JULY 8 – AUGUST 14, 2011
Reception: Saturday July 16 | 6-8pm
Inclusions is pleased to present new encaustic paintings by San Francisco artists Jenny Phillips and Larraine Seiden.
Jenny Phillips has been painting and print making for 30 years. In this new series of paintings she centers on feeling, rather than ideology. Drawn to quietness, subtlety and understatement, her work evokes the mood and luminosity that costal light and organic form inspire. Using the interplay of line work and texture she successfully strikes a balance of simplicity, expression and the rich sensory qualities of encaustic wax. Jenny grew up in the northeast. Having spent her formative years at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the combination of theater, dance and music, continue to inform her work. She is a graphic designer by trade and has worked with a number of design firms before settling in San Francisco where she’s launched her own studio. She works and lives in Bernal Heights with her husband and two children.
Larraine Seiden uses the thick physicality of encaustic paint to explore experiences of inner and external place. In this new series, Sensate of Place, she projects an emotional terrain onto the constructed world. While the human figure is not immediately apparent, it is implied in the encaustic surfaces that she sees as skin. Lines are built up and stretched by pressing fabric pieces into thick layers of wax pigment. The undulating impressions suggest cityscapes, calendars, and maps that reflect the subjective nature of time and place. Viewed together, the paintings are like a walking meditation on how we are marked by the spaces we inhabit and in turn mark/make them. Larraine grew up in Pennsylvania where the fine craft of quilts and the town’s historic center made their lifelong impression. She received her M.S. in Art and Design Education from Pratt after earning her B.A. in Studio Art from California State University. She has taught art at the K-12 level and to adults in the Bay Area, Oaxaca City in Mexico and New York City. Recently Larraine has worked with Betty Edwards, author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and her son Brian Bomeisler. She is one of the very few certified to teach Betty Edward’s method. Larraine is inspired by her husband, two little boys and by their city of San Francisco. She exhibits her work in the Bay Area and throughout the United States.
SATURDAY, MAY 21 | 12-5 PM
Owen McInerney has always been interested in making things with his hands. From an early age, in Ireland, where he was born and raised, he won school prizes for his work in silver wire jewelry. His designs are unique and are influenced by what he see around him in the everyday. Most of it is influenced by nature, above ground, in the skies and below the seas. Urban centers and architecture also play a significant role in what he makes. Shape, color, texture, content, material composition and position, are all important, whether it’s a tall building or a tiny pebble on the beach. Owen attended San Francisco State University where he learned the basics with Julia Turner, taken various workshops at California College of Arts and Crafts and is a regular at Scinilliant Studios
Come meet Owen and see the wonderful collection he will be presenting. During the Trunk Show Inclusions will be offering 15% off of Owen’s entire “in house” collection. If you’ve been an admirer of his work, this is the optimal time to acquire one of his pieces.
Recent Works in Collage
MAY 14 – JUNE 19 2011
Reception: Saturday May 14 / 6-8 pm
David King’s work explores his profound interest in the metaphysical – the underlying or fundamental interconnectedness of things. In his abstract work, it is difficult to determine if the forms are to be read a microcosmic or macrocosmic; are we looking at a cell cluster or a planetary body? His narrative pieces are created to be visually beautiful, intellectually stimulating, and sometimes humorous. All of his collages are constructed in the traditional, cut-and-paste method and have an obsessive attention to detail.
David’s work has been shown in Europe and across the U.S., including venues such as Artist’s Space in New York, The Soap Factory in Minneapolis and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and The Lab in San Francisco. He was recently an artist-in-residence at the San Francisco Dump, and he is also the recipient of an artist’s grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation.
Mark Faigenbaum uses materials such as brittle newsprint, vintage and antique illustrations, outdated technical drawings and other materials that reflect the passage of time. He combines these assorted materials using layering, repetition and assemblage to create shapes and patterns that move beyond pure physical representation. Mark intends for his art to be a reminder of impermanence that all things pass. But in this passing we can still feel connected to a continuum and in this impermanent state there can still be order. He seeks to suggest the possibilities of this order and complexity while acknowledging the emotions present in decay and impermanence.
Mark’s work has been shown nationally and internationally. He has twice been an artist in residence at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. He was also a resident artist at San Francisco Recycling and Disposal.
SATURDAY APRIL 23 | 12-6 PM
Born and raised in Japan, San Francisco jewelry designer, Suga Rocereto finds the inspiration for her designs in the femininity and delicacy of nature’s beauty. Her timeless pieces are hand crafted in sterling sliver 14k rose and yellow gold. During this event Suga will be introducing many new, never seen before designs. This is a perfect opportunity to find your treasured piece.
RECEPTION: Saturday April 2 / 6-9 pm
San Francisco ceramists Hideo Yoshida and Carmine Giordano will be offering a beautiful selection of their wood, salt and gas fired ceramics. Joining them will be their fellow San Francisco artists and friends Monique Castiaux, Carole Jeung and Paul Moshammer.
Monique Castiaux will be featuring a group of small abstract assemblages on wood, paintings and assembled works on paper. Carole Jung is featuring a group of tiny color, abstract monotypes, larger black & white monotypes and a number of abstract oil paintings on wood. Paul Moshammer will be featuring a number of sculptural assemblages constructed from reclaimed wood and various utilitarian objects.
Photography & Encaustic Wax Painting
February 26 – March 27, 2011
Reception: Saturday, February 26 /6-9 pm
San Francisco artist, Thea Schrack writes with her camera, painting the words, photographing the story and translating its mystery in new and ever changing ways. Her images leave the boundaries wide-open, blurred and expanded, letting the mediums meet and mingle. Raised in western Nebraska, Schrack’s formal photographic studies began at Colorado Mountain College. She attended San Francisco Art Institute, where she studied painting and photography, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her work has been regularly featured in publications, books by Chronicle Books and has been shown throughout the country.
JANUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 19, 2011
Artists Reception: SATURDAY JANUARY 29, 6-9 PM
Inclusions Gallery is pleased to present VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY - Nordic 5 Arts.
Featuring works by: Colette Crutcher, Diane Rusnak, Elizabeth Stokkebye, Ellen Faris, Helene Sobol, Loren Rehbock, Lotte Dyhrberg, Maj-Britt Mobrand, Marc Ellen Hamel, Mark Erickson, Olivia Eielson, Stevens Strauss
Nordic 5 Arts was founded in 1993 by Kati Casida as an organization in the San Francisco Bay Area where expression in the arts could flourish and artists with a common heritage could gather and explore new ideas and present a unique Nordic/Scandinavian sensibility. The organization is comprised of professional artists of Nordic/Scandinavian descent and artists born in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. They have sponsored exhibitions and shown extensively throughout the Bay Area.
This group show will be comprised of an exciting, fresh array of paintings, drawings, photographs, mixed media, weaving and ceramics.
NOVEMBER 7 – DECEMBER 31, 2010.
Reception & 3 Year Anniversary Celebration: FRIDAY DECEMBER 3, 6-9 PM
Quinn Scheibal, Kim Smith, Merin McDonell, Mark Faigenbaum, Hideo Yoshida, Carmine Giordano, Richard Nyhagen, Jenny Phillips, Peter Arvidson, Colette Crutcher, Adele Shaw, Susan Garry-Lorcia, Thea Schrack
THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2010
Reception for Artists: October 13, 2010 6-9 pm
This is the second annual event of its kind for Inclusions Gallery. In a desire to collaborate, with the local creative community, an open call for submissions was held. This show is the result. One hundred works of art from Thirty-three Bernal Heights Residents.
Participating artists:
Aaron Vonk, Alan Mazzetti, Beverly Tharp, Bob Armstrong, Carmen Wolf, Colette Crutcher, David Avery, Dick Keltner, Erin Malone, Evan Barbour, Heather Zehren Albinson, Isaac Roller, Jean Pedigo, Jeff Pedigo, Jenny Phillips, Jesse Schlenker, Jon Wessel, Kalie Cassel-Feiss, Laurie Chandler, Lela Shields, Luiza Leite, Merin McDonell, Miles Epstein, Misty Potter, Pauline Crowther Scott, Rebecca Meredith, Sharon Steuer, Susan Garry-Lorica, Thea Schrack, Tiffany Graham, Violetta Reiser, Virginia Barrett, Yuka Hollingsworth
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OPEN SUBMISSIONS
Inclusions Gallery is accepting submissions from residents of Bernal Heights. Artists of all ages, working in all mediums, are encouraged to participate. Select pieces will be featured in an exclusive show from September 25 – October 31, 2010.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Artist must be a resident of Bernal Heights
- Pieces must be available for sale
- Up to 5 pieces may be submitted
- Submissions END: SEPTEMBER 10 at 8:00 pm
- Submission fee (1-5 pieces): $20.00
Please, no walk ins or drop offs of actual artwork. Email with JPGs, image discs or photographic representation only.
Submission fees can be paid at the gallery by cash, check, credit card or via Paypal: info@inclusionsgallery.com
For more information contact: info@inclusionsgallery.com
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