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Sep 05 2008

“Glimpses in Time” Award Winners in New Show

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As you may know, Shiny Door earned a Juror Award in the “Glimpses in Time” exhibit at the Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland. Now Joyce is hosting a show to honor the award winners of that show. The award-winning images will be there, plus two additional pieces from each artist. I’ll have two new brand new prints you haven’t seen before. So come on out and check out this show of award-winning artists.

A reception will be held Friday, September 5, 2008, 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., coinciding with Oakland Art Murmur. The show runs through September 29. The Joyce Gordon Gallery is at 406 14th St., Oakland, just steps from the 12th St. BART station.

Aug 01 2008

Shiny Door Wins Award in “Glimpses in Time” Tribute Show

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Shiny Door was awarded a Juror Award and selected for “Glimpses in Time—A Juried Photography Exhibition in Honor of James Van Der Zee” at the Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland. I’m thrilled to have been included in the show and to be recognized for “outstanding technical and creative talent”—for the second year in a row! Only 82 pieces were chosen from almost 400 entries submitted from 29 states and nine countries.

A public reception will be held Friday, August 1, 2008, from 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., coinciding with Oakland Art Murmur. The Joyce Gordon Gallery is at 406 14th St., Oakland, just steps from the 12th St. BART station. The show runs through August.

The juror was Stephen Wirtz, owner of the prestigious Stephen Wirtz Gallery in San Francisco. This is the second time Mr. Wirtz has juried my work into a show, and the second time he granted me a Juror Award.

James Van Der Zee was a photographer best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance, photographing such notables as Marcus Garvey and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. I encourage you to learn more about his contributions to the arts.

Jun 06 2008

Focus on Emerging Photographers at Joyce Gordon Gallery

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The Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland is hosting a new exhibition called Insights: Focus on Emerging Photographers. Four 16″×20″ prints of my night photography will be framed and hanging for your perusal through July 18. The other photographers in the show are Traci Bartlow (Oakland), Rameen Gasery (Oakland), Judy Seidel (Berkeley), Melanie Sims (London), Greame Weston (London), Pat Willard (Redwood, Calif.), and Babak Gholamhossein (Oakland).

Come meet me at the opening reception on Friday, June 6, 7–9 p.m., the same night as Oakland Art Murmur.

An artist talk will take place on Sunday, June 8, at 3 p.m. Unfortunately, because I’ll be at my studio that day participating in East Bay Open Studios, I won’t be at the talk.

All events are at the Joyce Gordon Gallery at 406 14th St., Oakland. Exit the 12th St. BART station at 14th St. on Broadway—the gallery is just a few doors down.

Jan 22 2008

Burned-Out Building Selected for Juried Annual 2008

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Burned-Out Building was selected for this year’s Juried Annual exhibition at Pro Arts Gallery. This is the second consecutive year my work has been included in the Juried Annual, and I’m especially pleased because only 71 pieces were chosen from over 1,000 entries.

The juror was Laura Hoptman, senior curator of the New Museum in New York. Before joining the New Museum, Laura Hoptman has served as curator for contemporary art at the Carnegie Museum of Art, and as assistant curator in the drawing department of New York’s Museum of Modern Art. The New Museum is the only one in New York dedicated solely to the exhibition of contemporary art.

January 31 (Thursday), 6–8 p.m.: A reception will be held on Thursday evening at Pro Arts. Food and drink will be provided. These receptions are fun—come mingle with the artists and other art lovers!

February 16 (Saturday), 1 p.m.: Please join me for a special event at Pro Arts. Many of the us artists represented in the show will speak about our art. This is an ideal opportunity to see the show, meet the artists, and hear how we were inspired to create our work. Questions from the audience are encouraged so bring some!

Aug 01 2007

Large Boat Winch Wins Award in International Photography Show

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Large Boat Winch was awarded a Juror Award in “Glimpses in Time—A Juried Photography Exhibition in Honor of Gordon Parks” at the Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland. I’m honored to have been included in the show and to be recognized for “outstanding technical and creative talent.” From among the great many entries submitted from as far away as Australia and South Korea, only 66 pieces were chosen.

A public reception will be held Friday, August 3, 2007, 4–8:30 p.m., coinciding with Oakland Art Murmur. The Joyce Gordon Gallery is at 406 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612. The exhibition lasts through August.

The juror was Stephen Wirtz, owner of the prestigious Stephen Wirtz Gallery in San Francisco. This is the second time Large Boat Winch has been juried into a show. The first time was for Pro Arts’ “New Visions: Introductions 2006.”

Gordon Parks wore many hats—photographer, activist, musician, poet, novelist, film director, and more. If you’re not already familiar with him, I encourage you to learn more about his contributions to the arts and the civil rights movement.

May 18 2007

EBOS at OAK

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As a preview for East Bay Open Studios, four artists—Sally Landis, Michael Cutlip, Bart Trickel, and I—were selected for an exhibition at Oakland International Airport. If you’re flying in or out of Oakland, look for our work in Terminal 1, through August 17.

Jan 27 2007

Fairy Tale Benches Selected for Juried Annual 2007

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Fairy Tale Benches was selected to be included in this year’s Juried Annual exhibition at Pro Arts. I’m excited to have been included in the show, which runs through March 11. Only 52 pieces were chosen from among nearly 1,000 entries.

The juror was Berin Golonu, Associate Visual Arts Curator, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco.

February 1 (Thursday), 6–8 p.m.: A reception will be held on Thursday evening at Pro Arts. Food and drink will be provided. The receptions are fun—come mingle!

February 24 (Saturday), 1 p.m.: Please join me for a special event at Pro Arts. I’ll be speaking about my art. Many of the other artists represented in the show will also speak. This is an ideal opportunity to see the show, meet the artists, and hear how we were inspired to create our work. Questions from the audience are encouraged!

Pro Arts is in Oakland, California.

Jul 18 2006

New Visions: Introductions 2006 Exhibition

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Large Boat Winch was selected by a jury to be included in this year’s New Visions exhibition at Pro Arts. I’m excited to have been included in the show, which is an annual exhibition of work from among Pro Arts’ members. Only 30 pieces were chosen from among several hundred entries. The show runs through September 6.

The jurors were Dennis O’Leary, executive director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, and Gary Sangster, executive director of the Headlands Center for the Arts.

A reception will be held on Thursday evening, July 20, 6–8 p.m. at Pro Arts. Come on out and mingle!

Jan 01 2006

Featured Artist for January

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I’m flattered to have been chosen to be the Featured Artist at the Pro Arts Gallery store for the month of January. Thirty-five of my pieces will be on exhibit and for sale. Please stop by and have a look. Pro Arts is located in Oakland, California.