imaginative realism
“I’ll Make Believe It When I See It”, oil on canvas 40” x 30”
Join me this Saturday for the WAKING DREAMS Trio exhibit featuring 8 of my original oil paintings alongside original works by Cynthia Tom and Mona Chiang. Enjoy featured works that include surreal and imaginative realism themes with a Jazz band and a pop up from wildly popular Boichik Bagels.
SHOH GALLERY 700 Gilman St., Berkeley CA. Saturday, November 12th, 5-8pm
“Fortune Smiles Upon Me”, oil on linen, 10” x 10” - $800
“Voss Gallery presents “BASL: Bay Art Seekers Lounge,” a group exhibition dedicated to amplifying the diverse voices of the Bay Area’s creative community. The exhibition features affordable New Contemporary work by 54 regional artists juried by Cecilia Chia. Celebrate the holidays and the beginning of a new year by adding work from a local artist to your art collection!” -Voss Gallery
Attend this unique red carpet event on Friday, Dec. 4th for a private ticketed viewing of the show. You can also see the award and preview ceremony live on Instagram at @vossgallery on Thursday, Dec 3rd at 6pm. My piece, “Fortune Smiles Upon Me” is available and will be on exhibit at BASL.
BASL: Bay Art Seekers Lounge Voss Gallery, 3344 24th St. San Francisco CA Opens Thurs. Dec. 3rd - Jan. 30th Live Preview 6pm on Instagram, Thurs, Dec. 3rd: @vossgallery Online Gallery Tickets
Sweetish Days, 2020, oil on linen, 10” x 10” - $800
See the works of 100 Bay Area Women Artists in the 10 x Ten exhibit at Faultline Artspace in Oakland, California OR see the entire show online. A large selection of 10” x 10” pieces of all styles are available through December. They have generously offered a 10% discount just in time for the holidays, just use this code, 1010JLK37, during checkout for my current piece “Sweetish Days”.
10 x TEN Faultline Artspace Gallery Oakland, CA Online Gallery
Stealthy Resplendence | oil on canvas | 30” x 40”
Mid year, the de Young Museum held an open call receiving over 11,500 art submissions and choosing only 877 pieces to showcase. Imagine my glee when it was announced that my new piece, Stealthy Resplendence, was one of the chosen pieces to be in a de Young Museum exhibit this year by a jury of museum curators and renowned artists!
The museum is now open and The de Young Open Exhibit opening is Saturday, October 10th and can be viewed with general admission through January 3rd, 2021. I hope you will take the opportunity to experience this unique exhibit of Bay Area Artists. Most of the artwork in the exhibit is available for purchase, including my piece, and will be live for purchase on the day of the opening. You may preview all of the works online, in advance of the opening and read more about the exhibit.
Here is my statement when asked “What inspired this piece?”:
“Isolation in a studio allows for an ample flow of creative thought. That is, until the ineludible appearance of the studio fly; darting about and commanding attention every moment it landed at rest and seemingly to study me. It was persistent, consistent, and impossible to ignore. During those moments of rest I studied the way the light glistened from the brilliant iridescence of it’s thorax. Thus, I found the largest canvas I had in my possession and rendered the likeness of this ordinary turned extraordinary creature in the glorified and larger than life state depicted in this series.”
oil on linen, 12” x 12” framed - available at 111 Minna Gallery
“Fortune Smiles Upon Me”, oil on linen, 10” x 10” (12.5 x 12.5 framed) - $800
For me, Shelter-in-place didn’t mean slow down. Creating art has been more productive for me than ever during this time. I am ever so grateful to the galleries and curators for their resilience to continue supporting the arts with exhibits and virtual shows. I’m excited to show you what I have been working on in the coming weeks as shows quickly approach.
With that, I hope you will join me for a three day virtual art extravaganza at the 111 Minna Gallery this August! “The Return” exhibit will feature artists from near and far who hold 111 Minna Gallery and curator, Irene Hernandez-Feiks of Wonderland SF, close to heart. I hope you will join in!
My newest piece, “Fortune Smiles Upon Me”, will exhibit along with another of my 2020 pieces, “Sweetish Days”. These are little chips off of my sweets inspired series.
The Return
111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna St, SF CA.
August 7th, 2020