This collection of selected works tells an intentional color story, harnessing vibrant, rich hues that ignite bold relationships to substrate, personal stories, and symbolic botanical forms. The varying subject matters are further transformed stylistically and in medium, speaking to art history and artistic diversity in the SF Bay Area and North Bay. Together, these sociocultural elements create a vivid dialogue between color, form, and meaning—offering viewers a layered visual experience that celebrates both individual expression and collectivity.

Artists:
Alex Friedman, Alyssa Pickens, Ash Gregorio, Carrie Lederer, Cheryl L. Guerrero, Cheselyn Amato, Debra Bibel, Diane Williams, Elena Mukhina Rumyantseva, Emil Yanos, Fernando Carnauba, Ilene Avery, Ines Rodriguez Hsu, Janey Fritsche, Joe Ceballos, John Whitmarsh, Jonathan Gaber, Joseph Kosdrosky, Laura Kamian McDermott, Rachel Perls, Rebecca Silliman, Shannon Byrnes, Suzanne Frazier, Tara Esperanza, Usha Shukla, Victoria Veedell, Xioneida Ruiz

Juror:
Shelley Barry, Principal; SLATE Contemporary Gallery + Art Consulting; Oakland CA
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