SUCCULENTS - featuring Pat Wipf and Julie Jaycox
SUCCULENTS
PAT WIPF AND JULIE JAYCOX
"My work focuses on observing familiar objects in detail. The intensity of such close observation is important to both the satisfaction I experience while creating each piece as well as the ‘dialogue’ that transpires with the subject of my concentration. I work slowly, which I sometimes find daunting, but I really don’t know any other way." ~ P. Wipf
"The sheer volume of detail in a garden changes almost moment by moment and this provides an intense visual meditation, the camera capturing only a fraction of a second in nature's infinite flow. I feel great exhilaration when immersed in photographing the botanical world." ~ J. Jaycox
RECEPTION: WED JUN 2 5:30 - 7P
rsvp: info @ mckinleyartsolutions.com
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
On exhibit through JUL 6
MITCHELL CONFER
FROM THE GROUND UP
MAR 10 - MAY 11
2223 Restaurant
2223 Market St. SF
Mitchell Confer's imagery is informed by his admiration of nature's adaptability to ever changing environments and the metaphor of flora's capacity for rebirth as an example of the value of persistence in achieving one's goals. Mitchell focuses on color interaction in his image collages to create vibrant compositions that use hues to symbolize the many path's of life, negative space to emphasize shapes and floral forms and the flora itself to represent resiliency.
"My work explores how unexpected elements combine in surprising ways. Nature and technology come together in harmony. Organic materials washing over technology, deconstructed images, paint and photography, when combined, create an invitation to see things with fresh eyes.
For the last decade I've been inspired by Precisionists, a long line of artists who developed a style that bridged the displines of drawings, painting and photography, creating objects that are recognizable and yet border on abstraction. Precisionists, such as Charles Sheeler, Charles Demuth, Georgia O’Keffe and Edward Hopper incorporated geometric shapes from architecture and landscapes into a form of art that influenced, and was influenced by, Cubism and Futurism.
Unexpected elements can come together in harmony. I work to create a visual conversation between nature and abstraction, with a combination of classical technique and modern technology. I combine elements of nature or architecture through digital photography, computer deconstruction and paint. I've spent the last 18 years developing and experimenting with new techniques and new forms of art that spring from a unique combination of techniques and inspiration. From technology, and from dirt. " ~ Mitchell Confer
FINELY DETAILED LUXURIOUS LANDSCAPES
hand drawn, textile influenced graphite, acrylic and gold leaf canvas works
ORNAMENTAL WORLDS
Mixed Media paintings by Erica Steiner
"I am powerfully attracted to objects of adornment, particularly traditionally feminine objects such as flowers, fabric, beads and jewels. At the same time, I am wary of the allure of shiny things— objects desired—and the endless hunger to consume which drives our culture to destroy the natural world, and one another, in their pursuit. I use my painting as a means to explore the dynamic tension inherent in this attraction/destruction dichotomy, to pursue my affinity for ornamentation, for beauty, for excess, and to experience and interpret on a core level my relationship with the ever-endangered natural world.
Stylistically, my paintings are influenced by a wide range of contemporary, folk, textile and religious art, the spectrum of which grows more broad and deep with time. Influences include traditional Indian and aboriginal painting, psychedelic art, graphic design, Japanese landscape painting, medieval Catholic illuminated manuscripts, Victorian imagery, art nouveau and more. The work is rendered primarily in oil and gold leaf on canvas, in series of twenty to thirty paintings, painted in many layers, over time." ~ E. Steiner
VIEW IMAGES
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
RECEPTION: Wednesday, JAN 20 5:30 - 7P
rsvp: info @ mckinleyartsolutions.com
On exhibit through MAR 9
THE WHIMSICAL WORLD OF STACY DYNAN
Acrylic and Mixed Media paintings by Stacy Dynan
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
Described as ‘whimsical’, ‘magical’ and ‘fun’, the paintings of Stacy Dynan touch on the emotions that make us feel good and celebrate the wonder of dreams and daring. Her rich color palette and playful compositions bring to life imaginary landscapes that are immediately comfortable and waiting to be explored, both by the transfixed viewer as well as the ubiquitous women of her ‘Feel Good’ series.
Through the use of acrylic paint and other mixed media, Stacy investigates how texture, color and shape relate to each other on canvas. Her paintings explore the dynamic interplay between transparent and opaque elements, as she often applies her colors in dozens of layers to achieve the particular depth and radiance she desires.
Stacy's work has been purchased by private and corporate collectors from around the world including: Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Monaco, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland and the United States.
On exhibit through JAN 12, 2010
LAND'S END
Photography by Thomas Hyman
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
With a passion for the beauty of natural environments and the patience to extract the full measure of color and contrast out of his images, Thomas Hyman uses the elements of weather, water and land at their point of intersection to capture the feeling of what makes nature photography so compelling.
A photographer with over 20 years experience, Mr. Hyman currently uses the Nikon D70 digital camera to capture his images. Utilizing archival ink and paper, with little reliance on digital manipulation to achieve a real and natural final result. he is most interested in the composition and color of his chosen subject matter. Thomas states, “Several times a year, I visit the Carmel-Big Sur coastline to photograph its natural beauty. I studied in Chicago with Mitchell Canoff, an unbelievable photographer, who instilled in me the importance of patience and persistence. I have a very eclectic and consistent client list and look forward to sharing my new work with interested parties.”
THREADS OF LIFE: Searching For A Numinous Experience
Digital Illustration by Gary Bacon
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
Gary Bacon is fascinated by images and the interplay between content and consciousness. Through experimentation with artifacts extruded from photographs of memorable places and moments of personal significance, Gary explores the world of color and form that underlies the source image. Influenced by his family’s tradition of weaving and his studies and teachings in the construct of consciousness, the resulting digital tapestries represent both a spiritual and existential quest for interconnectivity.
GENTLE GIANTS
Oil paintings by Dimitri Kourouniotis
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
Horizon lines become the meeting point for complex, yet harmonious, color interplay. Expansive skies dominated by ephemeral, atmospheric giant clouds recall both the vistas that inspired this series of nature-based compositions and the true scale of man compared to the world around us. Bold colors attest to the energy that connects us to our environment.
Dimitri explains, "In creating art I understand more about how I relate to the world and to myself beyond the physical.” His influences include Rothko, Picasso, Da Vinci, Kline and many Japanese Zen ink painters and calligraphers. His paintings are created as he relates the energy and momentum of the present into color, intention and emotion.
image: 'Gentle Giants' 12 x 12 Oil on Canvas 2008
FLORAL PORTRAITS
Oil paintings by Terence K. Stephens
MARCH 11 - MAY 5, 2009
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
ARTIST'S RECEPTION: Wednesday, March 25 5:30 - 7pm
In order to capture the individuality of each of his ‘subjects’, Terence K. Stephens composes intimate portraits of floral ‘faces’ to prove that, just like people, no two flowers are exactly the same. Given this treatment, in the spirit of a Chuck Close portrait, revealing and raw, the imperfections revealed celebrate the uniqueness of ‘one’, freed from the constraints of superficial grouping with ‘the many.’
MANTRAS AND MANDALAS
Oil and wax paintings by Wendy Robushi
JANUARY 14 – MARCH 11, 2009
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
ARTIST'S RECEPTION: Wednesday, February 11 5:30 - 7pm
“I often work with repetition, particularly the repetition of one symbol, a word, or a series of words or statements in linear or grid patterns. I add layers of color and wax, painting, drawing and scratching to create multi-layered surfaces that can be almost 3-dimensional. While working in this repetitive manner, the creating of the piece becomes a visual mantra for me, and the creation of the painting has as much importance as the finished work.” – W. Robushi
Image: 'Infinity' Oil, Wax on Board 36" x 5" 2008
MOTION AND STILLNESS
Sumi Ink on Rice Paper Monoprints by Joan Miro
NOVEMBER 19 - JANUARY 14, 2009
2223 Market Street (x. 16th) SF, CA
ARTIST'S RECEPTION: Wednesday, December 10 5:30 - 7p
“My work reflects my ongoing fascination with the grace of a line, the shapes in nature and the human spirit. Many years ago I created a method of making mono prints by painting on glass with a sumi brush and sumi ink. A piece of rice paper is then rubbed on the glass and one print is pulled. I have used this method to capture a moment in time, the grace of a tree, the human body, the beauty of a bird.
Recently I have become fascinated with the ravens that fly over Ocean Beach; their beautiful, ragged, wings that soar over the ocean breezes delight my eyes. I see in their shapes a moment of beauty, grace and fierceness.” - Joan Miro
A long time San Francisco resident, Joan is a former board member of Artspan and has studied extensively with Eleanor Dickinson, who “had a profound effect on my art,” she shares. For the past several years Joan has constructed “Day of the Dead Altars, collaborating with other Bay Area artists. Her most recent show was at The Oakland Museum this past October.
Image: 'The Ravens 4' Sumi Ink on Rice Paper, Monoprint 32" x 23" 2008
ARCHITECTURAL TEXTURES
photography by Ravi Anand
SEPTEMBER 24 - NOVEMBER 19
ARTIST'S RECEPTION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 5:30 - 7p
venue: 2223 Restaurant
2223 Market St. (x 16th St) SF
hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
I try to explore the elegant geometry in both the natural and the man-made world with my camera. I seek to bring the observer into a visual world that is often inconspicuously familiar. The idea is to encourage the viewer to see our seemingly trivial everyday reality with a spirit of inquiry.
Image: Rectangles, Digital Print, 24" x 28"
PASO A PASO – PRINTS FROM THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO Linoleum Block prints by Melissa West
venue: 2223 Restaurant
2223 Market Street (x. 16th), SF
July 28 - Sept 24
Artist's Reception: Wednesday, August 13 5:30 - 7pm
In the autumn of 2006, Oakland artist Melissa West walked 500 miles through northern Spain along the ancient pilgrimage route known as the Camino de Santiago. These prints are based on sketchbooks West kept during her trek, as well as reflections and recollections upon her return to Oakland.
image: Pilgrim Feet, linoleum block print, 8" x 6"
