Artist Statement and CV

Artist Statement

"Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.” –Paul Klee

I find abstraction and patterns a never-ending fascination. I love exploring how to express my love, frustration, inspiration, and contemplation with color, metallic paints, texture, and form. The theme that is constant with my work is luminosity coming out of the darkness. I also like to control chaos by rhythmic lines, or exact deliberate lines. I can always find a use for metallic paint. I deliberately make what I think are beautiful paintings. This exploration has lead to several series.

In my flower series, I choose to have luminosity come out of darkness by controlling the chaos with luminous energetic lines that surround the flowers. Most of the flowers are very loosely painted with the control being either color, brush strokes, drips, or luminous kinetic lines that are somewhat rhythmic.

My Abstract series is an exploration of luminosity coming out of darkness by the texture of the pallet knife strokes creates more emotion than any of my other works. The edges and motion of this exploration are very free but the chaos is controlled by the contrast and textures. The contrast and angle make this series my emotional work.

Both antiquities and modern art inspire me. I like the classical arts of the Roman, Egyptian, Greek, and Chinese Empires. I also like modern art from the Bauhaus particularly Paul Klee, Oskar Schlemmer, and Walissy Kandinsky. Oh, and I do like to choose my colors and textures from Art Nouveau and Gustav Klimt. So, Gold, Silver, Reds, Blues, Purples, anything rich that contrasts well with metallic paint I use.

I have a hard time remembering artwork titles like "Red River Valley". However, I can remember the titles to my paintings if I give them regular people names then I can remember people with those names too. Thus most of my artwork is titled with common names.

CV

Press
Architectural Digest, Sept 18, 2017, See How A Blogger Modernized Zsa Zsa Gabor's Former Palm Springs Home, by Joyce Chen
People, Sept 13, 2017, Inside Zsa Zsa Gabor's Former Palm Springs Home, Revamped by New Owners: 'We Have Quite the Legacy to Uphold!' by Megan Stein
My Style Diaries, Sept 6, 2017, The Palm Springs Living Room by Nikki Prendergast

Past Shows

Pandemic - No Shows 2020
Arts Benicia Open Studios, Benicia, May 4 & 5, 2019 Benicia Arsenal Artists, Holiday Open Studios Dec 1 & 2, 2018
Arts Benicia Open Studios, Benicia, May 5 & 6, 2018
ArtSpan Open Studio, Room & Board, San Francisco, Nov 2, 4 & 5, 2017
Group Show "8 + 1 The Journey" Misho Gallery, San Francisco, August 26, 2017
Group Show: Linda Donohue's Holiday Open Studio, Petaluma, December 2016
ArtSpan Open Studio, Room & Board, San Francisco, October 15 & 16, 2016
ArtSpan Open Studio, Artist Craftsman & Display, October 15 & 16, 2016
Group Show: ArtSpan at Dear MomSF, San Francisco, May - August 2016
2016 'Hearts in San Francisco' Series, San Francisco General Hospital Foundation
Sailors and Sparkles, Matt Pipes & Tracy Fetter, Triton Hotel by Matt McKinley, 6-8 2015
Group Show: 12 X 12 Show, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, Nov 2014
Group Show: Triton Hotel ArtSpan Art Hub by Matt McKinley Sept- Nov 2014
ArtSpan Open Studios: Misho Gallery, San Francisco, Oct-Nov 2014
Solo Show: Sutter Pacific Medical Center Second Floor, San Francisco, Offered by McKinley Art Solutions, Nov-Jan 2014
ArtSpan Open Studios: SportsBasement, San Francisco Oct 26-Nov 14, 2013
Solo Show: Moby Dick, San Francisco, Offered by McKinley Art Solutions, July 2013
Group Show: Forward, Misho Gallery, San Francisco, May 2013
Group Show: Blues, Misho Gallery, San Francisco, February 2013
Group Show: Mixed Media,Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, Oct-November 2012
Group Show: Guerilla Art Show, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, December 2012
Fall Open Studios Art Explosion, San Francisco, Sept 14-16, 2012
ArtSpan Open Studios: Art Explosion, San Francisco Oct 27 & 28, 2012
Fall Open Studios Mission Arts United, Oct 27 & 28, 2012
Group Show: Molinga Center For the Arts, Oakland, Jul 2012
Group Show: Large Flowers ACS5 Gallery @Crowne Plaza, Concord June-Sept. 2012
Group Show: SF City Hall Supervisor John Avalos’s Office, offered by McKinley Art Solutions May – Sept. 2012
Group Show: My Identity As An Artist…Malonga Center for the Arts, Oakland Jul 2012
Group Show: Large Flowers ACS5 Gallery 651, Martinez March-June 2012
Spring Open Studios Mission Arts United, April 29, 2012
Spring Open Studios Art Explosion, San Francisco, March & May 2012
Group Show: Guerilla Art Show, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, December 2011
Solo Show: Large Flowers at Mermaid Tattoo, San Francisco, Winter 2011
Group Show: Abstracts at Axis Art Gallery, San Jose Winter 2011
Solo Show: Medium Flowers & Mosaics at Artistic Hair Design, Martinez Winter 2011
ArtSpan Open Studios: CellSpace, San Francisco Oct 1 & 2 2011
Group Show: Artist Alley for Garage Bar, San Francisco, CA July 2011
Group Show: Hob Nob, Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, June 2011
Group Show: Isis Liberation Project, Live Worms Gallery, San Francisco, CA Jun 2011
Pro Arts East Bay Studios, Richmond, CA June 2011
National Juried Show: Flow: The Essence of Paint, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, June 2011
Group Show: “Comment Here.” Sport’s Basement’s Grotto Art Gallery May 2011
Art sold at Haus Fortuna, Petaluma from April 2011-April 2012
Fundraiser: for Japan, ARC Gallery San Francisco, and April 2011
Group Show: Resident Artists. Bridge Artspace, Richmond, CA Mar 2011
Group Show: Great Art & Wine. Artist Alley, San Francisco, CA Mar - Feb 2011
Solo Show: Flower series. Bliss Salon & Spa, Benicia, CA for Dec- Jan 2011
Group Show: Flowers at SF City Hall Supervisor David Campo’s Office, offered by McKinley Art Solutions Sept – Dec 2010
Art Fair: Aaron Brother’s Pinole, Saturday, October 16, 2010
Group Show: Inspiration Station Showcase by RAW 111 Minna, San Francisco, Sept 2010
Solo Show: Mosaics at Bliss Salon & Spa, Benicia, CA for September 2010
Group Show: Cocktails & Canvases at Urban Color, San Francisco, August 14, 2010
Group Show: Green: Frank Bette Center, Alameda, March 2007
Group Show: The Blues: Frank Bette Center, Alameda, April 2005
Group Show: Contemporary Abstracts: Alameda Art Center, December 2004
Group Show: Give Art: ARTSF, San Francisco, December 2004
Solo Show: Bozikis Salon, Oakland, November and December 2004
Group Show: Barefoot Coffee Roasters, Santa Clara, March 2004
Group Show: Club Six, San Francisco, January 2004
Group Show: Club Six, San Francisco, October 2003
Auction: The Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco, September 2003