City Bird
John Casey and I both have pieces in the First Annual Postcard Show at Brassworks Gallery in Portland, OR.
This is an amazing lineup of over 800 images from international contributors. Each artist was sent a pack of custom-made, blank postcards on which to work, with no rules or guidelines about what to create.
I decided to go the literal route in making a piece of postcard art, using a classic font handling. “City Bird” was inspired by my favorite Lake Merrit dweller, the black-crowned night heron. He’s a cutie.
Rabbit, Rabbit
It’s time for another animal-themed invitational group show at the Bench Gallery at Fayes in San Francisco. This year, the rabbit gets its due, with 30+ artists participating.
I considered making another Alice-themed piece in the Wonder Land series, but somehow my mood was a little different. I wanted to work in a different pallete, and this idea seemed to complement my piece from last year’s Pigeon Show. The title, “Rabbit,” is as obvious as can be, but that’s because this was a childhood toy of mine and I was too young at the time to be clever with names.
Show Details:
“Rabbit, Rabbit”
Bench Gallery at Fayes
3614 18th St., San Francisco, CA
Nov. 1 – Dec. 10
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Inside/Outside at Nielsen Arts
I am honored and excited to announce my solo exhibition “Inside/Outside” at Nielsen Arts and Framing in Berkeley, CA, opening Saturday, September 30th. I’ve been working on this show for months and keeping the internet exposure to hints all the while, so it feels great to finally begin posting the work here. This will be the inaugural show in the gallery’s new location at 1545 Solano Avenue. Hope to see you there!
Show Dates: Sept. 25 –Nov. 28, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, 6:30–9 pm
Location: Nielsen Arts, 1545 Solano Avenue, Berkeley
Drawn Together, Friday 8/18
I’ll be drawing live at the Children’s Fairyland “Drawn Together” fundraiser event on Friday, August 18th, alongside John Casey and other artists. Tickets are available now, and they do sell out quickly, so get yours soon. This is a 21+ event.
EVENT INFO:
On Friday, August 18, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., you are invited to enjoy a magical adults-only evening at Children’s Fairyland park to watch 50+ local artists and industry professionals try their hand at creating Fairyland-inspired artwork. You’ll have a chance to buy their pieces at the end of the night’s live art sale in the Merry Meadow. If you’ve been before, you’ll know the “auction” can be spirited as visitors engage in friendly competition for each work of art. Every piece is priced at $50, so it’s an affordable and fun way to support this legendary family attraction.
Additional entertainment includes a live DJ spinning all night, tarot readings, a puppet show, and more.
TICKET INFO: 21+ only
$35 per person
$30 for Fairyland members
Admission includes two (2) tickets for beer and/or wine.
Food is available for purchase.
Game of Shrooms 2023
Another great day of offering art “in the wild” as part of the annual Game of Shrooms event, along with John Casey and a raft of East Bay artists posting to IG. This global hide-and-seek adventure has gotten even bigger this year, with more artists contributing in newly added countries, and an even bigger group of art-foragers searching the world for free mushroom art. There are contributors on all seven continents now, even Antarctica!
Anyone can take part in this event as an artist, anywhere in the world. And anyone can hunt for their freely distributed, but typically hidden, pieces. If you’d like to hunt for mushroom art in 2024, check out the worldwide map to see if people are leaving mushrooms in your area; I am sure there will be even more players next year. For more information, see GoS founder Attaboy’s website.
“About Face” at Bedford Gallery
I am excited to announce that my painting “Bundle” was chosen for the About Face exhibition at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA. John Casey and I will both be in attendance at the opening on April 15th. The show features over 100 artists across a wide array of media types.
Show Dates: April 15 – June 25, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 12 – 2 p.m.
- General admission $5.
- Age 12 and under and Bedford Gallery members are free.
- Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. See Bedford Gallery website for details.
Exhibition Details:
About Face, a juried and invitational exhibition, continues the fascinating tradition of creating portraits, using a contemporary lens to speculate how future generations might perceive the way we value beauty, power, and ultimately what we hold culturally significant. The practice of creating portraits dates back nearly 12,000 years to the Neolithic era. What began as plastered human skulls has evolved into paintings, photographs, and sculpture that not only capture the likeness of an individual, but also provide clues about the cultural and societal context in which the person lived.