Identidades:
The Art of Crystal Galindo
June 17 to July 31, 2013
"My work currently consists of rich, colorful paintings displaying realistic portraits, contemporary hybrids of pre-Columbian architecture and symbols, and personal iconography. The paintings express a mixture of identities while maintaining a strong Chicana presence," says the artist.
Crystal Galindo was born and raised in a small agricultural town in Central California. Her drive to create started as a child, though she began studying and pursuing art as a career at 21 years of age. She recently graduated Sonoma State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting with a minor in Chicano Studies.
Boback Emad is Artist in Residence
Now through April 30, 2013
During his residency, Boback will continue his exploration into the dialogue between space, shape, form and light. The residency will culminate the “Memory” Series recently installed in public spaces in Paris, France; Seattle, Washington; and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Mixed Media by Maja Ruznic
January - February 2013
Sculpture by Roberto Santo
November 13 - December 23
Photographs by Caitlin McCaffrey
August - October 31, 2012
From the artist: These images are of Greek and Roman statuary at the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, and at the Getty Villa, Malibu. My intention is to interpret moments of
connection between an observer and these curiously familiar and remote objects.
It is a mysterious dialogue—yet nonetheless present and complex—as real and
as distant as any portrait subject.
The large pigment prints are derived from scans of the tintype originals. The
scale, and detail of the enlargements, and the contrast range of the black inks
render the images with emphasis.
Mosaics, Encaustics & Frescoes from the inaugural Lost Art Techniques of the Ancients Class at SA
May 23 to August 15, 2012
Works by BLT, an ongoing collaborative painting project of Bob Stang, Lisa Beerntsen, & Tony Speirs
March 1 to May 18, 2012
Each painting begins when one member paints a
colored &/or textured ground-- the base coat-- and then passes it on to
another painter, who takes a turn, often adding rhythmic or abstract elements.
Gradually, the painting gains more specific & narrative imagery, and the
juxtaposition of disparate elements begins to suggest themes. This exchange goes
on with each member free to incorporate, or obscure, or even bury the previous
members' turns. When a painting begins to feel like it's reaching a resolution,
the three members convene and discuss what might be needed to complete the
piece. They then decide who wants to-- or is best equipped to-- make those
finishing touches on any given painting.
Paintings and Work by claire b cotts
January 3 to February 29, 2012
Russian Icon Paintings in egg tempura and fresco from the collection of George O'Hanlon & Tatiana Zaytseva
November 4 to December 31, 2011
Worldscapes in oil by Laine Justice and Sea of Suddens by Rusty Kassen and Laine Justice. September 1 to October 29, 2011
Paintings by David Tangney
March 1 to April 29, 2011
Paintings and Drawings by Bob Nugent
January 1 to February 27, 2011
Myths & Goddesses
Sculpture by Duddley Diaz
November 1 to December 31, 2010
Mixed Media by Bianca Kolonusz-Partee
September 1 to October 29, 2010
Shown above "Outward Inward 2"
Recyclable materials, colored pencils, adhesives, map tacks
Photographs & Oral Histories from the series "Coal Hollow" by Ken Light
May 1 to June 30, 2010
Light and this series of photographs, taken in Appalachia, were featured in The New York Times of April 28 (access article here).
Paintings from the series "Forgotten Land" by Myong Stebbins
January 4 - February 27
The “quiet realms of awareness” are the focus of artist Myong Stebbins, whose works will be on display at Sonoma Academy’s Byatt Claeyssens Gallery from January 4 through February 27. The exhibit is entitled “Forgotten Land.” Stebbins, from Berkeley, composes her work from multiple layers of erasure and addition until she reaches what she describes as “a singular voice” for each piece.
Stebbins teaches advanced painting at the Richmond Art Center. She holds a BFA in painting from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and she also studied art at Oregon State University in Corvalis. In 2008, Stebbins won the Alameda County Art Commission Purchase Award. She is represented by Bryant Street Gallery in Palo Alto.
Linocuts and Wood Engravings by Rik Olson
March 1 - April 30
Linocuts and wood engravings by Rik Olson will be on display at Sonoma Academy’s Byatt Claeyssens Gallery from March 1 through April 30.
A California native, Rik received his B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. He has studied under such masters as Barry Moser, John DePol, Richard McLean, and Ralph Borge. He has lived, studied and exhibited in Italy, Germany and the U.S. He cites one of his artistic influences as “the beautiful countryside of Sonoma County, California.”
Olson recently recently took part in a fundraising event that featured the works of ten artists, whose over-size prints were printed by an actual steamroller.