A newsletter published by the Art Guild of Pacifica Nov 2016

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Jenny Kahn “Black and White Photograph: New Orleans 1957”Denny Holland “Above the Heartland”

Julie Stock “Through the Storm”Debra Corsini “Spring Romance”

58th annual members show!

As the exhibitcomes to anend, the 58th

Annual AGPMember’s Showmay not make thehistory books but Ican tell you onething, the caliber ofart at this show hasrisen to a new level.I would not like tohave been in thejurors’ shoes tryingto decide on awardsthis year, they surely

had their work cut out for them. Each year four artistsare given Exhibition Awards and will have their workshown in the main gallery at next year’s annualmembers exhibition. The jurors also select a numberof pieces for a Merit Award, and if I found them alland counted right, this year there were seven Awardsof Merits presented to AGP artists. So let us begin

with the ExhibitionAwards.

This welldeserved honor wasgiven to Jenny Kahnfor her verypleasingly nostalgicphotographiccomposition, “Black& WhitePhotograph: NewOrleans 1957”. I am in love withthe fantastic colorpalette and the waythe lines meet

together in ournext exhibitionaward winner’sentry, DeborahCorsini, whopresents us with abeautiful tapestrypiece titled“SpringRomance”. Having been afan of DennyHollands oceanpaintings for solong you can onlyimagine howexcited I was to see his entry for this exhibit. I havealways loved aerial photography and this pieceespecially resonates with me, congratulations Dennyon your Exhibition Award for your work titled,“Above the Heartland”. And finally, but certainly not last in the least, aclassic solar plate etching by Julie Stock titled“Through the Storm”. I am drawn to the beautiful

tones and the feelingof movement thatJulie was able tocapture in this piece, itis easy to see why thejuror felt it wasdeserving of theaward of excellence! This brings us to theAwards of Merit.There were so manyremarkable pieces inthe show and it wouldbe a daunting quest totry and pick the pieces

for these awards. Probably one of my favorites works in this show isa hauntingly beautifulpiece by Laura Green,titled “Sacred Mirror”.This mixed mediapiece begs the viewerto want to know moreabout the images itcontains but maybewe aren’t supposed toknow, maybe it is toosacred. Another piece thatis close to my heart isCharlotte Seekamp’sinstallation offourteen framed digital prints, all of which representmy favorite types of photography where the artistscaptures the banal everyday silliness of us humanbeings. Charlottes piece is titled, “They’re Just Giving

It Away”. Next, awonderfullysimplistic coloredpencil work by artistRichard Taylor whopresents us with atimeless, sentimentalportrait of a childand dog titled“Keesa and Maya”. Ihope we will beseeing more ofRichards work in thenear future.

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Charlotte Seekamp “They’re Just Giving It Away”

Richard Taylor “Keesa & Maya”

Marilyn Brandt “Coral Reef”

Laura Green “Sacred Mirror”

Emily Holland “Flyover Country”

Khalid Rasool “Market Street, San Francisco”

Cheryl Coon “Untitled”

I quickly became afan of Kahlid Rasool’swork when I first sawone of his paintings inthe West Gallery ofSanchez several showsago. It seems he hasbeen producing winnersever since and this oil oncanvas piece titled“Market Street, SanFrancisco” is noexception. Two pieces found in the East Gallery are a mustsee when you visit the Members Exhibition, first a

stunning stained glass piece titled“Coral Reef” by artist MarilynBrandt and at the far end of theGallery you will find amesmerizing“Untitled”ceramicwork of artby CherylCoon, bothare so verywell-deservedAward of

Merit winners. The final Merit Awardwinner belongs to none otherthan artist Emily Holland, who I had the privilege ofhanging her show recently at the Mildred OwenConcert Hall. Emily’s other worldly piece is titled“Flyover Country”. I am very impressed at her talentand success of her subject matter.

The next fourartist didn’twin anyawards butthere were somanyexceptionalentries in theshow I felt Ishouldshowcase a

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Last years 57th annual members show exhibition winners

58th annual members show (continued)

Cynthia Rettig “Family”

Debbie Cain “Less is More”

Alan Firestone “Carousels of Memory”

Charles Dennis McDevitt “Janice’sMidwestern Mixmaster”

Mehran Ghaffiri “Listen”

Nancy Mona Russell “STIJL

Wendy Thieler “Alps #2” Joel Fontaine “November”

few more.One of my

favoritephotographers,Debbie Cainoffers us alovely capturedlandscape titled“Less is More”.An excellentimage that

leaves me wanting more! A familiar face around the Sanchez Art Center isthat of legendaryartist Alan Firestone.Alan chose for thisshow an oil on panelpiece titled“Carousels ofMemory”. The pieceshows a verypleasing bold blueouter section that isquite striking, butit’s the inner circular

objects that reallycaptures my attention. Another one of myfavorite artists CynthiaRettig. has her entry as afocal point of the far endof the West Gallery and ifyou didn’t know better,you would think youwere stepping into a veryfamiliar but somewhatunsettling living area. Herinstallation is titled“Family” must be seen in

person for the full effect. And I’ll close with an artist who I have admiredsince the days ofthe Oceana ArtGallery, MehranGhaffari, whosebrilliant ceramicpiece is perfectlytitled “Listen”.

MichaelRisenhoover

The four Exhibition Awardwinners selected in 2015 byartist and Skyline Collegeinstructor Jody Keane areexhibiting in the Main Gallerythis year. The winners areCharles Dennis McDevitt,Wendy Thieler, Nancy MonaRussell, and Joel C. Fontaine.Charles McDevitt’s paintingsare someof myfavorite

amongst all the Sanchez Artists.His realistic style and the way hecaptures simple everyday objectsand vehicles, including firetrucks, has always astonishedand amazed me.

Nancy Russell’s artworkhas always been aninspiration to me and I amsure to many others. I amalways excited to see whatshe enters at each show andmore than anything else Iam glad to call her myfriend.

And finally Joel Fontaine, whatcan I saw about an artist whosework is so unbelievably intricateand complex, just gaze deeplyinto any one of his pieces andmaybe it’s just me but I findmyself wondering if it is reallyhumanly possible to createsomething so elaboratelybeautiful. M.Risenhoover

the AGP Gallery store! Sanchez west gallery foyer

As an artist, I know that I am always thinking ofways to show my art. One thing I do know isthat getting smaller versions of your art out

there works. People enjoy greeting cards, postcardsand matted prints or photographs; sometimes they areunable to afford the framed piece or painting hangingon the wall. This is when our gallery store enters in tothe scene; it allows the artist an opportunity to sell. Itis also great for artists who make jewelry and smallsculptures. Two years ago at Open Walls, we decided to havea gift shop and last year we expanded that to the OpenWalls Gallery Store. Now, we have the Gallery Store

open year round following our Art Guild membershows. They all proved to be successful. Featuringthree artistseach show, Iwould like toput a call outto the artists togive you theopportunity toopen your artto a largeraudience. Ifyou areinterestedplease let meknow, even ifit is for futureshows. Each ofthe artists to put their work on display has sold items.Would you like to be one of them?

To reserve a spot in an upcoming show and for moreinformation please contact Daniele Derenzi, (650)303-1813 or danielesphotos@msn.com.

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AGP’S NEXT EXHIBITION • “Galleria” OpenWalls and Salon Style Group Show. Gala OpeningFriday, December 2th, 7-9 pm. Continuing onSaturdays & Sundays, 1-5 pm ~ December 3th – 4th &10th – 11th www.artguildofpacifica.org/calendar

ART GUILD OF PACIFICA BLOG • Keep up withthe latest AGP news by visiting our blog and be sureand comment and let us know what you think.www.artguildofpacifica.blogspot.com

ART GUILD OF PACIFICA GALLERY STORE •we have the Gallery Store open year round during ourArt Guild member shows. For more info email DanieleDerenzi danielesphotos@msn.com or call NancyRussell (650) 359 3471.

SANCHEZ ART CENTER • Open Studios atSanchez Art Center on Sunday, Nov 13, 11 am–5 pm.Come see what goes on behind closed doors at the ArtCenter.

ART GUILD OF PACIFICA MEMBERSHIPBINDER • Get your bio, artist statement and a sampleof your work ready for inclusion in the AGP’smembers binder which will be permanently housed inthe West Gallery. For more info email Daniele Derenzidanielesphotos@msn.com or call Nancy Russell (650)359 3471.

AGP APPAREL & MERCHANDISE • Clothing,tote bags and aprons with the Art Guild Logo are nowavailable. http://www.zazzle.com/artguildofpacifica

SANCHEZ ART CENTER • Has affordable artstudios for rent. For more information click here -www.sanchezartcenter.org/StudioApplication.html

To have your event, show or workshop published hereand in the Dirty Palette newsletter, email me atmjrisenhoover@gmail.com

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Announcements

Mildred owen concert hall

Jude Pittman “The Dowser”

Jamey Brzezinski “Rocks & Sand #56”

WORKS: PAINTINGS BYJUDE PITTMAN ANDJAMEY BRZEZINSKI

Showing in the Mildred Owen Concert Hall for thefinal quarter of the year are AGP artists Jude Pittmanand Jamey Brzezinski. The two artists have entirelydifferent styles but they work together very well in thisexhibit. Jude has taken one side of the auditoriumwhile Jamey displays his work on the opposite side. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Jude’s

work, in herartwork sheis able tocapture themovementof thehumanbody in averypersonalandemotional

way, fromthe slightestmotion andgesture, Judeis able tocapture thatinstant oncanvas.Across thehall you willfind a very different style, an almost photographiccapture of a small slice of an ocean scene, close up, thestones, the sand the water, all captured in intricatedetail. Jude and Jamey’s work will be on display untilthe end of December during the Saturday nightconcerts at the Concert Hall.

DIRTY PALETTEArt Guild of Pacifica1220 Linda Mar Blvd.Pacifica, CA 94044

650-355-1894www.artguildofpacifica.org

ARTISTS’ SHOWS / WORKSHOPSARTIST SHOWS

JUDE PITTMAN • Gray Loft Gallery is very pleased topresent Figure, a group show consisting of figurativedrawings, paintings, mixed media and photography.October 14 – November 19, 2016. Gallery Hours:Saturdays, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Sundays by appointment.2889 Ford Street, 3rd floor, Oakland, California

COVE ART GALLERY • Our new exhibit featuresartwork by long time Pacificans Margaret Welsh and JudyQuitoriano including ceramics, pastels, and much more!Stop by and see what these two talented artists consider tobe Stylized! 225 Rockaway Beach Ave, Pacifica

WORKSHOPS

LINDA CABELLON DEVER • Free class at Stonestown,on the 2nd Tuesday at 12:15, Historical places and ArtHistory. 3150 20th Ave across from the StonestownYMCA in SF. . I am now teaching at the San. Bruno SrCtr on Crystal Springs Rd on The fourth Monday at12:45 . Art History and museums. Both classes are freejust show up ! Free and open enrollment. Instructor LindaDever retired SFCC staff .

LIFE FIGURE DRAWING • Sanchez Art Center,Thursdays 10am - 1pm. Weekly (non-instructional)sessions have restarted with the beginning of the new year.Exercise your mind and eye. No experience necessary.$15.00 per session, short and long poses. Coordinated byJude Pittman. www.judepittmanart.com/