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Marie Krajan Paintings
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Break Shot, Marie Krajan, acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24".
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April 1–May 21, 2022: exhibition dates
Thursday–Saturday, 1–8pm: public hours
Friday April 8, 5–8pm: opening reception and Art Walk
Friday May 13, 5–8pm: reception and Art Walk
I moved to California where I’m endlessly inspired by the sun, landscape and lively art scene. Recently, I’ve embarked on a new path of greater creative freedom through abstract expression. I’ve participated in numerous exhibitions in New York and now in California, centered in Marin County.
In 2019, I created the Deep Secrets Series, celebrating coral reef habitats. With their seemingly infinite array of shapes and colors, teeming with life, the beauty and diversity of the coral reefs provided me with the freedom to experiment with abstract graphic elements and a strong color palette.
In 2020, I was working on a series of paintings originally inspired by the Northern Lights, nature’s light show, and a beautiful display of colors and shapes. These paintings represent an important step towards abstract expressionism. I hope the viewers are excited by the selection of colors and drawn in by the free-flowing shapes and overall harmony.
In 2021, I began work on a series using geometric shapes and water-based acrylic sprays, with various shapes cut out of paper. Going back to basics! As a designer, I enjoy composing the image shape by shape, adding one color at a time without feeling the need for a clear vision of the final result. It’s great fun!
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| River To Tombouctou © 2018 John Turner, acrylic on photographic print, 4" x 6". |
Painting Photography
John Turner
paint/marker on photographs
August 9-September 7, 2019
Receptions: August 9 • 5–8pm
My interest in photography and art ranges from 20th Century American Folk Art, to the emerging field of outsider photography. Over years of travel, I've taken thousands of photographs and collected hundreds of souvenir postcards. One time, on a visit to Mexico, I came across a hand-tinted colored postcard, which was sentimental in message and visually, somewhat surreal. Using this as an inspiration and coupled with my interests, I began painting on some of my favorite images. What I enjoy about this process is that it gives me a second bite at the apple, rearranging and enhancing the reality captured by our cameras, often resulting in a new emotional tone.
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Anne Shaheen
May 2–June 8, 2019
Reception: May 10 • 5–8pm
I’m a ReUse artist who’s always been drawn to items that are old, worn, rusted or broken, just waiting to be part of a story that will be interpreted only by the curious observer. I like to mix things up & allow the materials to lead the way. For me, it’s all about celebrating the natural patina that comes with age, and the beauty in imperfection.
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| La Bodega, Letica Fernández |
Through the Rainbow
acrylic and digital painting by Licita Fernández
November 9-December 8, 2018
Reception: November 9 • 5–8pm
For years I painted in watercolors, mostly representational botanical subject matter. More enjoyable for me to paint and for the viewer to look at are my whimsical and imaginative paintings. I created some of these in watercolor, and have moved to acrylic on canvas almost exclusively.All my work shows my love of color, whimsy, joy, and humor.
