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16 and pursued his studies in art first at the university of nevada reno and then at the san francisco art institute where he received his mfa in 1995 he has has exhibited extensively in the united states and internationally and is the recipient of sierra arts endowment grant craig sheppard memorial grant and sierra nevada arts foundation grant recent solo exhibitions include the yard columbus circle in new york stanford art spaces at stanford university far out gallery in san francisco rebecca molayem gallery in los angeles and aria gallery in tehran iran works are made over time with layers upon layers of thick and thin washes and glazes providing both luminous and opaque passages often starting with gestural marks these solid forms then dissolve as the layers explode and implode by adding rubbing out reapplying scouring into and scraping away the practice of going back and forth only stops when ostovany senses the whole has become greater that the sum of its parts i see abstraction as representational insofar as it is a representation of a psychic state not an external reality the trajectories in contemporary painting in which my work belongs range from abstract expressionism in the west to persian taoist and zen aesthetic sensibilities in the east and other perennial visionary paths of wisdom his work is in the permanent collections of institutions including the new britain museum of american art new britain connecticut pasargad bank museum tehran iran chateau d orquevaux champagne ardenne france permanent collection of the university of nevada reno art department and is represented by foundation behram bakhtiar in france artscoops in lebanon art represent emergeast and ideel art in london uk for more information visit the artist s website www yariostovany com contact yari ostovany chelleneshin 27 2016 oil on canvas 48 x 36 inches 122 x 91 cm 6 100 monument to a poet 2017 oil on canvas 72 x 72 inches 183 x 183 cm 16 000 night pilgrim 2016 oil on canvas 54 x 50 inches 137 x 127 cm 10 000 chelleneshin 27 triptych oil on canvas 40 x 90 inches 102 x 229 cm 12 000 prometheus 2017 oil on canvas 48 x 35 inches 122 x 89 cm 5 700 simorgh ascending 2017 oil on canvas 90 x 48 inches 229 x 121 cm 13 000 x sherman nobleman sherman nobleman 1941 2015 sherman nobleman uses a variety of methods to create his textural minimalist works the effect is very subtle leading the viewer into a quiet meditation on the expressive quality of each work his paintings are steeped in emotion reflective thought and beauty allowing space for subjective interpretation an extension of his abstract expressionist predecessors he seeks not to teach or convey a message but to allow the viewer a moment to pause reflect and interpret nobleman s work has been exhibited locally nationally and internationally he had many solo and group exhibitions and awards were numerous his paintings are included in private and public collections including auberge du soleil rutherford california the napa valley community foundation napa california cisco systems san jose california and weidenhammer systems corporation wyomissing pennsylvania click here to visit artist s website for more information on these paintings contact kristina nobleman burnished 130 131 diptych mixed media on canvas 48 x 72 inches 14 500 burnished 132 mixed media on canvas 54 x 54 inches 14 000 burnished 142 mixed media on canvas 48 x 72 inches 15 000 burnished 145 mixed media on canvas 48 x 72 inches 15 000 encrusted mixed media on panel 54 x 48 inches 13 500 versicolor mixed media on panel 54 x 54 inches 14 000 x thekla hammond hekla hammond is a masterful painter who cares deeply about the world around her and whose imagery imparts richly nuanced and intelligent narratives her vision transcends the purely physical with intuitive color patterns and subtle layering techniques hammond leads the viewer gradually into stillness and quiet emotion and to find space and peace in the work hammond holds b a and m f a degrees from the university of california at santa barbara and an m a degree from the university of california at los angeles she has recently exhibited at the san jose institute of contemporary art the napa valley museum cal arts in valencia the san francisco art institute and the richmond art center thirteen ways of looking strength stability courage resoluteness spirit these are characteristics associated with the word backbone we re told to stand up straight we believe that people with backbone have character in time we come to understand that a strong backbone is not rigid but includes flexibility and grace in the visual language of painting the image of a backbone can expand the expressive possibilities of the word meaning is layered so that the exploration of the image is at once personal and universal powerful and fragile comprehensible and mysterious thekla hammond thekla hammond pays homage to wallace steven s poem thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird by painting thirteen ways of looking at a backbone the series develops a painterly narrative about seeing making an image and creating a metaphor it seeks to address steven s dilemma about which to prefer the beauty of inflections or the beauty of innuendoes mettle means spirit especially as regards honor or fortitude words we relate to the backbone in the paintings mettle no 3 and mettle no 4 and mettle no 8 the image is set in an epic landscape nature and backbones both connote strength seem permanent but both are subject to misuse erosion failure the spine floats over the horizon imposed and imposing painted onto the surface of the landscape questions of scale become inevitable for instance how do we view the relationship between the size of a human backbone and the spine of a mountain range in water bones the four basic elements become both the source and the context for the spine the principles of our physical universe unite with the mainstay of our human physical being multiple images begin to suggest movement as a source of our strength the power of paint the magic of causing an image to emerge from the pigment itself is much the central subject of lissom 3 in this painting the process makes the vision at once more defined and more abstract the vertebrae are fewer but larger and can be seen to be flexible and supple nimble and agile holding it lightly hammond evokes ethereal dreamlike spaces in her recent body of atmospheric paintings holding it lightly in hope tenderness grace and solace she addresses issues of tension and balance and the formal relationship of line to form of surface to deep space of drawing to color of structure to mark making these dramatic works suggest sky ocean and celestial images in a wondrous palette of passionate color a full life story thekla hammond the opening image in jim crace s novel harvest began to haunt me there is a fire seen from a distance on a cold frosty autumn day the fire and the smoke are both beautiful and ominous and they signal the end of the way of life for people living on a manor in medieval england i wanted to paint this image to see it and to explore its meaning the exploration embraced the seemingly contrary and opposite characteristics that comprise a full life story beauty and ugliness safety and danger passion and reserve good and evil sacred and profane love and hate life and death mettle 3 oil on canvas 60 x 60 5 700 mettle 4 oil on canvas 80 x 60 7 000 mettle 8 oil on canvas 60 x 48 5 400 hope oil on canvas 66 x 72 9 000 solace oil on canvas 50 x 72 7 000 tenderness oil on canvas 60 x 72 8 500 waterbones oil on canvas 36 x 20 2 400 lissom 2 oil on canvas 59 x 48 6 000 grace oil on canvas 96 x 24 6 000 full life story 13 oil on panel 2015 72 x 48 13 000 full life story 14 oil on panel 2015 72 x 48 13 000 full life story 15 oil on panel 2015 72 x 48 13 000 full life story 17 oil on panel 2016 60 x 120 13 000 full life story 18 oil on panel 2016 60 x 60 13 000 x jimi gleason jimi gleason has been exhibiting bold reductive abstract pieces since the mid 80 s and has changed the face of contemporary minimalism each work reveals a high level of technical precision he meticulously drags numerous gossamer layers of pearlescent acrylic paint down and across the canvas colors textures tones and subtleties emerge meld and shift as light and viewer perspective change each painting is never the same from one moment to another the effect is enigmatic ethereal and emotionally resonant the artist feels that his paintings are physical responses to motion that each is a frozen moment for those who wish to ponder the visual riddle i offer them jimi gleason was raised near newport beach california and received his ba from the university of california at berkeley in 1985 he then spent a brief period of study at the san francisco art institute following an extended period in new york city he returned to california and soon met ed moses with whom he has worked as a studio assistant for nearly seven years now shown in group and solo exhibitions nationwide his own work can be found in a large and growing number of public and private collections iridescent vanguard acrylic on canvas 2004 nfs x julie v garner julie v garner is a self taught mixed media artist working primarily with photographs using a technique derived from the study of tapestry weaving she combines multiple photos taken from a variety of perspectives to create a kinetic version of the original scene statement photography allows me to capture a scene the process of cutting up and reconstructing that scene through weaving causes me to linger over every detail and get to know it well in this way the street or building or field becomes a part of me and i feel deeply connected to it sense of place is extremely important to me and is a strong motivator for making my art i am particularly drawn to places that have been built or altered by humans how people change their environment and then how that environment affects behavior has interested me for many years it led me to become a specialist in human factors a field i remain self employed in this affords me access to a wide variety of settings i may not have had the opportunity to visit otherwise from prisons to factories to high tech settings and everything in between i notice that each of them embodies it s own character and exudes it s own influence on those who enter in each weaving i try to reflect some of that character as i perceive it each artwork involves several photographs taken from multiple angles and if possible different heights e g from a stairway or parking structure back story incorporates twenty two separate images while most of the others involve approximately ten to fifteen once the final images are selected i print two of each and cut them into 3 8 strips which become the warp and weft use of perspective distortions enables me to achieve a sense of kineticism for more information visit the artist s website www julievgarner com contact julie v garner backstory 2010 woven photograph 32 x 72 inches framed 3 000 feedmill petaluma 2008 woven photograph 36 x 44 inches framed 1 800 pier 28 2012 woven photograph 21 x 55 inches framed 1 800 sugar factory 2008 woven photograph 26 x 44 inches framed 1 800 x mark erickson looking at a painting by mark erickson is an experience in color and movement his paintings express spontaneous unchecked energy allowing viewers to sense the artist s creative process and his physical involvement with the canvas imagery exists for the viewers imagination it moves and spreads across the canvas in liquid fury abstract expressionism was once a groundbreaking revolution in american art in the 1940s and 1950s and it has always been a rich tradition and point of departure for erickson past influences are clearly felt yet a fresh approach is found in his recent paintings the direction is erickson s own and the paintings are fresh new and completely contemporary mark s paintings are decidedly abstract landscapes and the terrain traveled is uncharted territory each painting is another story to tell mark erickson was born in hollywood california and now lives and works with his wife elena in their oakland and venice studios in california they often exhibit together mark has exhibited his work in new york city los angeles san francisco seattle new orleans and miami his collectors come from across the u s as well as germany japan switzerland italy england hong kong new zealand and australia mark just completed a manuscript for a book an aviator s tale the men from painted woods it covers the life of his father ernest anders erickson during his air corps days in england in 1944 and incorporates mark s grandfather frank erickson a fortunate survivor of the lost battalion during the first world war his uncle ernest julius erickson rounds out the story and his times in the american expeditionary force it is a family tale of heroic encounters with history at present mark is seeking a publisher and would be pleased to be contacted in that regard a fully illustrated manuscript pdf can be read at an aviator s tale the men from painted woods for more information on mark erickson or to see other painting images go to his website www markerickson com view mark s resume cv here untitled mixed media on steel and wood panel 40 by 36 inches 4 500 san francisco i cityscape mixed media on steel wood panel 24 x 24 inches 1 500 san francisco ii cityscape mixed media on steel wood panel 24 x 24 inches 1 500 ebb tide mixed media on canvas 14 x 14 inches 800 a path of elevator the reach past nine acrylic on canvas 63 x 34 inches 3 500 the long thin line acrylic on canvas 60 x 24 inches 2 500 luna ii acrylic on canvas 48 x 48 inches 3 500 memory of six mixed media on canvas 50 x 48 inches 5 000 outside of water acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 inches 2 500 the revival of the spirit oil enamel on canvasl 12 x 12 inches 800 in a silent way iii mixed media on steel wood panel 40 x 30 inches 2 500 in a silent way iii mixed media on steel wood panel 40 x 30 inches 2 500 sun dial dolls collage on wood panel 40 x 30 inches 3 000 the third hour mixed media collage on wood panel 14 x 11 inches 900 valentina mixed media on canvas 80 x 60 inches 5 000 x elena erickson elena erickson grew up in the country side of northern switzerland in the village of safenwil outside of city life and influences the forest surrounded her home and from her youth most life adventures were motivated by nature moving later to the bay area in california and close the ocean s edge the outdoors form the imagery in the paintings she is currently creating while painting i often experience that confidence and no fear of loss is an essential part of the process the more natural the movement the more natural the look of the surface it s an adventure through different colors and shapes inspirations and observations where i can pick the parts that speak to me the most and put them together in the search of harmony ...
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