Cel ebrat e Art PAT R I C I A R O VZ A R G A L L ERY
A rt i s t R ep resen ted Tr ace y Ada m s
Kathy Jones
L aur a S c hif f Be a n
M a ria nne K olb
Bil l Br a u n
Fred Lisa iu s
M or ga n Br ig
J erri Lisk
Paul Br ig h a m
Patric k LoC ic er o
R ache l Br um e r
Brenda M a llory
L inda Chr i st e n se n
Joseph M a ru ska
A l l e n Cox
C a rrie M c G ee
John De m p c y
Kenn a M oser
I s abe l le d u Toi t
John R a nda ll N elson
Sus an Fr e da
M a rti Som ers
Dav id F r e nc h
Terry T u rrell
Joyce Ge hl
Ta l Wa lton
T ys on Gr um m
Deloss W ebber
R obin & John Gum a e l iu s
Z . Z . W ei
I v y J acob se n
Ken su ke Ya m a da
Cov e r: Z. Z. We i , B l u e Sha d o w s , 30” x 24”
C E LE BR ATING 2 3 Y EARS Patricia Rovza r Ga l l e r y i s p l e a se d pres ent C el ebrate A r t , 2 3 nd A nnua l G roup Exhibition fro m D e ce m be r 3th t hroug h Ja nua r y 4 t h . T here w i l l b e a n ope ning reception o n T hursday, D e ce m ber 4 t h f rom 6 : 0 0 P M to 8 : 0 0 P M i n conj unc ti o n w i th Se att l e’s Fi rst T h urs day A r t Wa l k .
Celebrate A rt w i l l fe atu re new wor k f rom a l l of our ga l l er y a r t i st s , a n d will also introduce the wo rk o f n ew a r t i st s to t he roster. T he exh i bi t i on foc uses on the un i que , showca si ng a di vers e g roup of a r t i st s t hat c reate t heir art in a wide ra nge o f subje ct m atter a nd com pos i t i on. G enres i nc l uded are landsca p e , sti l l l i fe , f i gurat i ve, a nd a bst ra c t . T he 2 - di m ens i ona l mediums inclu de o i l , a cr yl i c, p ho tog ra phy, enca ust i c , f i ber a nd col l a ge. The 3 - dimensio na l m e di um s i ncl u de wor ks i n bronze, wood, c era m i c , a c r y lic , enam e l , co ppe r w i t h m i xed m edi a , a nd woven f i ber on stone.
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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.
Lumenis 29, 2015 Encaustic, collage and oil on panell 36� x 36�, $5,000.00
Lumenis 30, 2015 Encaustic, collage and oil on panell 24� x 24�, $2,900.00
Lumenis 31, 2015 Encaustic, collage and oil on panell 24� x 24�, $2,900.00
L aur a Schiff Bean M ass 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 ng, p ar t ic ul arly i n dresses. For m a 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 o r t he f igure, reflecti ng on i dent i t y a nd g e n de r. F o r B e a n , dr e s s e s h a v e s er v e d a s d efining i cons as she has searc h 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 m o 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 i cle t hat allows us to defi ne peo pl 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 th 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 , t he d r ess es underwent a metamorpho s i s , e n c o m pa s s i n g i s s u e s f a r m o r e pe r son a l a nd co nver s ely, more uni v ersal. He r e t h e r e a l pa i nt i ng s a r e a da i l y r e c o r d o f h e r s e ar c h fo r t he truth as well as hom a g e t o t h e s e a r c h e s o f wo m e n wh o ha v e c om e b efo r e, as t he dresses rev eal an i nt e r i o r wo r l d o f u n s po k e n s e c r e t s a nd l e a v e t h e v i ewer p o s s i bly feeli ng a bi t nake d. B e a n e a r ne d a B A f r o m G e o r g e Wa s hi n gt on Univer sit y, and studi ed at the Schoo l o f t h e M u s e um o f F i ne Ar t s f r o m 1992 – 1 9 9 8 .
Heart of the Sun, 2015 acrylic & mixed media on panel, 48” x 36”, $8,500.00
Canopy of Blue, 2015 acrylic & mixed media on panel, 48” x 42”, $9,500.00
Shadow of the Waves, 2015 acrylic & mixed media on panel, 48” x 36”, $8,500.00
Bill Br aun B i l l Br aun’s pai nti ng s are i mpressi v e f e a t s o f hy pe r - r e a l i s m . At f i r s t g l a nc e w h a t a p p ear s t o b e the i ngredi ents for a c hi l d’s a r t pr o j e c t o f c r u m pl e d c r a f t pa p e r, m ask ing t ap e, staples and cut out 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 ecise im p lementati on of acryli c pa i nt o n c a nv a s . Th e e n d r e s ul t i s a br i l l i a n t ex ecut io n o f trompe l’oei l pai nti n g .
Tro m p e l’o ei l (French for “to dece 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 wh i ch v a r io us t echni ques persuade the v i e we r t ha t h e o r s he i s l o o k i ng a t t h r e e -d i m ensio nal o bjects, rather than obj 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 w o -d im ens ional plane. Braun’s wor 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 f o r ward landscapes or sti ll 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 due t o t he b r illiant color palette, but also f r o m hi s c hi l dl i k e c o m po s i t i o n s a nd s u bj ect s. F o r o ver 2 5 y ears, Bi ll Braun has ho n e d hi s t e c h n i qu e o f di s t i nc t i v e t r o m pe l ’ oe i l p aint ing and has enjoyed extraordi 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 nm ents all ov er the worl d.
Red Canoe, 2015 acrylic on canvas, 24” x 32”, $3,900.00
Black and White, 2015 acrylic on canvas, 24” x 35”, $4,100.00
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 wal l s c u l pt u r e s a r e t y pi c a l l y c o n c 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, loo 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 t h 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 am i c f aces ex p r es si 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 o p 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 fo r c e t h a t t h r o ug h o ut o u r l i v e s ne e ds c o n st 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 o u p exhi bi ti ons i n galle 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.
Visualizing Higher Ground, 2015 Copper, ceramic, mixed media, 22”x8”x6”, $2,400.00
Lus h Life, 2015 Copper, ceramic, 12” x 8”x 3” , $1,400.00
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 .
Black-Capped Chickadees, 2015 Mixed media on canvas, 30” x 24”, $2,700.00
Red - Breasted Nuthatches, 2015 Mixed media on canvas, 30” x 24”, $2,700.00
Scarlet Tanagers, 2015 Mixed media on canvas, 30” x 24”, $2,700.00
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
Little Sputnik, 2015 fiber, wood, paint, wax, 38” x 24” x10”, $2,000.00
M oon Divides the Constellations, 2015 fiber, wax, paint and dye , 39� x 31�, $3,800.00
Red City, 2015 fiber, wax, paint and dye, 47” x 46”, $5,200.00
Linda Christensen Lind 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 t w een m o vement and tranqui li ty. I n f l ue nc e d g r e a t l y by t he B a y Ar e a Abs t r a ct 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 c anvas es become 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 s c 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 c o 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 d iff er ent e moti ons when v i ewi ng t h e pa i nt i ng .
Lind a Chr istensen was born i n B e r k e l e y C a l i f o r ni a . S h e s t udi e d a t t he U ni ve r si t y o f 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 ho 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 nd m us e u m s , a n d s he h a s wo n gr a n t s and awar d s honori ng her work.
Bridge, 2015 oil on canvas, 48” x 36”, $9,500.00
Sea & Sand, 2015 oil on canvas, 24” x 24”, $5,400.00
Elevate, 2015 oil on canvas, 48” x 36”, $9,500.00
Allen Cox A llen Co x p ai nts wi th both passi on 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 ings are spontaneous and 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 ty of s our ces , t hough most composi ti ons 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 e s a n d i nt er es t s. Av oi di ng formali sm, th e i m a g e s a r e g r o unde 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 he i n t ent t o b o t h connect wi th the natu r 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 wor l d ; t o illum inat e the i nteri or throug h a n e xa m i n a t i o n o f t h e e xt e r i o r ; t o r e v e a l t h e u ns een ar chi tecture of ev eryday l i f e . M y s t e r y a n d r e v e l a t i o n , h i s t o r y a nd m y t h , i nt uit io n and logi c, dream and mem o r y ‌ t he s e a r e t h e po l a r i t i e s t h a 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 een showi ng hi s work si n c e 1982. He ho l ds a n M FA i n pa i n t i n g f r o m t h e Univer sit y of O regon, where he st u di e d wi t h t h e hi g h l y r e g a r de d Pa c i f i c No r t h w es t ab s t r act pai nter Frank O kada . Hi s pa i n t i n g s c a n be f o und i n bo t h pu bl i c a n d p r ivat e co llecti ons i nternati onally.
Regatta III, 2015 oil & wax on canvas, 12” x 20”, $1,600.00
Regatta II, 2015 oil & wax on canvas, 14” x 20”, $1,800.00
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.
Over and Under, 2015 acry lic & alcohol ink on clayboard, 30” x 30”, $2,800.00
Pressing Matter, 2015 acrylic & alcohol ink on clayboard, 48” x 36”, $4,200.00
Wrecker’s Coast, 2015 acrylic & alcohol ink on clayboard, 40” x 30”, $3,500.00
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 -
Eveni ng Gro sbeaks, 2015 oil on canvas,1 2”x 16”, $4,200.00
Susan Freda S u s an Fr ed a’s l ov 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 o d e I s l a n d S cho o l of Desi gn. H er studi es e xpl o r e d a r m o r a n d bo dy c o v e r i ng s a s we l l a s t r ad it io nally 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 h e d evelo p ed 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 s t a l l a t i o ns , sc ulp ture and jewelry. Work i n g f r o m a s po o l o f wi r e , F r e da we a v e s c o n t i n u o usly f r o m a si ng le strand. Thi s m e t h o d i s e f f i c i e nt a n d m i ni m a l a n d l e a ve s r oo m f o r her org ani c and ephemera l de s i g n. He r c l o s e a t t e n t i o n t o l i n e a n d f o rm give her sculptures the abi li ty t o f u n c t i o n a s t hr e e - di m e n s i o n a l dr a wi ng s. S h a d o w and light are an i ntegral par 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 f t e n i n c or p o r at es g lass, resi n, and handm a de pa pe r. F r e da ha s be e n t h e r e c i pi e nt o f a Pol lo ck -K r asner Foundati on Award, A D e Yo u n g M us e u m Re s i de nc y, a nd a S c ho l a r s h i p Pilc huck Glass School. H er work 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 c l ud ing Med i tech, Stuart Wei tzman , N e i m a n M a r c us , F i de l i t y, a n d C i r qu e Du S ol eil.
Au ri M an es (Gold Spirit), 2015 Copper wire, cast glass, resin, 35” x 21” x 11”, $3,800.00
David French D avid Fr ench’s sculpture i nv olv es t h e s y n t h e s i s o f wo r k i ng wi t h c a r v e d wo o d a n d p aint . He often starts by creati n g a num be r o f e l e m e nt s a n d t h r o ug h bo t h p l a y, a nd t r ial and error the elements be g i n t o t a k e s h a pe . The wo r k i s i ns pi r e d b y b o t h nat ur al and man-made sourc e s a nd a s t h e wo r k e v o l v e s , h e di s c o v e r s t h e c har act er, c oherence, and balanc e t ha t br e a t h e l i f e i nt o e a c h pi e c e .
“ I b elieve a work of art doesn’t ha v e po we r unl e s s i t c o n t a i n s i t s o wn c h a r a ct e r. I t go es f ar beyond the materi als i t t o o k t o m a k e i t . I wa nt t o c r e a t e s o m e th i n g t hat is sp ec tacular i n both i ts ordin a r i n e s s a n d i t s e xt r a o r di n a r i n e s s , i n i t s f a m i l i ar it y and its unfami li ari ty.”
D avid Fr enc h was born i n St. Loui s a n d r e c e i v e d hi s B FA a t t he At l a nt a C o l l e ge of A r t in Geo r gi a. H e mov ed to Seatt l e i n t h e e a r l y 1990s a f t e r a n e xt e n de d s t ay i n E u r o p e, and has exhi bi ted wi dely i n n u m e r o us g a l l e r i e s a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y a n d i n Eur o p e.
S t eerag e, 2009 m ix ed medi a on carv ed wo o d, 56” X 32” X 12”, $5, 000. 00
S eren dipity, 2015 m ix ed medi a on carv ed wo o d, 27” x 47” x 3”, $3, 000. 00
Path way, 2013 mi xed medi a on car v e d wo o d, 52” x 9” x 5”, $3, 500. 00
Joyce Gehl Wo r k ing in encausti c, oi l & mi xe d m e di a , Jo y c e G e hl be g i ns he r pr o c e s s wi th d i gi t al c o ncepts she has carefully c o m po s e d. G e h l be n ds t h e bo unda r i e s o f p h ot og r ap hy and the resulti ng compo s i t i o n i s t he n c o v e r e d by m a n y l a y e r s o f p i gm e n t and wax . T he work i s complex, l y r i c a l , a n d r h y t h m i c a nd i s i n f o r m e d n o t on l y b y her No r t hwest env i ronment, bu t 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 u t y sh e f ind s in common elements, whe t h e r t h e y be pl a n t , hum a n o r o bj e c t . S he d e l i gh t s in a m o st basi c way to her subje c 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 as the beauty of the f l o 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 gr ow s, Gehl’s p ai nti ngs emerg e from a c o m pl e x hi s t o r y. The l a y e r s o f t e xt u r e d w a x a n d p igm ent are testi mony to both t he 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 cr e a t i n g it . Her goal i s to create work th a t 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 p l a t i v e .
And Here I am, 20 15 encaustic & mixed media, 50” x 40”, $7,200.00
B o u t o n, 2015 encaustic, mixed media, 14” x 14”, $1,000.00
A Mighty Girl, 2015 encaustic & mixed media, 50” x 40”, $7,200.00
T yson Grumm Grumm’s pai nti ng s i n v i t e us i nt o a u n i qu e a nd o f t e n ti mes, nostalg i c world o f i m a g i n a t i v e i m a g e r y. The a r t i s t reli es on common obj e c t s f r o m hi s s ur r o u n di n g s t o pr ov i de a certai n degree o f f a m i l i a r i t y i n hi s wo r k . The s e common objects emerg e a s i c o ns a nd a l l o w G r um m t o f e e l a connecti on wi th th e i m a g i n a r y pl a c e s h e de v e l o ps i n hi s pai nti ngs. 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 n d cari catures, di sti ncti v e a n d unus u a l . Wh e r e e l s e wo u l d you fi nd a pai nti ng fe a t u r i n g D o n a l d F e a t he r s po o n , t h e i nv entor of the pi nk f l a m i ng o y a r d o r n a m e n t ?
Soft Thoughts, 2015 acrylic, foundry mould, 20� diameter, $2,000.00
Cuddle Ding, 2015 acrylic, foundry mould, 14.5” diameter, $750.00
Metamorphosis, 2015 acrylic, foundry mould, 18” diameter, $2,000.00
The Red Armoire, 2015 found wood, 28” x 15” x 12”, $800.00
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 .
A Large Breathe Before Speaking, 2015 ceramic & metal, 10” x 10” x 4”, $950.00
Becoming a Closed Book, 2015 ceramic and metal, 21” x 13” x 6”, $2,200.00
Waiting Birds, 2015 ceramic & metal, 18” x 10” x 5”, $1,400.00
Tumbling Bird Stack, 2015 ceramic & metal, 21” x 6” x 3”, $1,200.00
Stacked Ocen Birds, 2015 ceramic & metal, 23” x 8” x 4”, $1,400.00
Iv y Jacobsen I vy Jac o b sen’s pi eces create a pla c e o f m a g i c a l r e a l i s m t h r o ug h l a nds c a pe s , b a l a ncing m agical elements wi th ren de r i ng o f f l o r a a n d f a una f o und i n na t ur e . Sh e i s insp ir ed by studyi ng plants she 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 g h b or h oo d , b o t anical i llustrati ons, or th e 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 ar e composed of many th i n l a y e r s o f o i l pa i nt , br o nzi n g po wde r, a c r y l i c p aint , r es in, and other mi xed me 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 s pa r e n t l ayer s cr eat e the i llusi on of depth whi l e t h e t r e e s a nd pl a n t f o r m s o c c u py va r i o u s s p ac es i n the foreground and ba c k g r o und. Thi s c r e a t e s t h e i l l us i o n t h a t t h e v i ewer is lo oki ng i nto the pai nti ng , a l l o wi n g h i m o r he r t o f ul l y e xpl o r e t h e w h i m s i c al envir o nment.
I vy Jaco b s en recei v ed her Bachelo 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 i ng f r o m t he San Franci sco State Uni 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 tu r e d i n galler ies and collecti ons across t h e uni t e d s t a t e s .
Smoke Bush No. 6, 2015 oil & resin on panel, 12” x 12”, $800.00
Afternoon, 2015 oil & resin on panel, 8” x 8”, $500.00
Misty Morning, 2015 oil & resin on panel, 12� x 12�, $800.00
Kathy Jones Int er es t e d i n unexpected juxt a po s i t i o n s , Ka t h y Jo n e s s e t s u p a di a l o g ue b et ween her color relati onshi ps wh i c h pu l s a t e a n d buzz wi t h e ne r g y, a nd her sub jects themselv es whi ch a r e qui t e r e s t f ul a nd s t i l l . He r f i g ur e s a r e o ft en s een suspended i n a mom e n t o f wa i t i n g o r t r a n s i t i o n t h a t c ha l l e ng e s t he view er to bri ng thei r own n a r r a t i o n i nt o e a c h pa i nt i ng . As y o u m i g h t gues s 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 wa s ed ucat ed at Stanford Uni v ersi ty, 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 f t er g raduati on, she spen t t i m e i n C a i r o , Eg y pt t e a c hi ng a r t a n d s c i ence. Fo l lowi ng her successful c a r e e r i n a c a de m i c s , Ka t hy r e t ur ne d t o C a l if o r nia wi th a wealth of i nforma 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 but e t o her p ainti ng s whi ch she bega n t o i n v e s t i n f u l l - t i m e . Jo ne s i s i nf l u e n c e d b y t he Bay Area Fi gurati 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 he r s e l f a pa r t t hr o u g h h e r be a ut i f u l 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 co nt r ib utes to the exoti c blend o f r a di a n t c o l o r.
Marguerite, 2015 oil on canvas, 60” x 48”, $8,000.00
Dame de Joie, 2015 oil on canvas, 40” x 30”, $4,500.00
The Cover Up, 2015 oil on canvas, 20” x 10”, $1,225.00
Josie, 2015 oil on canvas, 60” x 48”, $8,000.00
Shell Game, 2015 oil on canvas, 20” x 10”, $1,225.00
M arianne K olb The human fi gure i s the v ehi c l e wi t h wh i c h I c a n m o s t po s i t i v e l y r e l a t e . I’m p r e occupi ed, fasci nated, a n d c u r i o us a bo u t t he s o l i t a r i n e s s a nd m y s t er io usness of human bei ngs . The g r e a t e r m y c u r i o s i t y, t h e m o r e a c u t e , t he m ore compli cated, comp l e x, a n d s u g g e s t i v e t h e wo r l d a r o u n d pe o p l e b eco m e s. I am dri v en and g u i de d by s e ns o r y i m pr e s s i o n s : s o u n d, c o l or, t ex t ur e , smell, shapes, expre s s i o ns , t o ne , l a ng u a g e , a nd l i g ht . I d o n’t approach the canv as wi t h a pa r t i c u l a r i m a g e i n m i n d. Wi t h pi g me n t in m y hands, I do somethi ng t o a pi e c e o f m a t e r i a l i n f r o n t o f m e , wor k ing almost at random unti l t h e i m a g e be g i n s t o a s s e r t i t s e l f . Th i s a c ti on d ep ends on the i mponderabl e , a nd I we l c o m e t he a c c i de nt a l —i t c r e a t e s an ar ena i n whi ch to act. T h e qu e s t i o n s t ha t I a l wa y s a s k a r e : wh a t d o yo u want to be, what do you wa n t f r o m m e , a n d, wh a t do y o u wa nt m e t o d o . S o meti mes the pai nti ng be c o m e s t he a ns we r, a nd I a m t he o n e wh o i s lear ning.
After a Long Walk, 2015 mixed media on canvas, 47.5”x 38.5”, $11,500.00
Crowns, 2015 mixed media on canvas, 47.5”x 38.5”, $11,500.00
Don’t Give an Inch, 2015 mixed media on canvas, 47.5”x 38.5”, $11,500.00
Ghosts of Memory, 2015 mixed media on canvas, 47.5”x 38.5”, $11,500.00
Invitation to Dance, 2015 mixed media on canvas, 44”x 30”, $8,500.00
Fred Lisaius Fr ed Lisai us’s pai nted works r e pr e s e n t hi s pe r s o na l j o u r n e y t o e x p lo r e man’s relati onshi p to t h e n a t u r a l wo r l d, a n d t o o n e a n o t he r. His w ork explores topi cs li ke c o m m u n i t y, di v e r s i t y, ha r m o n y a n d c hange all wi thi n a si ngle c o m po s i t i o n . L i s a i u s o f t e n r e l i e s o n ico nic and symboli c i magery l i k e t r e e s , bi r ds a nd f l o we r s t o c o n vey his message, whi le keep i n g t h e i m a g e r y s i m pl e a nd n a ï v e . Fr ed L i sai us recei v ed a B.F.A. wi t h ho n o r s f r o m t h e R ho de I s l a nd S cho o l of Desi gn (Prov i dence , R . I . ) i n 1981 a n d a l s o s t udi e d a t t he Pr at t Insti tute i n New York. He h a s be e n a No r t h we s t a r t i s t f o r o ver 2 0 years and hi s work c a n be f o u n d i n n u m e r o us c o r po r a t e and p ri v ate collecti ons throu g ho u t t he U ni t e d S t a t e s .
Kitsap Tapestry, 2015 acrylic on panel, 30” x 30”, $2,500.00
Glide, 2015 acrylic on panel, 24” x 30”, $2,000.00
Jerri Lisk Inspi red by the dramat i c l a n ds c a pe s e n c o u n t e r e d i n h e r d iv erse trav els, pai nter Je r r i L i s k ne v e r l e a v e s h o m e wi t h o u t her sketch book i n ha nd. B a c k i n h e r s t u di o , L i s k i n t erprets 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 w hi ch combi ne the uni q u e s ur f a c e o f s a n de d a l u m i n u m a n d a selecti v ely naï v e styl e t o s k i l l f u l l y c o n v e y t h e r a w, y e t seducti v e, i nnocence o f na t ur e . F o r t he f i ni s h i n g t o uc h she creates a tromp l’oe i l by a l l o wi ng he r c o m po s i t i o ns t o float wi thi n a border of a l um i num , t h e r o ug h e n e d t e xt u r e o f whi ch sug g ests a sep a r a t e m e t a l f r a m e . As v i br a n t a n d al luri ng as her medi um i s o r i g i na l , t he pa i n t i n g s o f Je r r i Lisk leav e a lasti ng i mp r e s s i o n o n a l l who v i e w t h e m .
For Purple Mountain, 2015 acrylic on aluminum, 29” x 48”, $3,700.00
Scarlet, 2015 acrylic on aluminum, 46” x 19”, $3,000.00
Three Stooges, 2015
Evening Lineup, 2015
acrylic on aluminum, 21” x 15”, $1,400.00
acrylic on aluminum, 21” x 15”, $1,400.00
The Drifters, 2015 acrylic on aluminum, 21” x 53”, $3,500.00
Patrick LoCicer o Pat r ick Lo Cicero’s pai nti ngs repre s e 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 nd c o llage, wi th pai nti ng. H i s c o m po s i t i o n s r e f e r e n c e a nd e xpl o r e t h e i de a of t r aveling in ti me and space and re f e 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 c t ly t o t he i mages he depi cts, gui di ng h i m i n h i s c h o i c e o f s ubj e c t s , a nd c om e f r o m a var ie ty of sources i ncludi ng t he Ka m a S ut r a , a nt i que c hi l dr e n’s bo ok s, l et t er s and journals. H i s sti ll lif e pa i nt i ng s r e s o n a t e due t o t h e c o nt r a s t t h e a r t is t set s up between the collag e d s u r f a c e a nd t h e pa i nt e d s ur f a c e , a s we l l a s t he p lay b etween the actual shal l o w s pa c e a n d i m pl i e d de e p s pa c e . L o C i c e r o’s c o llage p ainti ngs i nv enti v ely rei n t e r pr e t t h e c o l l a g e t e c h n i qu e t h a t de v e l op e d d ur ing t he Cubi st era, and he rei n v i 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 p r ess io n in the art of the 20th C e n t u r y.
Lo Cic er o r ecei v ed hi s BFA at O hi o S t a t e U ni v e r s i t y a n d t o o k h i s M FA f r o m t h e Sa n F r anc is c o A r t Insti tute. H e has sho wn 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 w or k s c an b e f o und i n many di sti ngui she d publ i c a nd pr i v a t e c o l l e c t i o ns .
Floating City, 2015 oil with colla ge, 33” x 48”, $4,800.00
Nesting, 2015, oil with collage, 33”x 48”, $4,800.00
Brenda M allory B rend a M allory’s work rang es fro m i ndi v i dua l wa l l - ha ng i n g s a nd s c u l pt u r e s t o l ar ge- sc ale i nstallati ons. She work s wi t h m i xe d m e di a i nc l u di n g o r g a ni c m a t e r i a l s s u ch as c lo t h, fi bers, and beeswa x c r e a t i ng m u l t i pl e f o r m s t ha t a r e j o i ne d w i t h c r ud e har d ware or mechani cal de v i c e s i n wa y s t h a t i m pl y t e n u o us c o n n e c ti on s a nd ab er r at i on to reference i deas o f i nt e r f e r e n c e a nd di s r u pt i o n i n l o n g - e st a b l i s hed s ys t ems of nature and hum a n c u l t u r e s .
M allo r y gr ew up i n O klahoma and i s a m e m be r o f t he C h e r o k e e N a t i o n. S h e r e c eived a BA i n Li ngui sti cs & E ng li sh f r o m U C L A a n d a B FA f r o m Pa c i f i c N o r t hw e st Co llege o f Art. Mallory has receiv e d g r a n t s f r o m t he O r e g o n Ar t s C o m m i s si on , F o r d Fam ily Foundati on, Reg i onal Ar t s & C u l t u r e C o unc i l , t he F o u n da t i o n f or C on t em p o r ar y A rt i n New York and i s a r e c i pi e n t o f t h e 2015 Ei t e l j o r g F e l l o ws h i p. Sh e i s a Ment o r i n the MFA Appli ed Cra f t a nd D e s i g n Pr o g r a m a t P N C A+O C AC .
Orbit, 2015 cloth, wax, steel, felt, 32” x 32” x 4”, $2, 600.00
Bloom Variations, 2015 cloth, wax, steel, nuts, bolts, 5’ x 6’ x 6”, $6,000.00
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.
Fig, 2015 oil on panel, 23.5” x 23.5”, $2,200.00
Promontory, 2015 oil on panel, 36” x 72”, $6,800.00
Aqueous, 2015 oil on panel, 36” x 72”, $6,800.00
Carrie McGee Car r ie M cGee’s mi xed medi a cons 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 ep eat ed forms. Uti li zi ng transp a r e nt pl a s t i c s a s a g r o und, s he e x p er im ent s wi th natural and chemi c a l pr o c e s s e s , s u c h a s r u s t a n d o xi d at io n, t o create lumi nous works t ha t e m a n a t e a m e di t a t i v e pul s e . M cGee’s inv esti gati ons dev elope d o n t h e pe r i phe r y o f he r wo r k a s an ab s t r act pai nter. In the mi ds t o f a s t u di o m o v e s he di s c o v e r e d a sheet o f v i nyl contai ni ng a mul t i - l a y e r e d pa t t e r n o f r us t s phe r e s , t he r esult of a slow cei li ng le a k . Th e i l l u m i n a t e d m e t a l i m pr e s sio ns wer e unexpectedly beauti f u l , a n d po s s e s s e d a c o m bi n a t i o n o f o r ganic an d i ndustri al quali ti es M c G e e s o u g ht i n he r pa i nt i ng s . I n i t ially ex p eri enced as playful expe r i m e n t a t i o n, t h i s wo r k be c a m e t he cent r al f o cus of McGee’s efforts , a n d s o o n e v o l v e d f r o m e ph e m e r a l t o las t ing and archi tectural i n sc o pe . M cGee r ecei v ed a Vi sual Arts Fe l l o ws hi p f r o m t he N a t i o na l Endo w m ent fo r t he Arts/Southern Arts F e de r a t i o n , a s we l l a s a r e s i de nc y fello ws hip from the Chri stoph M e r i a n F o u n da t i o n i n B a s e l , S wi t ze r land . Her has been exhi bi ted for o v e r t we nt y y e a r s .
Paths and Passages, 2015 rust, oil, & metal leaf on transparent acrylic panel, 35” x 54” x 4”, $12,000.00
Carried by Currents, 2015 rust, oil, & metal leaf on transparent acrylic panel, 67” x 17” x 4”, $9,000.00
Falling Leaves, 2015 rust, oil, & metal leaf on transparent acrylic panel, 34” x35” x 4”, $7,200.00
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, 2015 encaustic, vintage envelope & oil on wood, 10” x 8”, $1,400.00
Outlook, 2015 encaustic, vintage envelope & oil on wood, 6” x 6”, $1,000.00
Pink Gerber, 2015 encaustic, vintage envelope & oil on wood, 20” x 16”, $2,400.00
John R andall Nelson John Rand all Nelson i s a storytelle r. F r i e ndl i ne s s , c o m pa s s i o n, v ul ne r a bi l i t y, l ov e a nd lo s s m ake up hi s narrati v e. Pa i n t e d wi t h l a y e r s o f e a r t h e n c o l o r s , po u r s, g laz es, and usi ng ev ocati v e shape s , Ne l s o n s pe a k s t r ut h o n bo t h a pe r s o na l a n d u niver sal level. T he objects, texts a nd c ha r a c t e r s t h a t ha v e r e pe a t e dl y a ppea r e d i n his ar t ist ic oeuv re hav e become a n i de n t i f i a bl e v o c a bu l a r y f o r h i s wo r k , a n d r e p r esent s a natural ev oluti on of hi s l o ng t i m e i n f a t ua t i o n wi t h t h e a v a n t - g a r d e w eaving t o ge ther of messages and i m a g e r y. N e l s o n r e c e i v e d hi s M FA f r o m Ar i z on a S tat e Universi ty i n 1995. Si nce th a t t i m e , hi s wo r k ha s be e n s ho wn i n n u m e r ou s s olo and gr oup exhi bi ti ons, and c a n be f o u n d i n bo t h pr i v a t e a nd c o r po r a t e col l ect io ns t hr oughout the Uni ted Sta t e s .
Alice Could Have Sworn, 2015 mixed media on panel, 38” x 24”, $3,600.00
Bleu Banyon, 2015 mixed media on panel, 72” x 48”, $9,500.00
He - Man Image, 2015 mixed media on panel, 72” x 45”, $8,900.00
En snared with Flowers mixed media on panel, 47” x 72”, $9,500.00
Flavored with Violets & Cream, 2015 mixed media on panel, 30” x 22”, $2,500.00
Buster Self, 2015 mixed media on panel, 38” x 24”, $3,600.00
Oh Pretty, 20 15 mixed media on panel, 48” x 36”, $5,900.00
M arti Somers Mar t i S o m ers pai nti ngs take you i nt o he r wo r l d o f pl a y f u l , wh i m s i c a l na r ra t i on . Them at ic ally, her work explores t he f r a g i l i t y o f n a t u r e i n c o n t r a s t t o m o de rn l i fe ; t he hum an form i n balance wi th o t h e r l i v i ng c r e a t u r e s a n d ul t i m a t e l y t h e m a gi c f o und in an ordi nary day. The r i c h s ur f a c e s o f h e r bi r c h pa ne l s a r e a c hi e ve d b y b uild ing layers of pai nt then scra pi n g , s a n di n g , dr a wi ng , a n d g l a zi ng unt i l i m a ge s em er ge f r om the surface to tell t h e i r s t o r y. M uc h i s t o be di s c o v e r e d i n wh a t l i e s b et w een t he layers, and thi s i s wha t ul t i m a t e l y dr a ws y o u i nt o h e r wo r ld . “ A s a visual arti st, I hope to bri ng y o u i nt o m y wo r l d o f s t o r y t e l l i ng . Th e s e a rch for p eac e and beauty, the fragi li ty o f na t ur e j uxt a po s e d a g a i ns t m o de r n l i f e , t h e hum an f o r m i n balance wi th oth e r s , a nd i n t he f a c e o f a n o f t e n f o r e bo di n g sk y, ab und ant hope.�
Winking Buddha, 2015 mixed media on panel, 36” x 36”, $5,000.00
Vivid Imagination, 2015 mixed media on panel, 36” x 36”, $5,000.00
True, 2015 encaustic with mixed media on panel, 30” x 30”, $4,500.00
Butterflies and Pearls I, 2015 encaustic with mixed media on panel, 30� x 40�, $5,000.00
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.
Be Safe, 2015 wood with mixed media, 50” X 7” x 6”, $5,800.00
Somewhere Else, 2015 oil, enamel and collage on wood, 26” x 57”, $5,000.00
In Stitches, 2015 oil, enamel on paper, 30” x 22”, $2,700.00
Conviction, 2015 oil, enamel on paper, 30” x 22”, $2,700.00
Tal Walton Tal Walt o n’s bri lli antly lumi nous p a 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 s pir 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 e v 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 sp heres of exi stence, of 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 tse l f v i s ually in ea ch pi ece wi th the di vi s i o n o f t he s c e ne i nt o t h r e e pa r t s . Th e m i d d l e a nd clear est secti on represents the 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 s e ct io ns ar e darker and more cloudy, 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 a nd r ealit ies. Recog ni zi ng that eac h i ndi v i dua l br i ng s t he i r o wn e xpe r i e n c e i n t o t he int er p r etati on of art, Walton e m br a c e s t he c o l l e c t i v e a n d uni v e r s a l qua li t i e s o f land sc ap e that speak to us all. Wo r k i n g i n a c o m pl e x pr o c e s s i n v o l v i ng ma t e r i als lik e go ld leaf, g round marbl 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 we n t y g laz es, Walton’s pai nti ngs are both 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 i v in g a b achelo r’s d egree i n pai nti ng and s c u l pt u r e .
Moving Over, 2015 oil, gold leaf & marble ground on panel, 42” x 42”, $9,800.00
Meadow of Gold, 2015 oil, gold leaf & marble ground on panel, 42” x 22”, $5,700.00
Three Up Front, 2015 oil, gold leaf & marble ground on panel, 22” x 30”, $4,600.00
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.
Tomiko, 2015, stone susutake bamboo, cane 18”x 8”x 3”, $2,800.00 Yoshiko, 2015, stone , susutake bamboo, cane 16” x10” x 3”, $2,800.00
Hopi granite, cane, bamboo, pigment, 21” x 11” x 9”, $3,000.00
Blessings stone with fiberl, sizes vary
Z. Z. Wei Z .Z. Wei ’ s pai nti ngs tr a ns po r t us t o a pl a c e wh e r e t i m e s tands sti ll. H i s compo s i t i o n s po r t r a y qu i e t , y e t po we r f ul images remi ni scent of a whi m s i c a l , r u r a l Am e r i c a . R i c h l y c omplex, they are fi lled wi t h hum o r a nd l o ne l i ne s s , pe a c e f u lness and pai n. T hey ba l a nc e o n t he k n i f e - e dg e o f m e a n in g , half i n shadow, half i n l i g ht , t e m pt i n g t ho s e who c ho o s e t o look beyond the mu n da n e t o e xpe r i e nc e a u n i qu e a nd t imeless look at li fe.
Blue Shadows, 2015 oil on canvas, 30”x 24”, $8,200.00
Another Way, 2015 oil on canvas, 30”x 24”, $8,200.00
Better Days, 2015 oil on canvas, 24”x 24”, $6,500.00
Harvest Time, 2015 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 .
Sister with V, 2015 stoneware, 42” x 17” x 14”
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