pastel pencil, 6″ x 4″

graphite pencil, 6″ x 4″

pen and ink, 4″ x 6″

I missed the reception at Figures & Faces yesterday at PAL, but going to the show on a quiet day has its own advantages: you can enjoy each artwork in quiet and for as long as you wish without inconveniencing others.

So, here is what caught my eye (what’s puzzling, none of the pieces below won a place or a honorable mention).

Lisa Rosenstreich – Dylan. Colored pencil on paper, 72″ x 50″
Just a huge unframed sheet of paper, beautifully layered strokes. I liked that serious expression on the boy’s face.

Archil Pichkhadze – Nancy. Oil on board, 9″ x 12″
Wonderful small masterpiece, could not pull myself away from it.

Ron Carter – Balance. Mixed media

ink, pastel pencil, 6″ x 4″

pastel pencil, ink, 6″ x 4″

I will be showing 5 pieces as a part of the Campbell Artists’ Guild annual art show at the Rose Shenson Gallery from September 4 till October 3, 2010:

Bonding

Out of the Dark

Mom & Son

New Spring I

New Spring II

Rose Shenson gallery is located behind the Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050.

The show is open on Saturday and Sundays, 12 p.m – 4 p.m.

The reception with live music and refreshments is on September 11, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Viewpoints Gallery in Los Altos is having an unusual show this July. It features 5″ x 7″ watercolors created by long time friends Floy Zittin, Elaine Frenett and Jean Warren from 2005 till 2010 as a form of keeping in touch after being separated by family moves.

I never saw anything like that – a beautiful collection of small masterpieces with a deep meaning behind them.

Today was the reception at Nina Uppaluru’s show at Gallery 9. Nina has about 20 watercolor and acrylic paintings there.

“Up And About” is probably my favorite from the show. All those lush colors and intricate shapes are mesmerizing. I say “probably” because other works make it hard to choose just one.

Up And About – acrylics on canvas, 36″ x 48″

It was nice to see how many people came to see Nina’s beautiful art and to talk to her. Attention well deserved.

At least this is what I was after. Light in the fog can be incredibly beautiful, and colors seem to be more vivid and rich because of it.

colored pencil on canvas, 3.5″ x 2.5″