Labor of Love at Gallery 2727

Join us at the “Labor of Love” exhibition at Gallery 2727 (Jan. 31 – Feb. 23)

“Labor of Love” is an exhibition that celebrates the joy and fulfillment that comes from creating something for the sake of passion. While funding is an undeniable and welcomed patronage, Labor of Love is work done first and foremost for pleasure. This exhibition recognizes that creativity has the power to center, heal, expand horizons, and fulfill.

Opening Reception: January 31, 6 – 8 PM

2727 California Street, Berkeley, CA

July Exhibition at San Francisco City Art Gallery

From July 3 to 28, I am exhibiting 9 gouache paintings at the City Art Gallery in San Francisco. Opening, July 5, Friday, 7-10 pm. Here are the pieces I am showing. They are vibrant and colorful, though modest in scale, the emotions are big and bold.

Confluent, gouache on paper, 14"x11", 2024
Confluent, Gouache on Paper, 14″ x 11″, 2024
Pulse, gouache on paper, 14"x11", 2024
Pulse, Gouache on Paper, 14″ x 11″, 2024
Net, gouache on paper, 14"x11", 2024
Net, Gouache on Paper, 14″ x 11″, 2024
Pink Marsh, gouache on paper, 9x12, 2022
Pink Marsh, gouache on paper, 9″ x12″, 2022
Stream, gouache on paper, 14"x11", 2024
Stream, Gouache on Paper, 14″ x 11″, 2024
Bountiful, gouache on paper, 11x14, 2023
Bountiful, gouache on paper, 11″ x14″, 2023
Dazzle, gouache on paper, 11x14, 2023
Dazzle, gouache on paper, 11″ x 14″, 2023
Diffuse, gouache on paper, 14x11, 2023
Diffuse, gouache on paper, 14″ x 11″, 2023
Capricious, gouache on paper, 12x9, 2022
Capricious, gouache on paper, 12″ x 9″, 2022

July Exhibition in City Art Gallery, San Francisco

In July, I will return to the wonderful co-op gallery in San Francisco: City Art Gallery, which “opened its doors at 828 Valencia St. in 1998 and has remained a constant in the radically changing Valencia corridor.”

Exhibition date: July 5-30
Reception & the City Art’s 25th Anniversary Celebration: July 7, Friday, 7-10 pm Location: 828 Valencia St, San Fransisco (between 19th & 20th)
Gallery Hours: Sun, Wed-Thursday 12-9 pm, Fri/Sat 12-10 pm
My gallery sitting shifts: July 16, Sat, 12-4:30 pm, July 22, Sun, 12-5 pm

Below are the sample of the pieces I will exhibit:

Resting, 11x14, Ink on Yupo paper, 2023
Ripples, 11x14, Ink on Yupo paper, 2023
Undulate, gouache on paper, 11x14, 2023
Jaunty, gouache on paper, 11x14, 2023

“Rejuvenation” – A Solo Exhibition in Albany, CA

A solo exhibition at Albany Community Center Foyer Art Gallery.

Exhibition: March 24 – June 26, 2023
Reception: March 26, Sunday 4-6 pm

Address: 1249 Marin Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Community Center Hours: M-F: 8:30 am-5 pm;
Gallery also accessible at: T & W: 5-8 pm; Thur: 5-6 pm; Sat: 10 am-5 pm; Sun: 1-5 pm

Exhibition extended to June 30, Friday.

Opening Reception – solo exhibition “Transience”

Wilder Gallery, Lamorinda Arts Council, Orinda, CA, 94563, April 2-30, 2022
Reception: April 3, Sunday, 2:30-4:30 pm
Direction: Map directions to The Art Gallery at Wilder. (bit.ly/map-wilder)
Gallery Hours: M-F 10am-4pm. Additional viewings can be arranged by appointment with curators Denise Nomura and Aniston Breslin. Contact them at wildergallery@lamorindaarts.org.

These works were painted in the last two years, during the pandemic. With rich and dark colors and somewhat unsettling subject matter, they capture a sense of disquiet, isolation, and uncertainty – feelings we have all experienced in recent times, and hope to overcome soon.

Full Transience exhibition archive