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ARTsoup 21
A showcase for contemporary interpretations of diverse maker-determined themes expressed in traditional materials and methods as well as new media techniques. Curator: Matt McKinley
Featuring: My-Xuan Ho, Amelia Lewis, Becca Holland, Candace Anderson, Karin Stothart, Tamara White, Avy Jetter, Trish Foschi, Karen Luke
ABOUT THE VENUE: Bayshore Studios is a commercial film and photography studio rental space used mainly for shooting advertising campaigns. In addition to traditional sales and rentals of the artwork on display, each installation promotes participating artists to Art Directors who specify and rent our art for backgrounds for movies and other film projects.
NOIR - 15 artists explore dark spaces, shady characters and mysterious narratives. Featuring Karen Luke
venue open M - F 9am - 5pm; open to the public, no appointment needed
NOIR
From dark humor to dark corners, the concept of 'noir' refers to a dark vulnerability palpable in the atmosphere of a scene that is experienced by the characters and felt by the viewer and speaks to pregnant moments full of complex emotions. A 'noir' presentation relies heavily on a viewer's own vulnerabilities (fear, apprehension, curiosity with the macabre) to fill the mood of the scene based on cues given by the artist, as if both parties are complicit in leading each other down a path with an indeterminate, potentially unpleasant, outcome...
Curator: Matt McKinley
Featuring: KAREN LUKE
Also featuring: VICTORIA Q. LEGG, CATHERINE SMALL, TINA CASPER, CHRISTINE CIANCI, NICOLE FERRARA, JAMIE STOBIE, X. P. CALLAHAN, CHARLOTTE KAY, JENNIFER MACK, LISA SIMONSON, LORI KREIN, BARBARA LANDIS, DAN COPE, DANNELL POWELL
Karen Luke (featured artist, Lower Level Gallery):
"I love the process of learning and constantly challenge myself to see the world in new ways. It’s not the subject itself, but the essence, or core nature that matters. That’s what I look for in my paintings. However my interests are quite varied as I’m most drawn to psychological, mysterious and evocative imagery. Growing up with a mixture of Chinese philosophy, folk practices and western religion, I was influenced to explore various religions and beliefs. I’m intrigued with the concept of spirituality and our place in the universe. Is there another dimension(s) or other world? The “what if…?” These are some of the profound, interesting questions, the billions of possibilities life poses which inspires me to investigate, explore and capture."
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SERENITY, FALL '09
Sponsored by UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health the 'Serenity' series invites Bay Area artists to present a body of work that interprets the idea of ‘serenity’ in order to inspire relaxation, well-being and calm. Curator: Matt McKinley
Having spent most of my life in an urban to sub-urban environment I have a deep appreciation of nature and it is at the core of my inspiration as a painter. Throughout the bodies of work that I have developed there is a consistency in trying to capture that ineffable, emotional response one has while feeling connected to his or her natural environment. This connection, I feel, cannot be captured through realistic interpretation but rather through emulating the cycles, struggles, and harmonious conflicts ever present in the natural world through paint and composition.
In my series 'Leaves' the process for these paintings uses a single found leaf as the starting point for each. During this process I became interested in the natural structure of the leaf and equally natural breakdown of that structure over time; the most beautiful point in the cycle being its end. I saw the leaf as symbolic of the constant ebb and flow of life. I strove to extend this perception onto the surface of the painting to create a symbolic logic and balance with the paint surface that was simultaneously growing and breaking down.
The 'Water' series in an attempt to capture what I find so intriguing, powerful and beautiful about water, particularly waterfalls or water in motion. What interests me about these paintings is how my interpretation of these natural settings has been influenced by my urban, pixilated, vector modeled world. I see them as an exploration of both organic and geometric understanding of space and form.
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.
I interpret Kim's work, and her words, as exploring an honest path seeking maybe not truth but, perhaps, experiences.Exploring dualities provides ample room for probing and questioning.Kim uses digital media in a way that respects traditional media and techniques (both painting and drawing) through the pairing of images created in both ways.Each side is unique yet dependent upon its mate, able to stand alone but 'active' when paired.Common elements of form and color present obvious clues for comparing paired images at the same time visual tension is illuminated through comparing disparate elements. In-between the obvious connections and differences between images is where conversations about their interaction thrive. Matt McKinley, Curator
Dualities that exist in nature as well as in the mind intrigue me. I have a certain fascination with connections between body and soul, intellect and intuition, male and female, life and death. We order our lives in mundane ways, while we move continuously, and most often unconsciously, toward a final shape-shifting transition. In my work, I attempt to reflect these contrasts. - Kim Thoman
After I produced the SF Spikes Soccer calendar last year, I began to get requests for personal photographs. As I invited people into my studio, many of them brought their own clothing, props and other gear that they wanted to incorporate into the shoot. I immediately keyed into this and reversed the idea---I started asking my models to prepare for their shoots by gathering objects, sharing their lists with me, and then bringing my own set of materials. Together we find poses that both of us want to see.
In this ongoing project, I find myself constantly wondering what people around me might choose to bring to this kind of session. If you are interested in showing yourself, you can contact me at blake@blaketucker.com
he title of the show, ‘Exposed’, is an intentional double entendre referring to both the literal imagery, figurative nudes, as well as the conceptual framework behind Genea Barnes’ photography. Genea has always been compelled by reality and imagination. She endeavors, in her own words,”… to see what is really there, underneath the masks. But appreciating the masks, the show, and the deceit that our perceptions carry.” - Matt McKinley, curator
