Stand in the Light – AUGUST Artist Annette Wagner

Posted on August 8, 2012 by stacy

“Stand in the Light” by Annette Wagner is a transformative journey through creative expression.  Her paintings bring forward the symbology of change as a way for the viewer to participate and articulate this in her/his own life.  Stand in the Light will be on exhibit at the AWE Gallery Annex for the month of August.  Gallery times are Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 noon – 5:00 PM.

Annette has a M.A. in Woman’s Spirituality and a certificate in Creative Expression.  She spent 25 years in the hi-tech industry innovating (21 patents) and continues to teach and coach.

Annette Studies with American Master Painter Sue Hoya Sellars and Contemporary Symbolist painter and teacher Shiloh Sophia McCloud.

JOIN Annette for an afternoon exploring what it means to stand in the light of our life. Using paint, words, and watercolor paper with a bit of active imagination visioning and glitter tossed in, we will create an altar around standing in our light. Who knows what may manifest? The doors of opportunity will be open wide!

Saturday August 25, 2012 1:00 to 5:00pm
Cost: $100
(all materials provided)

REGISTER

Taught by visionary Artist Annette Wagner, M.A. Paints, brushes, and glitter provided. No experience needed – I promise!

At the AWE Gallery
678 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA

Based on the Color of Woman Method
by Shiloh Sophia McCloud.

info@annettewagnerart.com
Mountain View Studio: 650.964.4230

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The Chair as Sculpture/That Sculpture is a Chair

Posted on July 9, 2012 by stacy

On Saturday, July 28,  AWE Gallery presents a one-day exhibit  of six of Paul Didier’s newest pieces of furniture.  Never before exhibited, Didier’s work is one-of-a-kind birchwood and oak chairs.  Their most captivating features are their naturally compressed arching curves.  They are assembled with the finest joinery.

This is truly “Visionary Art.”  The vision of the very first chair in this collection appeared to Paul, almost fully realized, in a dream. He sketched it perfectly from memory the next day, and it became the foundation of his enchanting artform.

Meet the artist and enjoy his work from noon to 5:00pm  at the gallery.

Complementing Paul’s work is “THREE/3,” the third in a series of encaustic paintings at the gallery.

Born in Belgium, Paul Didier learned to paint at any early age and was selling professionally before he finished high school. He moved to the Bay Area while he was still in his teens, graduated from The Academy of Art College (now University) and was active in competitive shows throughout the US. Some of his work is in the Crocker Museum collection in Sacramento. Paul eventually branched out into freelance design for Don Conner Mobiles, where he designed and hand-crafted whimsical wire sculptures and portable fountains. To his resume he has added chapters as a gallery owner on Union Street, a graphic and layout artist for several publishers and a design consultant to the residential construction industry, specializing in built-in functional furniture and space-saving storage devices.

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THREE/three

Posted on July 1, 2012 by stacy

Encaustic Painting Exhibit:  July 7-29

Artist Judith Williams at work

Larraine Seiden, Judith Williams and Nancy Pollock will display three paintings each in beautiful abstract styles at AWE Gallery during the month of July.   Meet them at their reception, Saturday, July 7.

Rendered in translucent beeswax and often accented by imbedded objects, this fascinating art medium is an unusual and delightful visual experience.

This show culminates three months of exhibits by Encaustic painters.   All of the shows were curated by Eileen P. Goldenberg.

Special events planned in conjunction with  this exhibit include poetry readings on July 22 and a very special exhibit by Paul Didier on July 28.

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Torch Paintings by Eileen Goldenberg

Posted on May 24, 2012 by stacy

JUNE 16 – JULY 1

Artist Reception is Saturday June 16 from Noon – 5:00 PM.

Eileen P. Goldenberg uses a welding torch to create her paintings that use tempered beeswax as the medium. Because the flame is so hot the artist must be very careful and focused.

Eileen’s work is minimal, abstract, and full of subtle detail and complexity. Thousands of tiny orbs of wax, at first seem to be identical, but like humans, turn out to be slightly different.

Color and translucency bring a richness and mystery to the work and add emotion. When seen in person these paintings are compelling and fascinating.

The Show may be viewed at A Woman’s Eye Gallery, 678 Portola Dr (next to the Purple Church).  Gallery Hours are Saturday and Sunday, noon – 5:00 PM and by appointment.  Eileen is available for interviews at 415-753-1233.  Please see Eileen’s work and bio at her website:  http://www.eileenpgoldenberg.com/

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encaustic – many forms

Posted on May 1, 2012 by stacy
  • A very special 3-month
  • series of exhibits
  • begins Saturday May 5 at AWE Gallery
  • with the Encaustic Art of  Lisa Meyer-Kairos
Lisa

Encasutic Painting by Lisa Meyer-Kairos

Come see Lisa Meyer-Kairos’ enchanting and intriguing show May 5 through June 10 and meet  her at the reception, May 5 – Noon to 5:00pm.

Sunday, May 13-at 2:00 PM Poets Presentation.

Decentralized imagery, suspended in layers of transparent beeswax, creates a sense of floating space. Instead of being about a specific moment in time, these paintings are about repetitive perception and accumulation of memory; this accumulation generates these polyoptic (Multiple Seeing) landscapes.

On June 16, Eileen P. Goldenberg will present a solo show of encaustic work and in July, THREE/3 will complete the series.

The Gallery is open weekends from Noon to 5:00pm.  Free parking behind the purple church.  A Woman’s Eye Gallery specializes in the art of women artists and features new exhibits frequently.

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Taste and See – Morocco

Posted on March 16, 2012 by stacy

Images by photographers: Stacy Boorn, Chris Kibre, Maureen Mcgettigan will be on exhibit at the AWE Gallery Annex from Saturday March 31 – Sunday April 29.

Window

Mosque Window - Casablanca

The opening reception Saturday, March 31 from noon – 5:00 PM, will include Moroccan stew, mint tea and the crisp fruits of the Rif Mountains.

Morocco is a magical place – full of exotic souks, exquisite scenery, picturesque villages and the dramatic Sahara. The images of San Francisco photographers Stacy Boorn, Chris Kibre, Maureen McGettigan will transport you to this unique country.

Mosque and snake charmers, traditional and Mediterranean, desert and river valleys, Kasbah and kitchens are among the photos that will draw you in to this fascinating country. The vibrant colors of the tannery vats, the hills of spices and the culinary artists in small

Traditional FES tile painting

stalls along the 15,000 winding narrow streets of Fes will enthrall you. The blue shutters and elaborately decorated doorways of Chefachaouen are as mesmerizing as the centuries old hashish farms nearby.

You will feel like you have traveled Moroccan stoned paved streets, polished by the thousands of feet that have trodden throughout the medinas for centuries. Come meet the photographers, taste and see the rich culture of Morocco.

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Themes and Variations: February-March 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by stacy

Image by Pauline Scott

Poetry, Music & Art Reception

Saturday March 3, from 1:00 – 4:00pm

Special program at 2:00 pm featuring Kit Kennedy and Susan Gangel reading from their latest poetry collaboration “Constellations” and a solo flute performance by Chloe Scott

Meet Pauline Crowther Scott and  Susan Black on MARCH 3.  A Woman’s Eye Gallery Annex, 678 Portola Dr. San Francisco.  Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5:00 PM and by appointment 415-265-8237.

Take an idea, a subject, and explore and extend it as far as possible, into multiple works.  That artistic tradition is important to painters Pauline Crowther Scott and Susan Black.

Image by Susan Black

Why?  Because there’s more than one way to look at anything – because each image seems to inspire another – and because it’s fun and satisfying.  Because the more one looks – at anything – the more one sees.  And the more one wants to paint!

In acrylics, color pencil, watercolor and pastel, Scott and Black present variations on some of their favorite themes.  From gardens to abstract patterns, horizons to hearts – they play with these ideas in all their depth and breadth, diversity and simplicity.

Pauline Crowther Scott’s recent series of works on paper is inspired by the leaves and flowers in her garden and nearby.  She uses a mixed-media and layered technique starting with a background wash of acrylics, followed by a stenciled layer, and finishes this off with color pencils to draw in the leaves and other motifs.

Susan Black’s new abstract paintings and drawings in watercolor, in pastel and in colored pencil focus on the inner landscape of the heart and the outer landscape of the horizon.
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Watercolor Artists exhibit December-January

Posted on December 7, 2011 by stacy

A Woman’s Eye Gallery Annex present three prominent San Francisco Watercolor Artists:  Jackson Hogo, Marlene Kramer and Lynette Porteous.  The Annex is adjacent to the AWE Gallery, (the red and yellow building) at 678 Portola Dr.  Use the parking lot of Portola and Sydney at the purple church!

Thoughtfullness by Marlene Kramer

Jackson Hogo creates abstracts that combine an active imagination with diverse creativity forming a unique painting style.

Marlene Kramer expresses her creativity with terms such as: complexity, simplicity, impression, exploration, emotion, evolution and adventure.

Lynette Porteous is a talented watercolorist.  Lynette also paints on silk and sews exquisite free form quilts.

Stop by any Saturday or Sunday from 12:00 – Noon – 5:00 PM and enjoy a class of wine or sparkling water and view this show and the ongoing exhibits in the gallery. The gallery is always staffed by one of the artist.  And we are always ready to share our vision and art, or just chit chat.

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Shiloh Sophia McCloud – Visionary Artist

Posted on November 9, 2011 by stacy

The November AWE Gallery Annex show is filled with color, inspiration  and excitement!  Artist Reception is Friday November 11 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.  You will enjoy meeting Shiloh!

Shiloh Sophia is a visionary artist and teacher living in the vineyard lined hills of Northern California who thinks of life as a great adventure! Her work is dedicated to providing images of beauty and inspiration that invite us to see what is possible for our lives and encourage us towards our own dreams.

Owning galleries and painting has been her full time gig for over fifteen years and she has represented over 100 women artists. The Shiloh Sophia Gallery is located in Healdsburg, California.

In 2006 she founded a school called Cosmic Cowgirls University, which is also a woman owned company, and creative tribe and community. Shiloh coaches artists and visionaries and has a certification program for artists and practitioners to teach the Color of Woman Method of Intuitive Painting and Intentional Creativity.

Shiloh is a poet and a published author and her books, cards and prints can be found at many independent bookstores in the US.  She is often known as the Art Doctor or Minister of Sacred Art. You will find her almost every morning painting in her nightgown while she sips tea in her red thread café studio with her rascally black kitty Santiago.

Paintings: www.shilohsophiagallery.com
 Writings: www.ourladyoftheredthread.com
 Courses: www.cosmiccowgirlsuniversity.com

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October Guest Artist – Ladan Alavi

Posted on September 22, 2011 by stacy

The First of October marks the debut appearance of this month’s guest artist, Ladan Alavi.   (Artist reception is Saturday October 8).

A Montessori principal and teacher, Ladan devotes her time away from the classroom to art.  She likes to paint in the impressionistic style and uses nature as her inspiration.

Ladan has traveled the world gathering material for her work along the way.  She says she presents her paintings with both old and new impressionism.  Most importantly, Ladan stresses, she wishes to express the unlimited unconditional love that we can feel and be thankful for.

View her work at our gallery from October 1 through October 30, and join Ms. Alavi at her reception on Saturday, October 8.  She will be at AWE Gallery from noon to 5:00pm that day.

Ms. Alavi is pleased to announce that proceeds from sales of her work will benefit the Maria Montessori School of the Golden Gate.  The preschool is located at 62 Lenox Way, San Francisco, 94127.

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