Friday, September 17, 2021

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles


           Cherry Blossom Sunset  36x72"  thrown and splattered paint on canvas  2021

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles

Seven Women Artists Exhibit 2021

September 18th through October 16th

 I love this painting. This one did everything I wanted it to do. It retains the image but allows for the technique of throwing paint. It sets a mood, and integrates the sky with the tree. I am happy. 



Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles

 

Jacaranda   48x30"  thrown and splattered paint on canvas  2019/2021

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles

Seven Women Artist Exhibt

Sept 18th through Oct. 16th 2021


This Jacaranda received an update recently. It was a little too "tight". I walk a fine line of representation, albeit impressionism, and technique. Because the work is "thrown", it defeats the purpose of the technique, if it is too representational. My ego sometimes gets in the way and I want to show how well I can throw paint. However, that's only a part of the painting process. Ego aside, the work should honor the technique. 

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Seven Women Artists Exhibit 2021

 

Aspen Grove      triptych   48x3"each/48x90" total       thrown and splattered paint on canvas  2019/2021

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles

Seven Women Artists Exhibit 2021

September 18 through October 16th

reception September 18th 6-9pm

I have been very fortunate to be represented in Los Angeles by Rebecca Molayem for the past five years. For this exhibit, she has invited 7extraordinary women artist, herself included, to display their works. The talent in the gallery is palpable.


Rebecca Molayem Gallery , Los Angeles


 Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles

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In the foreground are sculptures by Rebecca Molayem. 


Adelman Fine Art, San Diego

 

                       Behind the House  30x48"  thrown and splattered paint on canvas

Adelman Fine Art, San Diego 

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Adelman Fine Art, Music as Muse exhibit 2021


                  Colours  34x50"   collaged thrown and splattered paint on canvas and paper   2021

Adelman Fine Art, San Diego

Music as Muse

August 17through October 17th


Donovan was a fine muse for me. This is only the third time I have integrated thrown paint on paper with a thrown and splashed canvas. I love the results. I peel the thrown paper, giving a contrast to the painted canvas and the painted paper. I will be attempting more of these. 

Adelman Fine Art, Music as Muse


            Catch The Wind  48x30" thrown and splattered paint on canvas 2019/2021

Adelman Fine Art, San Diego

Music as Muse

August 17th through October 17th


Another Donovan. This painting had been around for awhile. I updated it with some brighter underbrush and topped with wild thrown white 'flowers'...blowing in the wind. I apologize for the quality of photo, time for a new camera. It you like it, the Adelman website has a better photo. www.adelmanfineart.com. Or better yet, go see it in person. This exhibit is always fun, there is so much wonderful talent and it's insightful to see the musical muses each artists gravitates to create their works.


Music as Muse, Adelman Fine Art

                  Try for the Sun   20x20"  thrown and splattered paint on canvas  2021

Adelman Fine Art, San Diego

Music as Muse Exhibit

Aug 17 through October 17 2021

Donovan was my chosen muse for this painting. Try for the Sun is a wonderful ballad about love and friendship between two young men. Love is so hard to find, when it comes along, in any form, grab hold with both arms.

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Music as Muse, Adelman Fine Art



           First there is a Mountain (Donovan) 48x60" thrown and splattered paint on canvas   2021


 Adelman Fine Art, San Diego

Music as Muse Exhibit 2021

August 13th through October 17

I have been fortunate to have been represented by Adelman Fine Art for the past four years. The Music as Muse exhibit is always one of my favorite. This year all my paintings were created while listening to the music of Donovan. This particular painting had been a few incarnations, adding, subtracting, altering, thus the title, "First There is a Mountain...then there is no mountain, then there is..."



Thursday, July 29, 2021

Oceanside Museum of Art NOW March 13 through Aug. 1 2021




NOW   
An exhibit that highlights the perspective of Twenty Women Artist to the political and social atmosphere of 2020. TWA proposed the exhibit in 2018, unbeknownst to them that 2020 would be a year of radical change. The commentary went from our personal lives as female artists to illuminators of our country and world's challenges. 

My work highlights the plight of  marginalized people, the January insurrection and climate change as it pertains to wildfires.

This exhibit was such a strong showing of women artist examining and translating through art,  the world in the crisis of 2020.

Interview with the curator, Alessandra Moctezuma on KPBS, Friday, August 30th, noon.

Upcoming exhibits:

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles. Women's Exhibit

Adelman Fine Arts, San Diego. Music as Muse

represented by:

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles              Adelman Fine Arts, San Diego

LGOCA, Laguna Beach       Mitchell Contemporary,  Idaho           L'Attitude Gallery, Boston


Monday, June 7, 2021

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles




                                  Aspen  collage   paper thrown paint on canvas and paper    20x20"  

Introducing a mixed media collage using my 'thrown' paint technique on paper, applied to 'thrown' paint on canvas.

 

Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles

 Rebecca Molayem Gallery, Los Angeles


                            Rosebuds 40x30" thrown and splashed paint on canvas 
                                 Elation  20x30" thrown and splashed paint on canvas


Two paintings sold recently at the open studio event at the, Rebecca Molayem Gallery in Los Angeles. Both clients were people who appreciate and relate to my work and what it is I am trying to discuss, both with technique and style. I say discuss because I have a certain intention when making my work, once it's viewed however, the viewer has his own interpretation and intention. It is a back and forth conversation with the painter, the work and the viewer. 

Rebecca Molayem Gallery has represented me since 2017

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Adelman Fine Art


Cheyenne Bottomns
found it's home. This painting has been off market for awhile, It wasn't ready but when the buyer came forward, it couldn't have been a better fit. It looks as though it were made for her space. Not only do the colors compliment her interior environment, they reflect the ocean she can view from her downtown balcony and living room, where the painting resides. Thank you Adelman Fine Art and the Adelman Women who tirelessly work to set up art lovers with art and artists with those who love their works.

 

Mitchel Contemporary , Idaho


 

       Jur's Woods  36x48" thrown and splattered paint on canvas 2021

Looking Up   60x48"  thrown and splattered paint on canvas

Two wonderful works of art have left California, Jur's Woods went to Ketchum Idaho and Looking Up now resides in New York City. Both these paintings went to a wonderful collector. I am so honored to have my works a part of his world. Both of these works sold through Mitchel Contemporary in Idaho. Thank you Tim Mitchell for the support you have shown me for the past 6 years, in Palm Springs and Ketchum Idaho  

Twenty Women Artists May 2021


              Twenty Women Artists

Pictured at the Oceanside Museum of Art for our exhibit, NOW

I have been in the collective of women artists for the past 5 years. We are ethnically and age diverse, yet our strong commitment to powerful art, makes us quite a cohesive group. Our monthly meetings help keep us in tune with current and historical events; and allows for a sharing of our personal struggles and triumphs. Comradery, information and encouragement for a population who frequently work in isolation.   

We have written and presented programs and exhibited together at: the Canon in 2018, 17 on Being Seventeen, Fresh Paint Gallery in 2020, 20/20 Twenty Women of Vision, and the Oceanside Museum of Art in 2021, NOW exhibit.


TWA NOW OMA March through August 1 2021 Oceanside Museum of Art

        TWA NOW OMA     10x2foot paintings  mixed media  thrown paint and collage  2021
       left to right Rip Tide, (Me), Tornado, Wildfire 120x24" each

 Social commentary. I believe it's the artist's obligation to interpret the social, natural, personal and political environment and interpret her impression through her medium. It's easy to see  my point of view from my paintings, however, instead of turning off others with a dissimilar view, I hope it opens the door to introspection and conversation. We are one nation, and we need to work together to make it more equitable, and safe for all our people.  

     

  

Night of The Living Art, Oceanside Museum of Art October 2020

 




Sunday Afternoon in the Park   thrown and splattered paint on dress, shoes, hat and gloves.
The art clothing is really well presented on this beautiful model.





Rip Tide


                                      Rip Tide120"x24" mixed media 2020

From the small collage came the 10 foot works. This one, Under Tow , was my first attempt. This one did not get placed on exhibit, as a matter of fact, I tore it off the canvas. At the time, I felt it inappropriate to appropriate someone else's story, certainly without showing the causation. This work shows the devastation, but not causation. I wish I had saved it, it was very powerful and as an ally, I have a voice and an obligation but I do feel, there needs to be more to the story. 

TWA NOW OMA March through Aug. 1 2021


                                     The Party 12x9" collage 2020

                                    Oceanside Museum of Art 

                                    TWA, NOW Exhibit March-August 2021

The first collage for the exhibit, shows doctors and nurses working diligently over patients ad infinitum while many of the public, in lock down, were still secretly getting together for parties and gatherings.



Storm July 2020

 

Storm 24x48" thrown and splattered paint on canvas 2020

Another from the black and white series. At this time, the artist collective I belong to in San Diego, was preparing for an exhibit at the Oceanside Museum of Art. It had been in the works for 2 years (total). I was still confused as to what I would exhibit. The title of the museum exhibit is, NOW. I was intending, like  most of the artists, to express where I was as a female artist at this time in my life. Instead, 2020 had a different idea. It seemed trite to continue in the vein I was working, while all the world appeared to be collapsing around us. After working with the black and white paintings, and collaging my way through some of the darkest days, I was gently directed , by the museum curator, to incorporate the two.


Milky Way June 2020

 

        Milky Way   24x48" thrown paint on canvas   2020

Once again in an attempt to discover and interpret our place in the scheme of things. We are there somewhere. It also looks a lot like the amount of covid germs expelled during a cough. Frightening times.


Looking Into the Sun April 2020


                 Looking Into The Sun  48x30" thrown and splattered paint on canvas 2020

Looking into the sun is part of a collection of paintings from 2020, many black and white, when we were all locked down, within our walls, our minds and our hearts. It was a fearful and isolating time. Many artists diverted paths at this time, to try and interpret what was happening through their art works. I was one of them.


Sophie's World August 2020


              Sophie's World  30x48"  thrown and splattered paint on canvas 2020

Sophie's World was commissioned for my youngest client. She hadn't appeared yet, when her parents asked for a painting, for her. Sophie is now here, and this painting is hung above her changing table, where I understand it gives her great contemplation. This one really warms my heart.

TWA at the Fresh Paint Gallery, La Jolla March 2020

 

      The Flames We Throw  48x48" 4/24x24"  thrown and splattered paint on canvas  2020

      TWA Twenty Women Artists

      Fresh Paint Gallery, La Jolla

The Flames We Throw is part of a TWA Exhibit at the Fresh Paint Gallery in La Jolla.

TWA  stands for Twenty Women Artists (of San Diego). I am very fortunate to belong to this collective of diverse, strong and talented women. This exhibit was titled 20/20, Twenty Women of Vision and focused on our interpretation as female artists. Unfortunately, opening night was the last night of freedom from Covid, and the gallery, and life, shut down promptly afterward. I was fortunate that my painting had been seen by a collector, and was purchased soon after. 

20/20 Twenty Women of Vision, LaJolla, March 2020

TWA 20/20 Twenty Women of Vision
March 7th through May 3rd 
2020

Fresh Paint Gallery, La Jolla, CA


 From the Fresh Paint Catalogue, 20/20 Twenty Women of Vision