Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Healdsburg Reception



Bay Area Studio Artists unveiled Robin: A Spark in the Dark at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts reception on Saturday evening.





We received quite a few questions about our process of working together and how we came up with the idea.  I feel like the painting was very well received by the other artists and public who were in attendance.



The title of the show is Pairings which included pieces of art that were collaborated on by two or more artists.  Ours was unusual as it was created by seven artists!




Here is our ringleader Marcy Wheeler who was posing for me when I told her that her dress matched the bench beautifully!



Supportive spouses were there in their festive Hawaiian shirts!




Robin: A Spark in the Dark



Hope you can visit soon!
 
 

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Robin





Robin: A Spark in the Dark by Bay Area Studio Artists (BASA)


The collaborative painting Robin: A Spark in the Dark was created by the seven-member Bay Area Studio Artists as a signature piece for a show called Light <---> Dark. Our goal for the show was to present a meditation on the light and dark patterns and balances that make a painting intriguing, compelling and dramatic.

As we began to think about a group work to illustrate this idea, we realized there was another kind of light and dark in our emotional lives.  And as we discussed this we thought of Robin Williams, whose death had touched us all.  He seemed to embody the brightest of light moments as well as the darker side of reality.

The resulting portrait we created is painted on 24 - 10 x 10 inch canvases.  The seven artists were randomly assigned three or four pieces of the painting.  The canvases, painted in acrylic or oil, represent the BASA artists' eclectic mix of styles from realism to expressionism.  We like to think the resulting work reflects the mix of realities that were always part of Robin's personae.

(Above content written by participating artist Joanne Taeuffer)

Artists participating in BASA include - Suzun Almquist, Marcy Wheeler, Jeanette Baird, Joanne Taeuffer, Susan Bonebakker, Sharon Tama and Ellen Reintjes.



Yesterday, August 11th marked the one year anniversary of Robin Williams passing.



Robin: A Spark in the Dark will be in an exhibit  "Pairings" at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts
from August 19 - October 4, 2015.  And at the Marilyn Citron O'Rourke Art Gallery in Benicia from Oct. 12 - Nov. 20th. 


"Not just my world, but the entire world is forever a little darker, less colorful and less full of laughter in his (Robin's) absence.  We'll just have to work twice as hard to fill it back up again." --Zelda Williams

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Art Show Reception






Sunday afternoon a group of women that I paint with "Bay Area Studio Artists" had a reception for a new show at Orinda Books. It's always fun to see how a new show "hangs" and get together with other painters and friends.



This show was based on summer and water, which we have a shortage of in California this year!





Marcy made a Lemonade Stand poster for out front and we had yummy homemade cookies, fresh fruit, iced tea and of course - Lemonade!



It is always an interesting time spent with this talented group of women!



L - R: Ellen Reintjes, Sharon Tama, Susan Bonebakker, Jeanette Crawford Baird, Joanne Taeuffer, Marcy Wheeler and Suzun Almquist.  Click on their names to see their painting website!

And BASA - Bay Area Studio Artists website is here!

My thanks to all who joined us.
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