Studio Information
Isabel Cook Center
#19
About The Artist
The subject of my work comes from things I’ve seen, using nature as the starting point. Sometimes I stay with the initial impulse but other times if I allow myself to keep looking and let thoughts or memories come up, and the work winds up being quite different than where I started. I like working in this combined way as it becomes a treasure hunt-following the clues until I arrive, somewhere. Most of my work is in oils or acrylics, as well as with ink on paper.
SOLO EXHIBITS 2017 College of Marin, Kentfield, CA Community Congregational Church, Tiburon, CA 2014 California State Courts Building, San Francisco, CA 2013 Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center, Hayward, CA 2012 Alain Pinel Realtors, Mill Valley, CA 2011 Crome Architecture, San Rafael, CA 2009 Levy Art and Architecture, San Francisco, CA Crome Architecture, San Rafael, CA SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2022 “Small Works show,” Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA “The Love show,” GrayLoft Gallery, Oakland, CA “Contemporary Botanicals” Artworks Downtown, San Rafael,CA “Spring Juried Show” realArt, Agoura Hills, CA 2021 “San Anselmo Art Commission,” April storefront show, San Anselmo, CA “Small Works Show,” Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2020 “Marin Open Studios,” Madrigal Family Winery, Sausalito, CA “Berkeley Art Center Members Show,” Berkeley, CA “This is just to say,” Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA 2019 “Statewide 2D Exhibition,” Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA, Honorable Mention “Fresh Works IX,” Firehouse Art Center, Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA Honorable Mention “Nocturnes,” Arc Gallery, On-Line,” San Francisco, CA 2018 “Roadmaps,” Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA “Art/Act Local, Natural Harmony,” David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA “Small works show,” Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA “Exquisite Little Things,” Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA “In the Fields, Botanical Lore,” Benicia Art Center, Benicia, CA 2017 “At one time from one place,” N. Berkeley Investment Partners, Berkeley, CA “MarinScapes, Kentfield, CA “Beyond Landscapes, Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA 2016 Arts in the Embassies, US Embassy, United Arab Emirates “Salon at the Triton Museum: 2016 Statewide Exhibition,”, Santa Clara, CA “Left Coast Annual,” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA “Walk about,” Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 2015 Three person show SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Summer National Juried Show, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA 2014 “There’s a There, There”, Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA “Sky, Land and Water,” Citi Gallerie, Burlingame, CA “Altered Landscapes, Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA 2013 “The Big Painting Show,” Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA “Lure,” SFMOMA Artist’s gallery, SF, CA 2012 “The Elements,” Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA “In Full View,” Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, CA 2011 “Marin/Scapes,” Escalle Winery, Larkspur, CA, “50/50 Show,” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA 2010 “CCA Alumni Show, Sanchez Art Center,” Pacifica, CA “Speaking of Solitude,” Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA “CAL IF OR NIA,” Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA “Surface/Tension: h20”, Sausalito, CA 2009 “2009 Bay Area Annual”, Pacifica, CA “Painting Large”, Dominican University, San Rafael, CA “Dreams and Revelations”, 5th Annual National Show, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA 2008 “Arts on Fire”, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA 2007 “Arts on Fire”, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA 2006 “Alone in Nature”, June Yokell, Jennifer Bain and Shelley Gardner, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA “Bay Area Annual 2006”, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA 2005 “Touchstone Annual All Media show,” Washington, D.C 2004 “Transfiguration,” Absolute Gallery, San Marino, CA 2003 “California College of Arts and Crafts Alumni Show,” The Mills Building, San Francisco, CA 2002 “El Dia de los Muertos,” Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA 1999 “Sage Gallery,” Southampton, MA 1998 “Celebration of Printmaking in Marin County,” Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, CA 1997 “Animal Instincts,” Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, CA 1996 “Art From The Heart,” Sonoma State College, Rohnert Park, CA 1993 “Sylvia White Selects,” City of Brea, Brea, CA 1992 “11th Annual September Competition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA 1991 “Images and Objects,” Bayfront Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 1988 “Monuments for Marin,” San Rafael, CA 1985 “Bay Area Arts 85,” SF, CA 1983 “California Painters,” Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 1982 “San Jose Art League Annual Painting Show,” San Jose, CA 1974 “Unusual Objects,” Capricorn Asunder Gallery, San Francisco, CA GALLERY AFFLIATIONS San Francisco Museum of Art Artists Gallery, Fort Mason, San Francisco PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS Dr. John Battista, New Milford, CT Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison, San Francisco, CA Counseling and Psychotherapy, Palo Alto, CA Jordan and Jill Sapeer, New Canaan, CA Stanford Cancer Center, San Jose, CA Collection of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Art Commission AWARDS AND HONORS 2020-21 Musaics of the Bay stayathomesymposium 2020 Nostos, Volume III, # 2, Poetry, Fiction and Art 2019 Honorable Mention, “Fresh Works IX, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA Honorable Mention, “All California 2D show,” Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2015-17 Arts in the Embassies, US Embassy, United Arab Emirates 2015 Marin Magazine Cover Finalist 2008 Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont 2003 Honorable Mention, “California Landscapes,” Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA 1999 Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont 1992 Honorable Mention, “The Ink People, Eureka, CA 1982 San Jose Art League, San Jose, CA BIBLIOGRAPHY (* Reviews) 2006 “Artweek”, Previews, September 1997 “Artists Dialogue,” Winter 1985 *Michael Bell, “Al the new that’s picked to print,” Metier, Winter Issue 1984 Graduate Catalog, California College of Arts and Craft“Cover Photo” 1984 *Carolyn Penn, “Center Showcases New Artists,” Oakland Tribune, August 29, *Christopher French,” Out of the Mainstream,” Artweek, August 11 EDUCATION 1982 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA, MFA cum Laude/Sculpture 1973 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA BFA
Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Drawing
Contact Information
415 302 0291
Exhibitions & Press
2021 “San Anselmo Art Commission,” April storefront show, San Anselmo, CA
“Small Works Show,” Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA
2020 “Marin Open Studios,” Madrigal Family Winery, Sausalito, CA
“Berkeley Art Center Members Show,” Berkeley, CA
“This is just to say,” Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA
2019 “Statewide 2D Exhibition,” Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA, Honorable Mention
“Fresh Works IX,” Firehouse Art Center, Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA
Honorable Mention
“Nocturnes,” Arc Gallery, On-Line,” San Francisco, CA
2018 “Roadmaps,” Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA
“Art/Act Local, Natural Harmony,” David Brower Center, Berkeley, CA
“Small works show,” Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
“Exquisite Little Things,” Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA
“In the Fields, Botanical Lore,” Benicia Art Center, Benicia, CA
2017 “At one time from one place,” N. Berkeley Investment Partners, Berkeley, CA
“MarinScapes, Kentfield, CA
“Beyond Landscapes, Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA
2016 Arts in the Embassies, US Embassy, United Arab Emirates
“Salon at the Triton Museum: 2016 Statewide Exhibition,”, Santa Clara, CA
“Left Coast Annual,” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
“Walk about,” Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
2015 Three person show SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Summer National Juried Show, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
2014 “There’s a There, There”, Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA
“Sky, Land and Water,” Citi Gallerie, Burlingame, CA
“Altered Landscapes, Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA
2013 “The Big Painting Show,” Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA
“Lure,” SFMOMA Artist’s gallery, SF, CA
2012 “The Elements,” Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA
“In Full View,” Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont, CA
2011 “Marin/Scapes,” Escalle Winery, Larkspur, CA,
“50/50 Show,” Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2010 “CCA Alumni Show, Sanchez Art Center,” Pacifica, CA
“Speaking of Solitude,” Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
“CAL IF OR NIA,” Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
“Surface/Tension: h20”, Sausalito, CA
2009 “2009 Bay Area Annual”, Pacifica, CA
“Painting Large”, Dominican University, San Rafael, CA
“Dreams and Revelations”, 5th Annual National Show,
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
2008 “Arts on Fire”, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2007 “Arts on Fire”, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2006 “Alone in Nature”, June Yokell, Jennifer Bain and Shelley Gardner,
Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
“Bay Area Annual 2006”, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
2005 “Touchstone Annual All Media show,” Washington, D.C
2004 “Transfiguration,” Absolute Gallery, San Marino, CA
2003 “California College of Arts and Crafts Alumni Show,” The Mills Building,
San Francisco, CA
2002 “El Dia de los Muertos,” Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
1999 “Sage Gallery,” Southampton, MA
1998 “Celebration of Printmaking in Marin County,” Marin Civic Center,
San Rafael, CA
1997 “Animal Instincts,” Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, CA
1996 “Art From The Heart,” Sonoma State College, Rohnert Park, CA
1993 “Sylvia White Selects,” City of Brea, Brea, CA
1992 “11th Annual September Competition,” Alexandria Museum of Art,
Alexandria, LA
1991 “Images and Objects,” Bayfront Gallery, San Francisco, CA,
1988 “Monuments for Marin,” San Rafael, CA
1985 “Bay Area Arts 85,” SF, CA
1983 “California Painters,” Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1982 “San Jose Art League Annual Painting Show,” San Jose, CA
1974 “Unusual Objects,” Capricorn Asunder Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020 “Nostos, Volume III, #2, Poetry, Fiction and Art
2006 “Artweek”, Previews, September
1997 “Artists Dialogue,” Winter
1985 *Michael Bell, “Al the new that’s picked to print,” Metier, Winter Issue
1984 Graduate Catalog, California College of Arts and Craft“Cover Photo”
1984 *Carolyn Penn, “Center Showcases New Artists,” Oakland Tribune, August 29,
*Christopher French,” Out of the Mainstream,” Artweek, August 11
2020-21 Musaics of the Bay stayathomesymposium
2020 Nostos, Volume III, # 2, Poetry, Fiction and Art
2019 Honorable Mention, “Fresh Works IX, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA
Honorable Mention, “All California 2D show,” Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2015-17 Arts in the Embassies, US Embassy, United Arab Emirates
2015 Marin Magazine Cover Finalist
2008 Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont
2003 Honorable Mention, “California Landscapes,” Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
1999 Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont
1992 Honorable Mention, “The Ink People, Eureka, CA
1982 San Jose Art League, San Jose, CA
2006 “Artweek”, Previews, September
1997 “Artists Dialogue,” Winter
1985 *Michael Bell, “Al the new that’s picked to print,” Metier, Winter Issue
1984 Graduate Catalog, California College of Arts and Craft“Cover Photo”
1984 *Carolyn Penn, “Center Showcases New Artists,” Oakland Tribune, August 29,
*Christopher French,” Out of the Mainstream,” Artweek, August 11
Education
1982 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA, MFA cum Laude/Sculpture
1973 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA BFA