Like A Tom Waits Song
Arc Gallery—1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco Exhibition: May 3 – June 21, 2014
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Catalog cover designed by Stephen Wagner Catalog interior designed by Karen Gutfreund Copyright 2014 by Arc Gallery & Studios
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About the Exhibition: Like A Tom Waits Song Step right up! With a handful of glitter and a roaring blast through a dented megaphone, Like A Tom Waits Song is an exhibition based on the inherently visual musical world of Mr. Tom Waits. This one-of-a-kind, unique exhibition shines a bright dingy yellow spotlight on artwork in all media and all genres, from figurative dissipated characters wearing black bowler hats, to narrative environments inhabited by surreal Waitsian characters, to the abstract, the conceptual, the absurd and the down-right bizarre and everything in-between. Like a Tom Waits Song features the work of artists who have found themselves deeply moved, enraptured, bemused or inspired by Tom Waits and will be enjoyed by art and music lovers alike.
About Arc Arc Gallery & Studios features ten newly renovated artist studios, a 1,000 sq. ft. art gallery, two smaller galleries and an art education center, along with the Kearny Street Workshop office, the San Francisco Artist Network office and VEGA Blue Bottle Coffee kiosk. Arc is located at 1246 Folsom Street, between 8th & 9th streets in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood. (Arc is 3 blocks from the Civic Center BART station on Market Street) 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. - Visit http://www.arc-sf.com
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About the Juror’s Award—Juror’s Statement: My first priority was to base the awards on the unique way in which the artist portrayed ‘a Tom Waits Song’. The second priority was to select three artists that approached the theme using different mediums, i.e. painting, mixed media, and quilting. The painting entitled “Troubadour” told the story so well of the Tom Waits song “Big in Japan”. The perfect quote from this song that related to the painting for me was “I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan, but heh I’m big in Japan”. In my opinion, the artist truly captured the mood of this song. The portrait of Tom Waits painted on the discarded radiator from the 50’s, incorporating lyrics from Ol’ 55 around the frame, was so different from any other entries. The mood was recreated by this talented painter, so much that I could hear the lyrics, “freeway cars and trucks”, without even playing the music. The quilt with textured collage, evokes the “Downtown” vibe of a dark, mysterious bar scene, packed with people, liquor, cigarette smoke and the promise for something more.
Jurying “Like a Tom Waits Song” I began the jurying process by reading about Tom Waits and learning more about him. Soon after I started reading the submissions, I decided that I needed to listen to the music of Tom Waits while jurying the work. Most of the artists included brief statements that described why they included the artwork they did and many indicated which of his songs influenced them while creating it. In many cases I was able to find the recording of the song they listed, and play it while reviewing their work. I found this process to be most inspirational and in many instances, it was apparent to me that the artist was effected by him in one way or another. These were the works that I found to be most interesting and that ended up in the show in the gallery. I intentionally focused on selecting works from all mediums, i.e. painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, and sculpture. I felt this would not only make it a more interesting 4
group show overall, but also that it was important to include the wide variety of mediums that had been submitted I tried to balance the selection, and was careful not to include an exaggerated number of painters opposed to photographers. My first love is painting, which is why I consciously was aware of not letting painting overshadow another medium, although I do think there might be a few more painters overall. The online selections I chose were also important works that I was convinced should not be missed and truly portrayed the theme. The limit of 28 works of art for the gallery show was not an easy task to narrow down, which is why the staff at Arc knew that it was so important to have the continuation of the online selections. This is not to say that the artists that were not included in either category did not make competent and successful works, but were perhaps, in my opinion, not as convincing of the theme or simply that they were only caught up in the process of elimination. Many hours later, and after many Tom Waits songs and silent lyrics, the selections and eliminations were completed. I must say, a mood was created by listening to his music, while reading the thoughts and intentions of the artists and viewing each work several times over, almost as though Tom himself was looking over my shoulder. I want to thank all the artists for submitting and believing in the process, Stephen, Michael and Priscilla at Arc Gallery & Studios for inviting me and to Tom Waits for making this possible.
Andrea Schwartz
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Sabrina Antonio I don’t want to fall in love-Valentines Day Wooden drawer, Florida bear skull, lens, paper, glass, tequila, 8 x 10 x 4 inches, 2014 6
Sabrina Antonio
Jenny Anderson
Pony-Home in a west canuk forest
Clothesline Scarf
Painted steel box, shells, black ostrich feathers, reassembled watch, leaves, sticks, found objects 7 x 9 x 3 inches, 2014
Oil, 16 x 20 inches, 2014 Online
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Sabrina Antonio
Joseph Begnaud
Alice-A rainy night that never ends
The Lonesome Contemplation of Eliza Meeks
Wooden drawer, tree branch, bone, coral, paper, key, string 8 x 10 x 3 inches, 2014 Online
Oil on panel, 22 x 28 inches, 2012 Online
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Joseph Begnaud Frank had a Raven, Oil on panel, 34 x 28 inches, 2013 9
Gaby Berglund Cardenas
Joel Bresolin
Life is a dance but sometimes we need a break II (Questions of Identity series)
Needle in Eye
Etching with aquatint,11.8 x 7.8 inches, 2011
Pine wood,18 x 12 x 18 inches, 2013 Online
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Marie Bergstedt Mikey of Mallory Cotton threads, beads, buttons, needlepoint canvas, polyester and felt backing, 24 x 48 x 2.25 inches, 2012 11
Jeanine Briggs
Mague Calanche
Last Laugh
Made in China
Discarded wood, metal, plastic, wire 48 x 36 x 6 inches, 2014
Paper, inks, gouache, charcoal 11 x 14.5 x 2 inches, 2008
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David Carls Steve (Retired Tow Truck Driver), Silver gelatin, 20 x 24 inches, 2013 13
David Carroll
Belinda Chlouber
Burma Shave
Poor old Softie in a Gin Storm Blowing
Wall hanging, mixed media, sculpture 6 x 19.5 x 5.5 inches, 2014
Mixed media acrylic on wood panel 18 x 24 inches, 2014
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Tuesday Cohen “Big Time”, Oil on wood, 36 x 48 inches, 2014 15
Arthur Comings Special-built Little Woman Crushed paint tray, water-heater door, plastic scraps, chain, 14 x 18 x 2 inches, 2010 16
Elizabeth Cody
Claudia Cron
I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You
Sweer #9
Acrylic on canvas 16 x 32 inches, 2013
Paper lithograph and mixed media 9 x 7 inches, 2014
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Debra Dobkin Ever Since I Put Your Picture In A Frame, Oil on canvas, 18.75 x 24.75 x 1.5 inches, 2014 18
Jackie Ehle Inglefield Tom Waits, Discarded materials and wire, 14 x 14 x 10 inches, 2014 19
Kees den Breejen
William Elias
Truck Central Valley 2
Clutter Heck
Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, 2009
Intaglio Etching, 17 x 25 inches, 2013
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Suzanne Engelberg The Piano Has Been Drinking, Digital photography, 15 x 15 inches, 2014 21
Richard Field Waiting, Acrylic on Masonite, 24 x 20 inches, 2014 22
Rebecca Finley A Man Selling Skins, Photography, 24 x 20 inches, 2011 23
Lila Freeman
Christine Giancola
RIP Shoe Mania
Let It Rain
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, 2012
Digital print,16 x 20 inches, 2009
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Brent Harris Nothing But the Whistle and the Steam, Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 x 1 inches, 2011 25
Trudi Chamoff Hauptman Waits’ Downtown, Cotton & organza fabric, rope, beads, 27 x 33 inches, 2014 Juror’s Choice 26
Eric L Hansen
Trudi Chamoff Hauptman
Me And Moms House
Waiting For Waits
Direct print on dibond inset frame, 16.7 x 25 inches, 2013
Recycled cotton yarn, industrial rope, beads, fiberfil, sand, 4 x 4 x 4 inches, 2014
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John Huckins Hung Up, Steel, bronze, tin, 24 x 4 x 2 inches, 2013 28
Peggy Huff Letters to Japan, Graphite, color ink, 23 x 18 inches, 2013 29
Kat Flynn and John Fitzsimmons Division Street, Wood, 22 x 18 inches, 2012 30
Courtney Klos
Marilynn J Host
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Let That Blackbird Sing
Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 36 inches, 2014
Encaustic panel mounted on canvas 8 x 8 x 3 inches, 2014
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Andrew Kornblatt Same Ol’ Salt, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 inches, 2012 32
Doug Lawler
Sharon Leong
Tattoo Man
Motel Wife
Oil Pastels on paper 22 x 18 x .25 inches, 2012
Acrylic paint on stretched canvas 30 x 40 x 1.25 inches, 2002
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Ellen Little All the world is green, Watercolor on paper, 32 x 25 inches, 2013 34
Penny McElroy panuelos blancos de adios, Mixed media, 12 x 12 inches, 2012 35
Carmen McNall All Alive, Monotype and Dry point colagraph, 18 x 24 inches, 2013 36
Mike Meares The Troubador, Charcoal and Pastel on Paper, 24 x 36 inches, 2014 37
Pat Meier-Johnson
Tina Maier
Al’s Place
Harmonious Riot
Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 inches, 2014
Building moulding, vintage buttons, auto parts, quilted & appliqued t-shirt fabrics, & found objects, 23 x 33 x 7 inches, 2014
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Jennifer Mondfrans Melanie Jane, Oil, 12 x 16 inches, 2013 39
Tom Montan
Janet Norris
Recovery
Martha, All I Had Was You
Oil on board, 36 x 72 inches, 2011
Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, 2013
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Hadley Northrop Bar at the Makeout Room, Oil on canvatex, framed, 20 x 16 inches, 2011 41
Patrushka Troubadour (Big In Japan), Gouache/watercolor on wood, 17 x 21 inches, 2014 Juror’s Choice 42
Michael Perault Ol’ ‘55, Acrylic and enamel paint on old radiator framed in shadow box style frame, 31 x 38 inches, 2014 Juror’s Choice 43
John Petach tin can gold, Mixed media: tin can, gold leafed elements, wire thread, monofiliment, acrylic sheet, lacquer, 11 x 28 x 11 inches, 2014 44
Nila Oakes
John Petach
The only kind of love is the stone blind love, 2011
Waits et Catostomus Commersonii
Photograph, 11 x 8 inches, 2011
Dry pastels on paper, 18 x 23.5 inches, 2004 Online
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Nancy Pollock
Beth Redmond
Drive-In
Hell doesn’t want you and heaven is full
Acrylic collage, 10 x 8 inches, 2013
Gelatin-silver photo paper 16 x 20 inches, 2013
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Andrea Ros
Christine Rossi
Crooked Tree
Black Wing
Oregon wool, alpaca and mohair on cotton voile, 34 x 30 x .25 inches, 2014
Charcoal on paper, 20 x 26 inches, 2014 Online
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Greta and Manu Schnetzler Honey I’m Home, Photography on metal, 36 x 24 inches, 2012 48
Dixie Salazar
Greta and Manu Schnetzler
Auditioning for a Tom Waits Song
Party Time Beverage
Oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, 2014
Photography on metal, 30 x 30 inches, 2010
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Caitlyn Shea
Wendell Shinn
Times Square is a Dream
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Acrylic, spraypaint, charcoal, on paper, framed, 27 x 20 inches, 2014
Inkjet on canvas wrap,19 x 13 inches, 2014 Online
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Allen Sinor Temptation, Acrylic on canvas board, 20 x 24 inches, 2014 51
Todd Standish Zane Grey, Sumi ink, collage on wood panel, 24 x 36 inches, 2013 52
Rita Sklar
Janna Stern
Lonely
The New Star
Watercolor and collage, 30 x 15 inches, 2014
Digital collage on rice paper, wrapped on cradled art panel, 24 x 36 inches, 2014
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Marko Susla Late Night (On the Road Again), Carbon Pigment Giclee, 24 x 28 inches, 2009 54
Mark Stetler
Denise Tarantino
Big Wheel, Coney Island
No Hunting
C-Print, 24 x 24 inches, 2008
Archival Inkjet, 20 x 20 inches, 2012
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William Ulrich
Dominique Vitali
Martuni’s Bar
From Each Brave Eye
Watercolor on paper, 22 x 28 inches, 2012
Etching and watercolor, 9 x 12 inches, 2013
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Monica Wilson Everything You Can Think Pen and watercolor, 11 x 14 inches, 2014 Online
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Heather Younger Ripe For Dreaming, Mixed media, 13.25 x 13.25 x 2.5 inches, 2014 58
ARTIST INDEX Jenny Anderson, Slinger, WI. page 7 Sabrina Antonio, Sausalito, CA. page 6, 7, 8 Joseph Begnaud, Pembroke, NC. page 8,9 Gaby Berglund Cardenas, Busan, S Korea. page 10 Marie Bergstedt, San Francisco, CA. page 11 Joel Bresolin, Sacramento, CA. page 10 Jeanine Briggs, San Francisco, CA. page 12 Mague Calanche, San Francisco, CA. page 12 David Carls, Richmond, CA. page 13 David Carroll, San Francisco, CA. page 14 Belinda Chlouber, San Mateo, CA. page 14 Elizabeth Cody, Palo Alto, CA. page 17 Tuesday Cohen, San Francisco, CA. page 15 Arthur Comings, Fairfax, CA. page 16 Claudia Cron, Essex, CT. page 17 Kees den Breejen, Oakland, CA. page 20 Debra Dobkin, Studio City, CA. page 18 Jackie Ehle Inglefield, Alexandria, VA. page 19 William Elias, Petaluma, CA. page 20 Suzanne Engelberg, Tiburon, CA. page 21 Richard Field, Auburn, ME. page 22 Rebecca Finley, The Woodlands, TX. page 23 Lila Freeman, Brooklyn, NY. page 24 Christine Giancola, Florisssant, MO. page 24 Eric L Hansen, Nashville, TN. page 27 Brent Harris, Pacifica, CA. page 25 Trudi Chamoff Hauptman, Sebastopol, CA. page 26, 27 Marilynn J Host, San Martin, CA. page 31 John Huckins, New Paltz, NY. page 28 Peggy Huff, San Francisco, CA. page 29 Kat Flynn and John Fitzsimmons,
Penny McElroy, Redlands, CA. page 35 Carmen McNall, Berkeley, CA. page 36 Mike Meares, Pleasant Hill, CA. page 37 Pat Meier-Johnson, Sonoma, CA. page 38 Jennifer Mondfrans, San Francisco, CA. page 39 Tom Montan, Santa Rosa, CA. page 40 Janet Norris, Berkeley, CA. page 40 Hadley Northrop, San Francisco, CA. page 41 Nila Oakes, Oakland, CA. page 45 Patrushka, El Cerrito, CA. page 43 Michael Perault, Denham Springs, LA. page 43 John Petach, Oakland, CA. page 44, 45 Nancy Pollock, San Rafael, CA. page 46 Beth Redmond, San Jose, CA. page 46 Andrea Ros, Eugene, OR. page 47 Christine Rossi, Berkeley, CA. page 47 Dixie Salazar, Fresno, CA. page 49 Greta and Manu Schnetzler, San Francisco, CA. page 48, 49
Caitlyn Shea, Melville, NY. page 50 Wendell Shinn, San Francisco, CA. page 50 Allen Sinor, South San Francisco, CA. page 51 Rita Sklar, Oakland, CA. page 53 Todd Standish, San Francisco, CA. page 52 Janna Stern, Santa Monica, CA. page 53 Mark Stetler, Brooklyn, NY. page 55 Marko Susla, Edison, NJ. page 54 Denise Tarantino, San Francisco, CA. page 55 William Ulrich, San Francisco, CA. page 56 Dominique Vitali, Maplewood, NJ. page 56 Monica Wilson, New Bloomfield, PA. page 57 Heather Younger, Chesapeake, VA. page 58
San Francisco, CA. page 30 Courtney Klos, San Diego, CA. page 31 Andrew Kornblatt, San Francisco, CA. page 32 Doug Lawler, Oakland, CA. page 33 Sharon Leong, San Francisco, CA. page 33 Ellen Little, San Francisco, CA. page 34 Tina Maier, Pacifica, CA. page 38
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