Russell San Francisco, CA aarussell.com
Beverly Mills San Francisco, CA studiobeverly.com
Dina Santos Santa Cruz, CA dinasantosphotography.com
Ann B. Murphy Oakland, CA annbmurphy.com
Robert Saywitz El Cerrito, CA akart.comrobert-saywitz
Edward Murphy Berkeley, CA
Larraine Seiden Piedmont, CA larraineseiden.com
Sergiy Nagorny Oskaloosa, IA nv-dj.com
Cecilia Seok Fairfax, VA
Natasha Pestich Columbia Heights, MN natashapestich.com
Victoria Smits Eugene, OR victorialsmits.com
Blair Peters Inverness, CA blairtylerpeters.com
Phyllis Thelen San Rafael, CA thelenart.com
Amy Pleasant Mill Creek, WA amypleasantseattle.com
Beth Davila Waldman Mill Valley, CA bethwaldman.com
Ponnapa Prakkamakul Cambridge, MA ponnapa.com
Aaron Wilder Chicago, IL aaronwilder.com
Heather Robinson San Francisco, CA heatherrobinson.com
Diane Williams Benicia, CA dianewilliamsart.net
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Anselm Yew San Francisco, CA anselmyew.net
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