Cel ebrat e Art
PAT R I C I A R O VZ A R G A L L ERY 22nd Annual Group Exhibition
R e pre se n t e d art ist Tr ace y Ada m s
Kathy Jones
L aur a S c hif f Be a n
M ic ha el Kessler
Bil l Br a u n
Fred Lisa iu s
Mor ga n Br ig
J erri Lisk
Paul Br ig h a m
Patric k LoC ic er o
R ac he l Br um e r
Joseph M a ru ska
D on C h a r le s
Ba rry M a steller
L inda C hr i st e n se n
C a rrie M c G ee
A l l e n Cox
Kenn a M oser
John De m p c y
Ursu l a O’Fa rrell
R obin De ne va n
R ic ha rd Pa in ter
I s abe l l e d u Toi t
Lyle Silver
Sus an F r e da
Andrzej Sk oru t
Joyc e G e hl
Lu ke J . Torn atzky
Vic k i Gr a n t
Terry T u rrell
L ar ry Gr ay
Ta l Wa lton
T y s on G r um m
Deloss W ebber
R obin & John Gum a e liu s
Z . Z . W ei
Me l inda H a nnig a n
Ken su ke Ya m a da
J an Hoy
M ic ha el Z ig m ond
I v y Jacob se n
Cov e r: Tr acey Ad a m s , (r )e v o l u t io n 2 0 , p i g m e n t e d b e e s w a x , o i l a n d c o l l a ge o n p a n e l 4 0 x 3 0 , $ 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
C E LE BR ATING 2 2 Y EARS Pat ricia Rovza r Ga ller y is ple a s e d p r e s e n t C e l e b r a te Ar t, 2 2 n d A n n u al Gro up Exhi bit io n f r o m D ec emb e r 4 th th r o u g h Ja n u a r y 4 th . Th e r e will be an o pe ning r ecept io n o n T h u r s d a y, D e c e mb e r 4 th f r o m 6 : 0 0 PM to 8:00 PM in co nj unc t io n w i th S e a ttl e ’s F i r s t T h u r s d a y Ar t Wa l k.
C e l e brate A r t w ill f ea t ur e n e w wo r k f r o m a l l o f o u r g a l l e r y a r ti sts , and wil l a ls o int r o duce t he wo r k o f n e w a r ti s ts to th e r o s te r. Th e e xhibit io n fo c uses o n t he u n i q u e , s h o wc a s i n g a d i v e r s e g r o u p of art ist s t ha t c r ea t e t heir a r t i n a wi d e r a n g e o f s u b j e c t ma tte r an d co m po sit io n. Genr es inc lud e d a r e l a n d s c a p e , s ti l l l i f e , f i g u r a ti ve, a nd abst ra c t . T he 2- dim ens i o n a l me d i u ms i n c l u d e o i l , a c r y l i c , p h o tography, enc a ust ic , f iber a n d c o l l a g e . Th e 3 - d i me n s i o n a l me d i um s incl ude wo r k s in br o nze, wo o d , c e r a mi c , a c r y l i c , e n a me l , c o p per w it h m ixed m edia, a n d wo v e n f i b e r o n s to n e .
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Tr ace y Ada ms Whet her worki ng i n collage, mono t y pe o r pa i n t i n g , f o r Tr a c e y Ada m s i t i s a l l ab o ut t he p rocess. She has dedi ca t e d o v e r 34 y e a r s ho n i n g he r s k i l l s wo r k i n g i n diff er ent m e di a, and yet her uni que m a r k s a n d g e s t ur e s a r e e s s e n t i a l e l e m e n t s that d is t ingui sh her work. She is i nf l u e n c e d m o s t l y by g e o m e t r y i n r e s pe c t t o s t r uc t ur es such as musi c or natura l s c i e nc e s , a n d s e e k s t o di s c o v e r t h e h i d d e n pat t er ns and di v i ne order that o r g a n i ze na t ur e , de s pi t e i t s s e e m i n g l y r a n d om or ac cid ent al beauty. H er current wo r k u s e s a r a n do m a n d no t - s o - o bv i o u s gr i d , cr eat ing an ambi g ui ty between fi g ur e a n d g r o und. The s e a r e t h e f i r s t a t t e m p t s at ex p er im enti ng wi th possi ble o ut c o m e s f r o m i n t e g r a t i ng t he s e r i a l a n d i n d e ter m inat e, a nd geometri c wi th org a ni c .
O r iginally t rai ned as a musi ci an, Ada m s c o m pl e t e d he r m a s t e r’s de g r e e a t t h e N ew England Conserv atory of Musi c i n B o s t o n i n 1980. C o nc u r r e n t l y, s he s t u d i e d paint ing at the School of the Muse u m o f F i n e Ar t s i n B o s t o n . S he h a s e xh i bi t e d a t the A nd y Wa rhol Museum i n Medzi l a bo r c e , a n d h e r wo r k i s i n c l ude d i n t he c o l l e c tio ns o f t he Bakersfi eld Art Muse u m , t he C r o c k e r M us e u m o f Ar t , t he M o n t e r e y Mus eum o f Art, the Fresno Art Mus e um , t h e Tuc s o n M u s e um o f Ar t , a nd t he S a n t a C r uz M useum of Art and H i story.
(r)evolution 21 pigmented beeswax, graphite, oil and collage on panel 40x30, $5,000.00
(r)evolution 20 pigmented beeswax, oil and collage on panel 40x30, $5,000.00
L aur a Schiff Bean Mass ac husetts arti st Laura Schi ff B e a n h a s a l wa y s f o u n d s i g n i f i c a n c e i n c l ot h i n g, p ar t icularly i n dresses. For ma n y y e a r s s h e h a s us e d c l o t h i n g a s a s t a n d -i n f or t he f igure, reflecti ng on i dent i t y a n d g e nde r. F o r B e a n, dr e s s e s ha v e s e r v e d a s d ef ining icons as she has search e d f o r a de f i n i t i o n o f s e l f a n d l a t e r f o r t h i n gs mo r e ab s t r act and i ndefi nable. Cl o t h i n g i s a po we r f u l a n d pe r h a ps da ng e r o us v e h icle t hat allows us to defi ne peopl e , c o r r e c t l y o r i nc o r r e c t l y, wi t h o ut k no w i n g a ny m o r e about that person than t h e y a l l o w u s t o k n o w. As he r s e a r c h e xpa n d e d , the d r ess es underwent a metamor ph o s i s , e nc o m pa s s i ng i s s ue s f a r m o r e pe r s on a l a nd c o nver sely, more uni v ersal. H e r e t he r e a l pa i n t i n g s a r e a da i l y r e c o r d o f h e r s ear c h fo r t he truth as well as hom a g e t o t he s e a r c he s o f wo m e n who h a v e com e befo r e, as t h e dresses rev eal an i n t e r i o r wo r l d o f uns po k e n s e c r e t s a n d l e a v e t h e v iewer p o s s i bly feeli ng a bi t nake d. B e a n e a r n e d a B A f r o m G e o r g e Wa s h i n gt on U niver s it y, and studi ed at the Schoo l o f t he M us e u m o f F i n e Ar t s f r o m 1992 – 1 9 9 8 .
Drawing the Line acrylic & mixed media on panel, 48” x 42”, $9,500.00
Defined Boundaries acrylic & mixed media on panel, 52” x 40”, $10,000.00
Difficult to Define acrylic & mixed media on panel, 56” x 48”, $13,000.00
Bill Br aun B i ll B r aun’s pai nti ng s are i mpressi v e f e a t s o f h y pe r - r e a l i s m . At f i r s t g l a n c e w h a t a p p ear s t o be the i ngredi ents for a c h i l d’s a r t pr o j e c t o f c r um pl e d c r a f t pa p e r, m as k ing t ap e, staples and cut ou t c o n s t r uc t i o n pa pe r, i n r e a l i t y i s a t i g h t a n d p r ec is e im p lementati on of acryli c pa i n t o n c a n v a s . The e nd r e s u l t i s a br i l l i a n t ex ec ut io n o f trompe l’oei l pai nti n g .
Tro m p e l’ o eil (French for “to dec e i v e t h e e y e ”) , i s a t y pe o f pa i n t i n g by w h i ch v ar io us t echni ques persuade the v i e we r t h a t he o r s h e i s l o o k i n g a t t hr e e -d i m ens io nal o bjects, rather than ob j e c t s o r s c e n e s t ha t a r e a c t u a l l y pa i n t e d on a t wo -d im ens i onal plane. Braun’s wo r k i s a n u n u s ua l e xa m pl e o f t r o m pe l ’ o e i l . H i s s tr aight fo r ward landscapes or sti l l l i v e s t a k e o n a pl a y f ul qu a l i t y i n pa r t du e t o t he b r illiant color palette, but als o f r o m h i s c h i l dl i k e c o m po s i t i o ns a n d s ubj e ct s. F o r o ver 2 5 years, Bi ll Braun has h o ne d h i s t e c hni que o f di s t i n c t i v e t r o m pe l ’oe i l p aint ing and has enjoyed extraord i na r y s uc c e s s n o t o nl y i n t he No r t h we s t , bu t i n a r t envir o nments all ov er the worl d.
Moonlight acrylic on canvas, 24” x 24”, $3,400.00
Outer Space acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”, $2,400.00
Spring acrylic on canvas, 20” x 24”, $3,100.00
Mor gan Brig I nsp ir ed b y the mysteri es of li fe, Mo r g a n B r i g ’s c o ppe r a nd e n a m e l wo r k s a r e b ot h p layf ul and contemplati v e. H er w a l l s c ul pt ur e s a r e t y pi c a l l y c o nc e i v e d f r o m t h e d aily wr it ings i n her journal. Ther e s he e xpl o r e s , di g s u p, t a k e s a pa r t , a nd re a s s e m b les b it s of human nature, lo o k i n g f o r c l a r i f i c a t i o n o r a ne w u n de r s t a n d i n g o f t he t r ansi ti ons and contradi cti ons t h a t o f t e n l i e wi t h i n . B r i g t h e n l a y e r s th e se i d eas t hr o ugh symbols, i cons, and e m be dde d t e xt . Re c e n t wo r k s i nc l u de c e r a m i c f aces ex p r essi ng the subtle emotio ns o f t h e phr a s e v o i c e d i n t he pi e c e . S h e h a s a cur io s it y for the ev oluti on of m a t e r i a l s , a nd us e s l a bo r i n t e n s i v e m e t ho d s of t o r c hing glass enamel, collecti ng f o u n d o bj e c t s , a nd ha nd- h a m m e r i n g c op p e r s heet s, r eveali ng her lov e of the pr o c e s s . B r i g i s pr o f o u n dl y c a pt i v a t e d by con c ep t s o f alchemy and occult symbo l s , s uppo r t i n g h e r be l i e f t ha t t h e unk no w n i s a p o w er ful internal and external f o r c e t ha t t hr o u g ho u t o ur l i v e s n e e ds c o ns t a n t d ec ip her ing.
M o r gan Br ig was born i n Seattle, Wa s h i n g t o n . S h e r e c e i v e d a B FA f r o m t h e A r t Cent er Co lleg e of Desi g n i n Pasade na , C a l i f o r n i a a n d n o w r e s i de s o n Va s h o n I s l a n d i n Washingt on State. H er copper a n d e na m e l s c u l pt u r e s h a v e be e n e xhi bi t e d i n s olo and gr oup exhi bi ti ons i n g alle r i e s t hr o u g ho u t t he U ni t e d S t a t e s a nd a br oa d , i nclud ing Washi ngton, Idaho, Cali f o r n i a , a n d Eng l a n d.
I Will Remember You Copper, enamel, mixed media, 12” x 7” x 7” $900.00
Germinator Copper, enamel, wood & mixed media, 11” x 10” x 6” $900.00
The Places I’ve Been, the Places I’m Going Copper, enamel, wood & mixed media, 12” x 14” x 4” $1,200.00
Paul Brigha m A k een o b s erv er, Paul Bri gham’s pa i n t i n g s f i nd a r e s t f ul ba l a nc e be t we e n a bs tr a c t io n and ex pressi v e i nterpretati on s o f n a t u r e . Hi s m i xe d m e di a t e c hni que c r e a t e s a t ac t ile surface that helps suppo r t t he e m o t i o n o f h i s c o l o r s . B r i g ha m ’s i n t e r est in East ern phi losophy and art be g a n a t a n e a r l y a g e a n d h a s c o nt i nue d i n t o h i s ad ult lif e . Most recently, Bri gha m h a s s hi f t e d hi s s u bj e c t m a t t e r f r o m mor e p ur ely ab st r act work to depi cti ng v a r i o us bi r ds i n hi g h r e a l i s m . Tho u g h t he y d o n ot ap p ear in a reali sti c habi tat, t he y s e e m t o be e xa c t l y wh e r e t h e y be l o n g i n h i s b ac k gr o u nds. Bri g ham’s abi li ty t o l a y e r l e a v e s a nd br a n c he s i nt o t he de p t h s o f his s ur face, and bri ng them for wa r d a g a i n c r e a t e s a s c e ne t h a t hi nt s a t r e a l i t y, b ut r em ai ns a contemporary su r f a c e . F r o m t h e i n t i m a t e r e a l i s m o f t he b i r d s t o his p o t ent colors, Bri g ham’s wo r k i s bo t h pe n s i v e a n d pe a c e f ul .
Crows Mixed media on canvas, 30” x 40” $3,800.00
Kingfishers Mixed media on canvas, 36” x 48” $5,000.00
R achel Brumer Rac hel B r um er’s creati v e li fe bega n a s a pr o f e s s i o na l m o de r n da n c e r. Af t e r a n a d d it io nal d egree she became an i n t e r pr e t e r f o r Am e r i c a n S i g n L a n g ua g e , a n d h a s b een wo r k ing as a v i sual arti st for t he pa s t 20 y e a r s . The s e t wo “n o n- v e r ba l ” ca r e er p at hs may seem an unli kely for m o f t r a i ni ng f o r a v i s ua l a r t i s t , but t he id e a s i n t he d is c ipli nes are handled i n s ur pr i s i n g l y s i m i l a r wa y s . Wo r k i ng wi t h pe r for m anc e lum inari es li ke Robert Wi ls o n , Ph i l i p G l a s s , L uc i n da C h i l ds , a n d M a r k M or r i s had a p r ofound i nfluence on Br um e r’s v i s ua l wo r k . He r c u r r e n t wo r k i s fi b e r b ased , ex p lori ng the experi ence o f c l o t h a s u n i v e r s a l . We a r e i n c o n s t a nt c o n t a ct w it h c lo t h, whether i t i s cov eri ng o u r bo di e s , us e d i n s a c r e d r i t ua l , o r l o ok i n g a t a f lag. B rumer i s i nterested i n c h a l l e n g i ng a n d e xpa n di n g t he bo u n da r i e s of w hat has ex isted before i n the sphe r e o f qui l t m a k i ng t h r o ug h t h e u s e o f di f fe r ent m at er ial s such as i nstallati on a r t , m i xe d m e di a , ph o t o g r a phy, pr i nt m a ki n g, em b r o id er y, collage, li ght, and com m uni t y ba s e d a r t . The s o u r c e m a t e r i a l f o r h e r “ Enhanc ed Sunspots After Gali leo” s e r i e s we r e t h e dr a wi ng s o f s u n s po t s m a d e b y G alileo in 1 613.
“ I co nt inue to be passi onate abou t t r a n s l a t i ng i de a s o f l i f e i n t o v i s u a l r e pr e se n t at io ns . I want to create work w i t h a pe r s o na l v o c a bu l a r y o f i m a g e s t ha t h a s a s tr o ng m et aphori c potenti al for a l l pe o pl e . ” - R a c h e l B r um e r
Ornaments of the Night hand-dyed fabric, french knots, & mixed media, 73� x 79�, $7,000.00
Night Sun II hand-dyed fabric, french knots, & mixed media, 45” x 39”, $4,800.00
Sunspots After Galileo VI hand-dyed fabric, french knots, & mixed media, 45” x 39”, $4,800.00
Linda Christensen L ind a Chr istensen i s a master of de pi c t i n g t he f e m a l e f i g u r e t r a n s i t i o n i n g b e tw een m o vement and tranqui li ty. I nf l u e n c e d g r e a t l y by t h e B a y Ar e a Abs t r a c t a n d Figur at ive tradi ti ons, she catch e s t h e h u m a n f o r m i n e v e r y da y s i t ua t i o n s. H e r canvas es b ecome textured and o f f e r s t r o ng c o nt r a s t s i n pa l e t t e a n d f o r m. Sh e sc r ap es away moi st pai nt and u s e s m a r k m a k i n g t o c r e a t e n e g a t i v e s pa c e . T h e co llect o r is able to see abstracti o n a n d r e pr e s e nt a t i o n wi t h i n t h e f i g u r e , e vok i n g diff er ent e moti ons when v i ewi ng t h e pa i nt i ng .
L ind a Chr istensen was born i n Be r k e l e y C a l i f o r n i a . S he s t u di e d a t t h e U n i v e r si t y of Califo r n i a, Santa Cruz and ha s r a i s e d t wo da u g ht e r s wh i l e m a i n t a i n i n g h e r h o m e and studi o. Chri stensen ha s be e n f e a t u r e d t hr o u g h o ut t h e c o unt r y i n sol o and gr o up exhi bi ti ons, i n pri v ate g a l l e r i e s a n d m u s e um s , a nd s h e ha s wo n g r a n t s and awar d s honori ng her work.
Moment in Time oil on canvas, 48” x 36”, $9,500. 00
Becoming oil on canvas, 24” x 24”, $5,400.00
Dining oil on canvas, 48” x 36”, $9,500.00
Allen Cox A llen Co x p ai nts wi th both passi o n a nd i n t e l l i g e nc e . Hi s we l l c r a f t e d a n d e n ga g i ng p aint ing s are spontaneous an d i nt ui t i v e l y g e ne r a t e d f r o m a wi de v a r i e t y of so ur ces , t hough most composi ti o ns dr a w o n t h e a r t i s t s o wn l i f e e xpe r i e n c es a n d i nt er es t s. Av oi di ng formali sm, t he i m a g e s a r e g r o u n de d i n a bs t r a c t i o n a n d i n m any ways are commentari es on c o nt e m po r a r y l i f e . As s u c h, t he y r e f l e c t t h e i n t ent t o b o t h connect wi th the natur a l wo r l d a n d ne g o t i a t e t h e c o ns t r u c t e d w or l d ; t o illum inate the i nteri or through a n e xa m i na t i o n o f t he e xt e r i o r ; t o r e v e al t h e unseen ar chi tecture of ev eryday l i f e . M y s t e r y a nd r e v e l a t i o n, hi s t o r y a n d my t h , i nt uit io n an d log i c, dream and me m o r y ‌ t h e s e a r e t he po l a r i t i e s t ha t c o m pe l a n d i nf o r m t he heart and soul of hi s wo r k .
Co x has b ee n showi ng hi s work sinc e 1982. He h o l ds a n M FA i n pa i nt i ng f r o m t h e Univer sit y of O regon, where he s t udi e d wi t h t he h i g hl y r e g a r de d Pa c i f i c N or t h w es t ab s t r act pai nter Frank O kada . Hi s pa i nt i ng s c a n be f o u n d i n bo t h publ ic a n d p r ivat e co llecti ons i nternati onall y.
Cathedral oil & wax on canvas, 36” x 48”, $8,250.00
Obelisk oil & wax on linen, 20” x 20”, $2,200.00
Ziggurat oil & wax on linen, 24” x 36”, $3,850.00
Winter Vines oil & wax on linen, 18” x 24”, $2,200.00
John Dempc y John D em p c y ’s recent pai nti ng s ar e bu i l t o n a h i s t o r y o f o v e r l a y i ng g r i ds , m a r k s, a nd c o lo r s that form a network o f i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n s . Th e g r i d i s c e n t r a l t o t h i s w o r k w her e the i ntersecti ons of l i ne s o r ba nds a r e di s t i ng u i s he d by po i n t s or n od es im p lyi ng a web of communi c a t i o n a n d i nt e r de pe nde nc e . Th e o r g a ni c q u a l i t y o f t he m arks sugg est neural ce l l s o r l i f e f o r m s , a s e n t i e n t e m e r g e n c e c re a t i ng t he ar chi tecture of a g ri d i n o r de r t o c o nduc t a c o l l e c t i v e n e t wo r k o f n od e s r e ac hing o ut i nto the web. T he i nt e r we a v i ng o f s uc c e s s i v e l a y e r s o f pa t t e r n s a nd m ar k s denote opportuni ti es to f o r g e c o nne c t i o ns i n a s y s t e m v u l n e r a bl e t o s tr es s and t ime. Dempcy’s pai nti ng s de r i v e f r o m r e f l e c t i o n s o n t h e we b o f s oci a l , h i st o r ical, and env i ronmental ti e s t ha t bi n d us i n a n i n t e r de pe n de n t s y s t e m of c aus alit y.
B or n in S eattle i n 1958, John rece i v e d a B . A. i n Ar t f r o m t h e U ni v e r s i t y o f Wa sh i ngt o n and an A.A. degree i n Graphi c D e s i g n f r o m t he Ar t I ns t i t u t e o f S e a t t l e . H e h a s ex hib it e d hi s work i n solo and g r o u p s ho ws t h r o ug h o ut t he U n i t e d S t a t e s a s w ell as in Europe. H i s work i s i nc l u de d i n t h e c o l l e c t i o n s o f M i c r o s o f t , S e a t t l e Cancer Car e Alli ance, Swedi sh Medi c a l G r o up, a n d t h e F o r d Al u m n i C e n t e r a t t h e Univer sit y o f O regon.
Pop Shop acry lic & alcohol ink on clayboard, 36” x 36”, $3,800.00
Interchange acrylic & alcohol ink on clayboard, 16” x 12”, $900.00
Rosebud acrylic & alcohol ink on clayboard, 30” x 24”, $2,400.00
R obin Dene van Rob i n D enevan has been worki ng wi t h e nc a u s t i c f o r o v e r a de c a de . Hi s pr o c e ss beg i ns w it h d r awi ngs of the exoti c loc a t i o ns h e v i s i t s a n d i t i s t he s e t r a v e l s t hat h a v e b ec o m e t h e source materi al for m o s t o f h i s pa i nt i ng s . Wo r k i ng f r o m s k e t c h e s , D enevan t akes to the ai r to best r e n de r t h e a e r i a l pe r s pe c t i v e o f pl a c e s l i k e Vi e tnam , Thailand and more recently t he Am a zo n ba s i n . Th e pa i nt i ng s e m ph a s i ze th e scale o f t he basi ns and the serpe n t i n e na t ur e o f t he r i v e r a nd i t s t r i bu t a r i e s . H e d o es no t render a landscape, a s m uc h a s a l l o ws t he m a t e r i a l s t o na t ur a l ly c rea t e o ne, t hroug h the g lazi ng, ble e di ng , a nd g o ug i n g o f t he be e s wa x s ur f a ce a n d layer s.
Rob i n D enevan recei v ed hi s BFA from C a l i f o r ni a C o l l e g e o f Ar t s a nd C r a f t s i n O a k l a n d , CA . He has had numerous solo e xh i bi t i o ns a n d h i s wo r k c a n be s e e n i n bo th c or po r at e and pri v ate collecti ons thro u g ho u t t he U ni t e d S t a t e s .
Emerald Waters encaustic, 42” x 42”, $3,900.00
Amber Reflections encaustic, 42” x 42”, $3,900.00
Tranquil Waters encaustic, 21” x 21”, $1,100.00
Isabelle duToit I s ab elle d uToi t’s approach to pai n t i ng i s bo t h s e ns i t i v e a n d e xpr e s s i v e . Th e a r t i s t ’s m et ic ul ous depi cti ons of mo s t l y s o l i t a r y a ni m a l s a nd bi r ds c ha l l e ng e u s t o c o ns id er t he pli ght of nature i n th e f a c e o f m a n ’s e nc r o a c h m e n t o n na t ur e ’s h a b i t at s. Co m b ini ng nuances of chi ar o s c ur o wi t h a u n i qu e a nd e xqu i s i t e l y de t a i l e d h a nd ling o f pai nt, the arti st crea t e s a l o o k a n d f e e l t ha t i s u n i qu e t o r e a l i sm . A lt ho ugh her work addresses seri ou s c o nt e m po r a r y c o nc e r n s , s h e i s a l s o h o p e fu l t hat it co nv eys humor, hope and o pt i m i s m . Th e e m pt i ne s s i n m o s t o f he r b a ck g r o und s is a reflecti on on the i ncr e a s i n g l y i s o l a t e d a nd s e l f i s h l i f e t h a t m o d e r n s oc iet y has created and portrays l o n e l i n e s s a s a hum a n c o ndi t i o n a s we l l a s ou r ‘ d is c o nnect ’ wi th nature.
“ My aim is not to harass the v i ewe r, no r do I wa n t t o s t a t e t h e o bv i o u s t hr e a t t o t he anim al’s habi tat destructi on t o o bl a t a nt l y. I pr e f e r t o m a k e m y po i n t s u b t l y a nd q uiet ly in the hope that the la c k o f a g g r e s s i o n t h a t i s no r m a l l y l i nk e d t o t h a t s u b j ect will gi v e pause for a deepe r k i n d o f r e f l e c t i o n o n t h e pr o bl e m . ” – I s a b e l l e d uTo it -
N u rt u re oil on canvas, 20”x 24”, $16,000.00
D o l phi n oil on canvas, 48”x 48”, $28,000.00
Susan Freda Sus an Fr ed a’s lov e of the dress form be g a n whi l e s he wa s a s t u de n t a t t h e R h od e I s land S c ho o l of Desi g n. H er studie s e xpl o r e d a r m o r a nd bo dy c o v e r i n g s a s w e l l a s t r ad it io na lly femi ni ne weav i ng te c h n i qu e s s u c h a s c r o c he t a nd k ni t . O v e r t i m e s he d evelo p e d a system of loopi ng, s i m i l a r t o c r o c he t , a n d be g a n bui l di ng i n st a l l a tio ns, sc ulpture and jewelry. Wor k i ng f r o m a s po o l o f wi r e , F r e da we a v e s c on ti nuo usly f r om a si ngle strand. Thi s m e t ho d i s e f f i c i e n t a nd m i n i m a l a nd l e a v e s ro o m fo r her org ani c and epheme r a l de s i g n . He r c l o s e a t t e nt i o n t o l i ne a n d f or m give he r sculptures the abi li t y t o f unc t i o n a s t h r e e - di m e ns i o na l dr a wi n gs. Shad o w and li g ht are an i ntegral pa r t o f t h e e xpe r i e nc e o f t h e wo r k t h a t o ft e n i n co r p o r at es g lass, resi n, and hand m a de pa pe r. F r e da ha s be e n t h e r e c i pi e nt of a Po llo ck -K r asner Foundati on Award, A D e Yo ung M u s e um Re s i de n c y, a n d a S c h ol a r s hip Pilchuc k Glass School. H er wo r k i s i n m a ny publ i c a n d pr i v a t e c o l l e c t i o n s, i n clud ing M e di tech, Stuart Wei tzm a n, Ne i m a n M a r c u s , F i de l i t y, a nd C i r que Du So leil.
Aes C upre Copper wire, patina, cast glass, resin, and metal powder, 40”x 25” x 16”, $3,800.00
Au ro Fi l a Brass wire & resin, 26” x 17” x 16”, $2,800.00
Joyce Gehl Wor k ing in encausti c, oi l & mi xed me di a , Jo y c e G e hl be g i ns he r pr o c e s s wi t h d i gi t al c o ncep t s she has carefully compo s e d. G e hl be nds t he bo u n da r i e s o f pho t og r ap hy and t he resulti ng composi tio n i s t h e n c o v e r e d by m a ny l a y e r s o f pi g m e n t a nd wax . The work i s complex, lyri c a l , a nd r hy t hm i c a n d i s i nf o r m e d no t o nly b y h e r No r t hw est env i ronment, but by k e e n o bs e r v a t i o n o f t h e s i m pl e be a ut y sh e f i nd s in co m mon elements, whethe r t h e y be pl a n t , hum a n o r o bj e c t . S he de l igh t s i n a m o st b asi c way to her subjec t a nd t h r o ug h he r s ubj e c t ba c k t o he r e n v i r on m ent . Just a s the beauty of the flo we r i s s h a pe d by t h e e nv i r o n m e n t a s i t g r o w s, G ehl’s p aint i ngs emerg e from a com pl e x h i s t o r y. Th e l a y e r s o f t e xt ur e d wa x a n d p igm ent ar e testi mony to both the f i ni s h e d pr o du c t a n d t he pr o c e s s o f c r e at i n g i t . Her go al is to create work that i s s i m u l t a n e o us l y s e n s ua l a n d c o nt e m pl a t iv e .
Wundertüte encaustic & mixed media, 28” x 48”, $5,100.00
Sweet Dre ams, My Friend encaustic & mixed media, 36” x 36”, $5,000.00
Take Flight encaustic & mixed media, 24” x 64” $5,700.00
Vicki Gr ant T he d ist inc t i v e sculptures by Vi cki G r a nt a r e m e t i c ul o u s . S h e s c ul pt s he r f o r m f r om p o r celai n, repeti ti v ely layers o i l pa i n t s t o o bt a i n u n i qu e pa t i na s , t h e n c a r e f u l ly hand - attaches porcupi ne qui l l s , f o s s i l s , s t o n e s , a n d s he l l s , m o u n t i n g t h e f i nished p iece on soli d slate. Thi s f i n e us e o f m a t e r i a l s s t e m s f r o m h e r c o nt in u i n g b ac k gr o und i n desi g n and arch i t e c t ur e . He r o bj e c t s r e f l e c t h e r a ppr e c i a t i on o f c lean line and economy of form, y e t t he m a i n f o c u s o f e a c h pi e c e i s ha r bo r e d i n t he cent er, and i s often a chaotic a r t i f a c t f r o m n a t u r e . Th e a i m i s t o dr a w t h e v i e w er in, eng ag i ng them i ntellectu a l l y a nd e m o t i o n a l l y.
G r ant gr ad uated from the Uni v er s i t y o f M a r y l a n d S c ho o l o f Ar c h i t e c t ur e a n d h as b een a practi ci ng archi tecture f o r o v e r 25 y e a r s . S he h a s wo r k e d o n a v a r i e t y o f c o m merci al projects rang i ng f r o m r e l i g i o u s a r c hi t e c t u r e t o uni v e rsi t y l a b o r at o r ies .
Windows to the Earth #41 Porcelain on slate, mixed media, 12” x 12”, $800.00
Spirit Sticks I, II, III Porcelain & mixed media, 35” x 5” x 3”, $1,600.00 Porcelain & mixed media, 24” x 3.5” x 3”, $1,100.00 Porcelain & mixed media, 27” x 3.5” x 3.5”, $1,100.00
Windows to the Earth #42 Porcelain on slate, mixed media, 12” x 12”, $800.00
Windows to the Earth #47 Porcelain on slate, mixed media, 12” x 12”, $800.00
T yson Grumm G r u m m ’s p ainti ngs i nv i te us i nto a uni que a n d o f t e n t i m e s , no s t a l g i c wo r l d of i m aginat ive imagery. T he arti st relie s o n c o m m o n o bj e c t s f r o m h i s s ur r o u n di n gs t o pr o vid e a certai n deg ree of fami l i a r i t y i n h i s wo r k . Th e s e c o m m o n o bj e ct s em er ge as ico ns and allow Grumm to f e e l a c o nne c t i o n wi t h t he i m a g i na r y pl a ce s h e d evelo p s in hi s pai nti ng s. H i s fi g ur e s a ppe a r t o bo t h c ha r a c t e r s a nd c a r i ca t u res , d ist inc ti v e and unusual. W he r e e l s e wo u l d y o u f i n d a pa i n t i n g f e a t ur in g D o n ald Feat herspoon, the i nv entor o f t h e pi nk f l a m i ng o y a r d o r n a m e n t ?
Fawn Memories of a Picador acrylic on panel, 15” x 14.75”, $2,500.00
Awk-Ward acrylic on panel, 16” x 14.75”, $2,500.00
Happy Basement Tree Goats
Voice of Reason
acry lic on panel, 14.75” x 15”, $2,500.00
acrylic on panel, 15.25” x 14.75”, $2,500.00
The Landing
Mousey
acry lic on panel, 18” x 18”, $3,200.00
acrylic on panel, 16” x 14.75”, $2,500.00
John & R obin Gum aelius Co llab o r at ing arti sts and husband a n d wi f e , Ro bi n a n d Jo h n G u m a e l i u s i n c o r p o r a t e s t eel, cerami c and wood to cr e a t e a n i m a t e d h u m a n a n d bi r dl i k e s c u l pt u r e s. T heir wo r k s are comi cal, bi zarre a nd hi g h l y i n v e n t i v e . Ea c h pi e c e be g i n s b y Rob in c r eat ing colorful cerami c sur f a c e i m a g e r y a n d c o m pl e x de c o r a t i v e g l a z e s; n e x t Jo hn intercedes addi ng the e xqu i s i t e m e t a l a r m a t ur e s a n d wo o d a ppe n da ge s t hat b r ing the sculptures to li fe. I n t he i r hi g h l y u n u s ua l wo r k i n g r e l a t i o n sh i p , Rob in and John combi ne both ski l l a nd i m a g i na t i o n t o g e t he r a s a n a r t i s t i c t e a m t o b uild a si ngularly unusual worl d o ut o f c l a y a nd m i xe d m e di a .
Holding a Deep Breath ceramic & metal, 24” x 10” x 5”, $1,800.00
Animal Stack ceramic & metal, 12” x 7” x 3”, $1,200.00
Measuring the Way Home ceramic & metal, 20” x 13” x 6”, $2,200.00
Melinda Hannigan B o r n int o a fami ly of seafarers an d h a v i n g l i v e d by po r t t o wns a l l o f h e r l i fe , i t is o nly f itti ng that Meli nda H a n n i g a n’s i n s pi r a t i o n c o m e s f r o m t he m a r it i m e e n vir o nm ent. H anni g an i s fasci na t e d by t h e e ndl e s s l y v a r i e d, a n d o f t e n s t ar k l y beaut if ul c olors, textures, & ma r k i n g s o n wo r k i n g s h i ps ; s hi ps t h a t t r a v e l t h e wo r ld , and whose story i s told by e a c h po r t t he y v i s i t , e a c h do c k t h e y t o u c h, e a ch tug t hat wo rks them. R ather tha n pa i n t a s hi p f r o m s t e m t o s t e r n , Ha n n i ga n f ocus es o n a “close-up� of thei r m a r k i ng s . S he m a n i pu l a t e s c o l o r, pe r s pe c ti v e , c om p o s it io n and texture, and as a r e s ul t he r pa i nt i ng s i nc l u de r e a l i s t i c i ma ge s that b ec o m e abstract when rende r e d.
Hellenic Register oil on panel, 30”x 30”, $2,800.00
Maersk Djibouti oil on panel, 30”x 30”, $2,800.00
Jan Hoy A s a nat ive to the Paci fi c Northwe s t , Ja n Ho y ’s s c u l pt u r e s a r e i nf u s e d wi t h t h e m o ist ur e, f og, lush plant growth, a nd r ug g e d t e r r a i n f o und i n t he r e g i o n. Th i s i s evid ent t hr ough her use of water - ba s e d c l a y, a n d h e r pr e f e r e nc e o f e a r t h t on e s and p at inas to a g lossy fi ni sh. H e r f o r m s e v o l v e f r o m dr a wi n g s o r s i m pl y i m a ge s f r o m her m i nd. H er larg e forms a r e i de a l f o r a pr i v a t e g a r de n o r l a r g e o u t d oor p ub lic sp ac e , creati ng an env i ronm e nt t o be e xpl o r e d, wh i l e s h e s e e k s t o fi n d i nt im acy with her smaller forms.
Jan Ho y r ecei v ed her BFA had num er o us gallery and p ub lic sp ac e s such as the B ainb r id ge Island Museum
from U n i v e r s i t y o f Wa s hi ng t o n i n 1970. S i n c e , s h e h a s museum e xhi bi t i o n s , a n d h e r pi e c e s c a n be v i e we d i n Ci ty of L a C o nne r, t he M us e u m o f No r t h we s t Ar t , a n d of Art
Cardinal Connection II bronze, 20”x 40” x 43”, $24,500.00
Intersection fired clay with iron oxide, 8.5”x 11.5” x 8.5”, $2,200.00
Monument Spiral fired clay with iron oxide, 12”x 15” x 11”, $2,500.00
Iv y Jacobsen Ivy Jaco b sen’s pi eces create a pl a c e o f m a g i c a l r e a l i s m t hr o u g h l a n ds c a pe s, b a l anc ing m ag i cal elements wi th r e nde r i ng o f f l o r a a n d f a una f o und i n na t u r e . Sh e is insp ir ed by studyi ng plants s he e n c o u n t e r s o n da i l y wa l k s t hr o u g h n e i gh b or ho o d , b o t ani cal i llustrati ons, o r t he pr o c e s s e s o f pl a n t s a nd t he i r l i f e c y c l e s. H e r p aint ings are composed of many t hi n l a y e r s o f o i l pa i nt , br o nzi n g po wde r, a cr y l i c p aint , r esi n, and other mi xed m e di a s o n pa n e l . Th e m u l t i pl e s e m i - t r a n sp a r e n t layer s cr e ate the i llusi on of de pt h wh i l e t he t r e e s a n d pl a nt f o r m s o c c up y v a r i o us s p ac e s i n the foreground an d ba c k g r o u n d. Th i s c r e a t e s t he i l l u s i o n t h a t t h e viewer is looki ng i nto the pai nti ng , a l l o wi ng hi m o r h e r t o f u l l y e xpl o r e t he w h i m s ical environment.
Ivy Jac o b sen recei v ed her Bache l o r o f Ar t s wi t h ho n o r s i n pa i n t i n g a n d pr i n t m a k ing fr o m the San Franci sco Stat e U ni v e r s i t y i n 2000, a n d he r a r t wo r k i s f e a t u r e d in galler ies and collecti ons acr o s s t h e uni t e d s t a t e s .
Summertide oil on panel, 36”x 48”, $4,500.00
Garden Eve oil & resin on panel, 20”x 20”, $1,500.00
Dayspring oil & resin on panel, 12”x 12”, $800.00
Elaeocarpus Flower oil & resin on panel, 12”x 12”, $800.00
Kathy Jones Int er est e d i n unexpected juxt a po s i t i o ns , Ka t hy Jo ne s s e t s up a di a l o g u e b et w een her color relati onships whi c h pul s a t e a nd bu zz wi t h e n e r g y, a n d her s ub jects themselv es whi ch a r e qu i t e r e s t f u l a n d s t i l l . He r f i g u r e s a re o f t en seen suspended i n a mom e nt o f wa i t i ng o r t r a ns i t i o n t ha t c h a l l e n g e s t he viewer to bri ng thei r own na r r a t i o n i n t o e a c h pa i n t i n g . As y o u m i g h t guess b y looki ng at her work, Ka t hy Jo n e s wa s bo r n i n C a l i f o r ni a . S he was ed uc at ed at Stanford U ni v ersi t y, wh e r e s he s t u di e d dr a wi n g a nd pr i nt m a k ing. A ft e r graduati on, she spe nt t i m e i n C a i r o , Eg y pt t e a c h i n g a r t a nd s c i enc e. Fo llowi ng her successful c a r e e r i n a c a de m i c s , Ka t h y r e t u r n e d t o C al ifo r nia wi th a wealth of i nform a t i o n , e xpe r i e nc e a n d wi s do m t o c o nt r i bute t o her p ai nti ngs whi ch she bega n t o i nv e s t i n f ul l - t i m e . Jo n e s i s i n f l ue nc e d b y t he Bay Area Fi g urati v e pa i nt e r s , a n d by t h e wo r k o f Edwa r d Ho ppe r and Fair fi eld Porter. The arti st s e t s h e r s e l f a pa r t t h r o ug h he r be a u t i f ul l y t ex t ur ed surfaces i n whi ch she m a n i pu l a t e s e v e r y l a y e r o f pa i nt unt i l e a c h c o nt r ib utes to the exoti c blen d o f r a di a nt c o l o r.
Opposites
Red Sash
oil on canvas, 20” x 10”, $950.00
oil on canvas, 20” x 10”, $950.00
In the Autumn oil on canvas, 12” x 9”, $750.00
Farmville oil on canvas, 12” x 9”, $750.00
On the Verge oil on can vas, 9” x 6”, $500,00
Just One Day oil on canvas, 9” x 6”, $500.00
Michael Kessler M ic hael Kes sler’s work explores t he c o n t i n u u m be t we e n g e s t u r e a nd g e o m e t r y. E ac h w o r k consi sts of multi ple mic r o - t h i n l a y e r s o f t r a n s l uc e n t a nd t r a n s pa r e n t a cr ylic p aint. Bi omorphi c tendri ls br a nc h t o a nd f r o , wh i l e a r c s o f l i ne a n d c ol or s l ip o ver and under matri ces, all t he wh i l e ba l a nc i n g n a t u r e ’s s i n u o us c u r v e s w i t h t he m ind fulness of structure. Kessl e r l i k e n s t he g e s t ur a l f r e e do m i n h i s wo r ks t o a k ind o f p ai nterly “tai chi ” – a v i s i bl e e xpr e s s i o n o f a l i n e o f e n e r g y – a n d i m b u e s h i s s t r uc t ur al moti fs wi th a sense o f pl a y a n d bu o y a nc y. L i k e t he y i n a nd y a n g, t he o r ganic and geometri c elemen t s i n hi s pa i nt i ng s s pe a k n o t o f di c h o t o m y, b u t o f int egr at ion. Nature prov i des th e ba s i s u po n wh i c h h i s wo r k e xi s t s .
M ic hael Kes sler’s abstract art aw a r ds i nc l u de t h e Ro m e Pr i ze f o r Pa i n t i n g f r om t he A m er ican Academy i n Rome i n 1990, a n d a Po l l o c k /Kr a s n e r Awa r d i n Pa i n t i n g i n 1 9 9 2 . Kessler’s pai nti ngs hav e be e n wi de l y e xh i bi t e d t h r o ug h o ut t he U n i t e d S tat es and abroad, and si nce 1983 ha v e be e n f e a t u r e d i n o v e r 150 s o l o e xh i b i t io ns. His work can be found i n ov e r 20 pe r m a n e n t m u s e um c o l l e c t i o ns , i nc l u d i n g t he Br o o k lyn Museum i n New York, t he M u s e um o f F i ne Ar t s i n B o s t o n , t h e Ph i l a d elp hia Mus eum of Art, and the San F r a nc i s c o M u s e um o f M o de r n Ar t .
Skygroves Acrylic on paper on panel, 25” x 59”, $6,500.00
Naturalinus Acrylic on paper on panel, 28� x 70�, $7,000.00
Fred Lisaius F r ed Lisaius’s pai nted works rep r e s e n t h i s pe r s o na l j o ur ne y t o e xpl o r e ma n ’s r e lat io ns hip to the natural world, a nd t o o ne a n o t he r. Hi s wo r k e xpl o r e s t o p i cs l i k e co m m uni ty, di v ersi ty, harmony a n d c h a n g e a l l wi t hi n a s i n g l e c o m po s i t i on . Lis aius o ft en reli es on i coni c and s y m bo l i c i m a g e r y l i k e t r e e s , bi r ds a nd f l o w e r s t o c o nvey hi s messag e, whi le keep i ng t he i m a g e r y s i m pl e a n d na ï v e . F r ed Lis aius recei v ed a B.F.A. wi th ho n o r s f r o m t h e R h o de I s l a nd S c h o o l o f D e si gn ( Pr o vid ence, R .I.) i n 1981 and also s t udi e d a t t he Pr a t t I n s t i t ut e i n Ne w Yo r k. H e h a s b een a Northwest arti st for ov e r 20 y e a r s a nd hi s wo r k c a n be f o u n d i n n u m e r o u s c o r p o r ate and pri v ate collecti o ns t hr o u g ho u t t he U ni t e d S t a t e s .
Night Owl acrylic on panel, 30” x 24”, $2,250.00
Everything acrylic on panel, 24” x 36”, $2,400.00
Forever acrylic on panel, 30” x 40”, $3,250.00
Jerri Lisk Insp ir ed b y the dramati c landsca pe s e nc o unt e r e d i n he r di v e r s e t r a v e l s , p a i n t e r Jer r i Lisk nev er leav es home wi th o ut he r s k e t c h bo o k i n ha nd. B a c k i n he r s t u d i o, Lisk int er prets her li ne drawi ng s i n t o pa i n t i n g s o f v i br a n t c o l o r whi c h c om b i n e t he uniq ue surface of sanded al u m i n u m a n d a s e l e c t i v e l y n a ï v e s t y l e t o s k il l fu l l y c o nvey t he raw, yet seducti v e, i nno c e nc e o f n a t u r e . F o r t h e f i n i s hi ng t o u ch sh e c r eat es a tromp l’oei l by allow i n g he r c o m po s i t i o n s t o f l o a t wi t h i n a bo rd e r of alum inum , the roughened textu r e o f wh i c h s u g g e s t s a s e pa r a t e m e t a l f r a m e . A s vib r ant an d alluri ng as her medi u m i s o r i g i n a l , t he pa i nt i ng s o f Je r r i L i s k l e a v e a las t ing im pressi on on all who v i e w t h e m .
Silvery Moon acrylic on aluminum, 48” x 36”, $4,000.00
Trailing Colors acrylic on aluminum, 32” x 30”, $2,800.00
Firmly Attached acrylic on aluminum, 30” x 32”, $2,800.00
Patrick LoCicer o Pa tr ic k Lo Cic e ro’s pai nti ng s represe nt h i s o ng o i ng i nt e r e s t i n c o m bi n i n g o v e r l a p a n d co llage, wi th pai nti ng . H i s compo s i t i o ns r e f e r e nc e a n d e xpl o r e t he i de a of t r a v eling in t ime and space and refe r t o t h i s a s a m e t a ph o r f o r m o v i n g t hr o u gh m em o r ies and thei r associ ati ons. The o v e r l a p a n d c o l l a g e e l e m e nt s r e l a t e d i r e ct ly t o t he i mages he depi cts, gui di n g hi m i n hi s c ho i c e o f s u bj e c t s , a n d c o m e f r om a var iet y of sources i ncludi ng t h e Ka m a S u t r a , a n t i qu e c h i l dr e n ’s bo o k s, l et t er s and journals. H i s sti ll li fe pa i n t i n g s r e s o na t e du e t o t he c o n t r a s t t h e a r tis t set s up between the collag ed s ur f a c e a n d t he pa i n t e d s u r f a c e , a s we l l a s t h e p lay b et ween the actual shallo w s pa c e a nd i m pl i e d de e p s pa c e . L o C i c e r o ’s c o l l age p aint i ng s i nv enti v ely rei nte r pr e t t he c o l l a g e t e c hni que t ha t de v e l o p e d d u ring t he Cubi st era, and he rei nvi g o r a t e s o ne o f t he m o s t i m po r t a nt m o de s of ex pr ess io n in the art of the 20th Ce nt ur y.
Lo C icer o r ecei v ed hi s BFA at O hi o Sta t e U n i v e r s i t y a nd t o o k hi s M FA f r o m t he S a n F r anc is c o A r t Insti tute. H e has show n i n g a l l e r i e s a l l a c r o s s t h e U S a n d hi s wo r k s c a n b e fo und i n many di sti ng ui shed publ i c a nd pr i v a t e c o l l e c t i o ns .
Halo oil on paper with collage, 40� x 32�, $3,200.00
Venice and Florence oil on canvas with collage, 32” x 50”, $4,800.00
Flame Bike oil on paper with collage, 40” x 32”, $3,200.00
Joseph M aruska Josep h Mar u ska’s abstract pai nti n g s t e n d t o r e a d l i k e c l a s s i c a l m us i c c o m p osi t io ns. His undulati ng li nes mov e a n d r i ppl e a c r o s s t h e pa i n t i n g s u r f a c e a n d a l l ow t he viewer t o i nterpret and percei v e t h e wo r k s wi t h a n e n dl e s s a r r a y o f i m a g i n a t io n and visual i nterpretati on. M ar us k a’s s trong forms and g raceful l a n ds c a pe s t a k e s h a pe i n a n e a r t he n pa l e t t e o f go ld en o chre’s, v elv ety browns a nd a n a r r a y o f bl ue s t h a t o f t e n t r a n s l a t e i n t o c as c ad ing, flowi ng bodi es of wate r o r a f r a g m e n t o f a t m o s ph e r i c s k y. His uniq ue style of abstracti on beg i ns by c o v e r i n g pa n e l s wi t h a t h i c k e m u l s i o n of m o d eling p aste g i v i ng the effect o f a s u bt l e , t hr e e - di m e n s i o n a l pr o f i l e . He t h e n c o m es b ac k i nto the surface layi n g do wn r i c h c o l o r o v e r t he m a s s e s a n d s h a p e s, u sing t he s hadows and protrusi on s a s g ui de l i ne s i n wh i c h t o l a y t he pa i n t o n t o t he s ur fac e. M ar us k a has a keen awareness of n o t o nl y wh a t he v i s ua l i ze s , but a l s o o f wh a t t h e v i ewer m ight experi ence. H e deli be r a t e l y o r g a n i ze s t h e l u s c i o us a bs t r a c t f ie l d s o f co lo r, giving root to landscape, s k y a n d wa t e r.
Clarity oil on panel, 48” x 48”, $6,500.00
No Ordinary Day oil on panel, 32” x 84”- triptych, $7,000.00
Barry M a steller B a r r y Mas t el ler does not begi n a pa i nt i ng wi t h a n i de a o f h o w i t wi l l r e s ol v e . His p aint acts as a languag e, an d e a c h pa i nt i ng be c o m e s a wo r d, c o nt i nu a l l y c o ns t r uc t ing a v ocabulary conv eyi ng a v a s t dr e a m - s c a pe t h a t be c o m e s c l e a r e r i n each new work. Masteller fi nds powe r i n hi s pr o c e s s . Th e f l ui d a nd s o l i d qual i t y o f t he p aint , the act of brushi ng , s c r a t c hi ng , wi pi n g a wa y, a nd l a y e r i n g bo l d col o rs ins p ir e the physi cal i nterplay be t we e n t he c a n v a s a nd hi m s e l f . To M a s t e l l e r, v i ewing a p ai nti ng i s an act of bot h s e e i ng a nd n o t s e e i ng . Th e c l o s e r y o u g e t t o t he sur fac e the more the pi cture f a de s a wa y a nd t h e f o c u s i s j us t a bo u t pa i n t . T he b r ush marks, cracks, and blemi s he s a r e wh a t dr a ws t he e y e . S t e p a f e w fe e t b ack and t he v i ewer re-enters the f a n t a s y o f t he a r t i s t ’s dr e a m .
B a r r y Mas t el ler was born and rais e d i n t he S i l v e r L a k e D i s t r i c t o f L o s An g e l e s. He s t ud ied pai nti ng and li fe drawing dur i ng t he s i xt i e s wi t h pa i n t e r Wa l t o n C r a i g Tit us. He has had numerous g allery a nd m us e u m s ho ws a nd ha s wo r k i n m a ny p u b l i c and p r ivate collecti ons worldw i de , i n c l udi ng t h e C r o c k e r M u s e um o f Ar t , T h e Trit o n Mus eum of Art, T he Montere y M us e u m o f Ar t , Th e S a nt a C r uz M u s e um o f A r t a nd Hist o r y and The San Jose Muse um o f Ar t .
Suddenly acrylic, alkyd, and oil on canvas 48” x 54”, $22,500.00
Magnolia acrylic, alkyd, and oil on canvas 48” x 54”, $22,500.00
Sultan acrylic, alkyd, and oil on canvas 30” x 30”, $10,000.00
Carrie McGee Car r ie M cGee’s mi xed medi a con s t r u c t i o n s e xpl o r e v a r i a t i o n wi t h i n r e pe at e d f o r m s . Ut ilizi ng transparent plast i c s a s a g r o und, s h e e xpe r i m e n t s wi t h n a t u r a l a nd chem ic al processes, such as r us t a n d o xi da t i o n , t o c r e a t e l um i no u s wo r k s t hat em anat e a medi tati v e pulse. M cGee’s inve sti g ati ons dev eloped o n t he pe r i ph e r y o f he r wo r k a s a n a bs t r a ct p aint er. In t h e mi dst of a studi o m o v e s h e di s c o v e r e d a s h e e t o f v i n y l c o n t a i n i n g a m ult i- l ayered pattern of ru s t s ph e r e s , t h e r e s ul t o f a s l o w c e i l i n g l e a k . T he illum inated metal i mpressi ons we r e une xpe c t e dl y be a u t i f ul , a n d po s s e s se d a co m b inat ion of organi c and i ndu s t r i a l qua l i t i e s M c G e e s o u g ht i n he r pa i nt i n gs. I n i t ially ex p eri enced as playful expe r i m e nt a t i o n , t hi s wo r k be c a m e t h e c e n t r a l f o c us o f M cGee’s efforts, and soon e v o l v e d f r o m e phe m e r a l t o l a s t i ng a n d a r ch i t ec t ur al in s cope. M cGee r eceived a Vi sual Arts Fell o ws h i p f r o m t he Na t i o n a l En do wm e nt f o r t h e A r t s/ S o ut hern Arts Federati on, as we l l a s a r e s i de n c y f e l l o ws h i p f r o m t h e C h r i s t o p h M er ian Foundati on i n Basel, S wi t ze r l a nd. He r h a s be e n e xhi bi t e d f o r o v e r t went y year s.
Inner Shell rust, oil, & metal leaf on transparent acrylic panel, 46” x 36” x 4”, $10,000.00
Wing Vibrations rust, oil, & metal leaf on transp arent acrylic panel, 46” x 44” x 4”, $12,500.00
Ink Garden rust, oil, & metal leaf on transpare nt acrylic panel, 51” x8” x 4”, $4,900.00
Kenna Moser Ke nna M o ser’s works i n encausti c a nd be e s wa x e c ho h e r l i f e l o n g i nt e r e s t s o f e x p lo r ing nat u re and collecti ng. He r wo r k i s m ul t i f a c e t e d, a s s h e be g i ns t h e a r t p r o c ess sc o uti ng stamp collector s ho ws a n d a nt i que s t o r e s f o r he r v i n t a g e t e x t s a nd let t er s that become the basi s f o r h e r c o l l a g e e l e m e nt s . The l e t t e r s r e fe r ence t he w r itten word and each col l a g e o f t e xt be c o m e s a ne w n a r r a t i v e f r o m t h e o riginal s t o r y that through ti me ha s be e n f o r g o t t e n. S he i s dr a wn t o o bj e c t s t h a t h a ve a p ast and to the hi story of t h e a r t m a k i n g i t s e l f , wh i c h i n c l ude s he r m a t er ials w o o d, beeswax and oi l pain t . He r wo r k i s i n t e r t wi n e d wi t h h e r l i f e . I m a ges ar e gathered from trees, fer n s a n d f e a t h e r s f o u n d i n t h e wo o ds a nd s t re a m b ehind her studi o or g leaned from he r g a r de n. The r e s u l t i n g pa i n t i n g s s pe a k t o a p er s o nal r e lati onshi p wi th the w r i t t e n wo r d a n d t he n a t u r a l e nv i r o n m e n t w h e r e t he int er sec ti on of her process and o f na t ur e h a v e c o m e t o g e t h e r i n h e r pa i nti n gs a nd fo r m ed a v i sual languag e.
Red Zinnia encaustic, vintage envelope & oil on wood, 6” x 6” $1,000.00
Red Gerbera Daisy encaustic, vintage paper, & oil on wood, 24” x 12” $2,400.00
Black & White Feather encausti c, vintage envelope, & oil on wood, 12” x 9” $1,600.00
Andrzej Sk orut Anr zej S k o r ut’s pai nti ngs are a co m bi na t i o n o f s ubt l e di c h o t o m i e s t ha t c o mb i n e to c r eat e a peaceful, si gni fi cant e xpe r i e nc e . U s i ng a wi de v a r i e t y o f m a t e r i a l s and a b r o ad repertoi re of ski lls, h e l a y e r s hi s c a nv a s e s wi t h a bs t r a c t e d e ne r g e t i c mar k s unt il a serene, representa t i o na l i m a g e e m e r g e s . Hi s wo r k ha s a n a i r of tr ad it io n, b ut hi s process i s far fro m t r a di t i o na l .
T he r ic h co lors and calm contemp l a t i v e m o o ds i n S k o r u t ’s l a nds c a pe s a r e de ce p tively acc essi ble. Vi ewers are lull e d i n t o a s e e m i n g l y c a l m f a c a de wh e r e t h e y b e g in d isc o veri ng complex abstract ch a l l e n g e s . Thi s i s a c c o m pl i s he d i n pa r t t h r ou gh e x t ensive glazi ng appli ed loosely but de l i be r a t e l y, t he n s c r a t c he d a n d s c r ap e d , revealing c oncealed depth.
Hues of Snow acrylic, oil on canvas, 27” x 39”, $4,500.00
Golden Fields oil on canvas, 12” x 36”, $3,200.00
Golden Fields oil on canvas, 45” x 50”, $10,500.00
Luke J. Tornatzky A t t he w at er’s edg e of Lake Eri e, L u k e J. To r n a t zk y a s a y o ung bo y wo u l d g a ze for h our s up o n its expansi v e surface, l o s t i n t he c o nt e m pl a t i o n o f i t s e v e r - c h a n gi n g d ialo g o f r e flecti v e shape and co l o r. Al l t h e s e a s o n s o f t he y e a r pr o v i de d t h e d r am a and infused hi s dev elopi ng s e ns i bi l i t y wi t h a h e i g ht e ne d a wa r e ne s s o f t h e i nt er p lay o f ev er-changi ng env i ronm e nt s . F o r L uk e To r n a t zk y t he r e i s n o e n d t o t he ex p lo r ati on of color, li g ht and s ha pe . Wo r k i ng i n e i t h e r o i l o n c a nv a s o r p a s t el o n p ap er, Tornatzky combi nes h i s l o v e o f bo a t s , wa t e r a nd l i g h t i n s t a r tl i n g c o m p o sit io ns, awash i n bri lli ant c o l o r. Ea r l y i n h i s c a r e e r, To r n a t zk y wo r k e d a s a f inish car penter, prov i di ng the s k i l l s h e no w us e s t o c o n s t r uc t f r a m e s f o r h i s p aint ings, c ompleti ng and enci rcl i n g hi s v i s i o n f o r e v e r y pi e c e . Hi s uni que p e r s pec t ives and surpri si ng v i g nettes a r e i m m e r s e d i n a t m o s phe r e .
Luk e J. To r natzky attended Clev e l a n d’s C o o pe r S c ho o l o f Ar t a nd U ni v e r s i t y of Cinc innat i S chool of Archi tecture a nd D e s i g n, a nd i s n o w ba s e d i n Po r t To wn se n d , Washingt o n. H i s works are feature d i n c o l l e c t i o n s a c r o s s t he Pa c i f i c N o r t hwe st .
Mooring at CWB oil on panel, 24” x 33”, $4,500.00
Company oil on panel, 24” x 33”, $4,500.00
Terry Turrell Ter r y Tur r ell i s an arti st of deli ca t e ha nd us i n g unc o nv e nt i o n a l , o f t e n r e c y cl e d m at er ials t o create a beauti ful ed g i n e s s i ndi c a t i v e o f h i s No r t h we s t r o o t s . D r a w n t o ar t his en ti re li fe, Turrell’s i nn a t e a bi l i t y t o t r a n s f o r m t h e o r di na r y o r ov e r l o o k ed is as uni que as hi s style. Wo r k i ng i n t u i t i v e l y, Tur r e l l c r e a t e s wo r k t h a t i s b o t h inno cent and confrontati onal . Hi s wo r k c a n e a s i l y be de f i n e d a s t he pe r fe ct i m p er f ect .
A s elf t aught arti st, Turrell’s work i s di s t i n g ui s h e d no t o n l y by h i s h i g hl y t e xt u r a l s u r f aces , b ut by hi s remarkable ra ng e o f s ubj e c t m a t t e r a nd m a t e r i a l s . C r e a t i n g i m ager y t hat i s most often fi gura t i v e i n n a t u r e , t he a r t i s t f a v o r s bo t h pa i n t i n g a nd sc ulp t in g equally, often worki n g wi t h i n t he t wo m e di u m s s i m ul t a ne o u s l y.
Forever (The Marriage) acrylic, oil, & enamel on wood, 48” X 48”, $6,000.00
You Should K now acrylic, collage, & pencil on wood, 14.5” X 14”, $2,200.00
Silence oil, enamel, & photos on wood, 24” X 24”, $3,000.00
Future Tense wood, metal & mixed media 33” X 11” x 4.5”, $ 4,200.00
Sentinel wood, oil, metal & mixed media 8.75” X 10” x 3.5”, $2,500.00
Tal Walton Tal Walt o n’s bri lli antly lumi nous pa i n t i n g s a r e s t r uc t u r e d wi t h a l o g i c a l a nd e v e n sp ir it ual geometry whi ch he beli e v e s c o m po s e s o u r uni v e r s e . Wa l t o n be l i ev e s i n t he Plat o nic teachi ng that all i de a s c a m e f r o m a l a r g e r pl a c e . Thi s c o nc e p t of d if fer ent spheres of exi stence, o f pa s t a n d pr e s e nt a nd f u t u r e , r e pr e s e n t s i t se l f visually in each pi ece wi th the di v i s i o n o f t h e s c e n e i n t o t hr e e pa r t s . The mi d d l e and clear e st secti on represents t he v i e we r i n t he pr e s e n t , whi l e t he a dj a ce n t sec t io ns are darker and more cl o udy, c o nv e y i ng t h e f e e l i ng o f v a r i a n t m e m or i e s and r ealit ie s. Recogni zi ng that e a c h i n di v i du a l br i n g s t h e i r o wn e xpe r i e nc e i n t o t he int er p retati on of art, Walton e m br a c e s t h e c o l l e c t i v e a nd u n i v e r s a l qu a l i t i e s o f land s c ape that speak to us al l . Wo r k i ng i n a c o m pl e x pr o c e s s i nv o l v i n g m a t e r ials lik e gold leaf, g round marb l e , r e s i n, o i l s a n d s o m e t i m e s m o r e t h a n t w e n t y glaz es, Walton’s pai nti ngs are bot h r e v e r e nt a n d e t he r e a l .
Tal Walt o n was born i n 1965. H e a t t e n de d B r i g ha m Yo ung U ni v e r s i t y r e c e iv i n g a b achelo r’s degree i n pai nti ng and s c u l pt u r e .
Golden Sunset oil, gold leaf & marble ground on panel, 22” x 11”, $2,400.00
Approaching Dusk oil, gold leaf & marble ground on panel, 22” x 17”, $3,400.00
Rising Up oil, gold leaf & marble ground on panel, 55” x 79”, $24,000.00
Deloss Webber D elo s s Web ber’s connecti on to hi s a r t be g i ns f i r s t wi t h hi s de e p c o n n e c t i o n t o t h e envir o nm ent. H i s sculptural wor k s s o m e t i m e s c o nc e pt u a l , s o m e t i m e s a bs t r a ct , a r e always i mmedi ate remi nders o f t he be a ut y t ha t i s i n h e r e n t i n t h e n a t u r a l w o r ld . Webber collects rocks of v a r y i ng s i ze s a nd t y pe s c ho o s i n g e a c h o ne for i t s ind ivid ual color, texture and ma r k i n g s . He t h e n a dds t o t he s t o n e ’s c h a r a ct e r b y m anip ulati ng i ts surface and e n h a n c e s i t f ur t he r by i nt r i c a t e l y we a v i ng i t i n f ib er s suc h as cane, bamboo and r e e d. The f i be r f i t s S O s e a m l e s s l y o n t o t h e b od y o f t he s t o ne that i t seems to hav e a l wa y s be e n t h e r e . Th e l a n g ua g e o f t h e st on e a nd t he f ib er thus becomes one.
Web b er has had an ongoi ng i nter e s t i n Ja pa n e s e ba s k e t r y. He l e a r n e d r a t t a n w eaving f r o m hi s mother whi le g r o wi ng u p i n No r t h e r n Af r i c a a n d S pa i n, a n d t hr o ugho ut hi s li fe has found const a n t no u r i s hm e nt i n c u l t u r e s a n d pl a c e s be y on d h i s o wn b o undari es.
Hopi granite, cane, bamboo, pigment, 21” x 11” x 9”, $3,000.00
Blessings stone with fiber, sizes vary, $185.00 each
Z. Z. Wei Z .Z . Wei’ s pai nti ng s transport u s t o a pl a c e wh e r e t i m e s t a nds s t i l l . Hi s com p o sit io ns p o rtray qui et, yet powe r f ul i m a g e s r e m i ni s c e nt o f a wh i m s i c a l , r u r a l A m er ic a. Richly complex, they ar e f i l l e d wi t h hum o r a nd l o ne l i ne s s , pe a c e fu l n e s s and p ai n. T hey balance on th e k ni f e - e dg e o f m e a n i n g , h a l f i n s h a do w, h a l f i n light , t empti ng those who choos e t o l o o k be y o n d t he m u n da n e t o e xpe r i e n ce a u niq ue and ti meless look at li fe.
White Roadside Barn oil on canvas, 30”x 24”, $8,200.00
Afternoon Canoe
Blue Canoe
oil on panel, 10”x 8”, $3,200.00
oil on panel, 10”x 8”, $3,200.00
Country Home oil on canvas, 30”x 24”, $8,200.00
Open Door oil on canvas, 30”x 24”, $8,200.00
Kensuke Ya m ada Ke nsuk e Yamada emi g rated from J a pa n t o a t t e n d c o l l e g e i n Am e r i c a . To o v e r c om e t he huge lan g uag e barri er and ass i m i l a t e i nt o h i s ne w l i f e , he di s c o v e r e d e a r l y o n t hat he c ould communi cate mos t e f f e c t i v e l y t hr o u g h h i s s c u l pt u r e s . Ya m a d a ’s c er am ic figures embody enchantme n t a nd a r e i ns pi r e d by u n i v e r s a l e xpe r i e n ce s. He us es gestures, textures and p a t t e r n s t o r e l a t e s i m pl e , y e t m e a ni ng f ul b od y l anguage and faci al expressi ons, a l l t h e whi l e c r e a t i ng a r h y t h m t ha t l i t e r a l l y b r ings his figures to li fe.. H i s wor k be g s us t o t hi nk a bo ut t h e m o m e n t , no t t h e m o vem ent o f ti me, and by cutti ng pa s t c o m pl e xi t i e s i t l e a v e s t he v i e we r wi th a n a lm o s t o t herworldly experi ence, n o t t y pi c a l l y f e l t i n o u r da i l y l i v e s .
Head in Metallic ceramic, 28” x 20” x 19”, $2,500.00
Head i n Black ceramic, 26” x 21” x 18”, $2,500.00
Michael Zigmond A n acc o m p lished hyper-reali st paint e r, M i c h a e l Zi g m o nd’s pa i nt i ng s f o c us no t on l y o n r ealism , but on the shapes, for m s , a n d h u e s c r e a t e d wh e n i n t e n s e l i g h t i n t e r a ct s wit h f ami li ar objects or surrou n di n g s . Wh a t a t f i r s t g l a nc e i s a c o m f o r t a b l e s till lif e s ub ject, i s upon closer ob s e r v a t i o n a c o m pl e x na r r a t i v e o f l i g h t , s ha d ow, a nd f o r m . Usi ng a combi nati on of pho t o g r a ph i c r e f e r e nc e a nd di r e c t o bs e r v a t i on , each o b j ect i s composed carefull y i n i nt e ns e l i g ht . Zi g m o n d i s i n s pi r e d by t h e a ct o f p lay, and he ai ms to bri ng t h e v i e we r a l o ng wi t h h i m a n d e n g a g e wi t h t h e i nit ial id ea that comes from the cr e a t i v e u r g e s we f e l t a s c hi l dr e n. Wh e t h e r l i n i ng up t o ys , arrangi ng flowers, or s t a c k i n g br i c k s , Zi g m o n d’s pa i nt i ng s c o nv e y t h e u nex p ect ed spontanei ty of ev eryda y o bj e c t s .
A nat ive o f Ohi o, the arti st has en j o y e d t he o ppo r t uni t y t o pa r t i c i pa t e i n o v e r 5 0 ex hib it io ns i ncludi ng shows i n Bost o n , S a n F r a n c i s c o , C l e v e l a n d, a n d N e w Yo r k .
Sand Dollar oil on canvas, 19”x 28”, $4,800.00
Moon Snail oil on canvas, 19”x 26”, $4,800.00