Curvilinear as the texture of folk art.

October 17, 2009 the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society begins the annual show. This year the theme is, "Linear Visions." It is a large show with over 110 participants. For a well-attended, community event, come to the reception on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 1-4pm. The SCVWS does have great food and wine for the announcement of awards. This year the juror is Christopher Schink an artist well-known as a consummate professional.

The address is the Rose Shenson Gallery on the grounds of the Triton Museum

1550 Warburton Avenue

Santa Clara, CA 95050

The show is open every day from 11-5pm

Linear Visions closes November 17, 2009

This painting, which is a reference to folk-art, is called "Curvilinear". There are quilters in South America that make molas with fabulous, colorful stitching that twists and turns on the women's blouses. I chose to make the wavy lines and details in a similar manner and that is the entry for "Linear Vision." I hope you can come to the show.

Ghirardelli

Just finished a painting of Ghirardelli Square, the former chocolate factory. I think the tourism there has diminished somewhat from the days in the 1980s, but it is close to Fishermen's Wharf and still draws people. The painting is acrylic and collage so we call it a "mixed media." You can see it as a playful painting with the balloons and bright colors of yellow and orange.

The weekend of October 23-24, 2009, I will be with 8 artists showing at Open Studios at :

Art People Gallery
50 Post Street, 2nd level #41
San Francisco, CA 94104
www.artpeople.net

I hope to see some of you there as it is a really good way to see such a variety of art in one venue and reasonable prices too.