Exhibitions
I gather inspiration for my paintings from the art and symbols of ancient civilizations, combined with the patterns I see in nature and everyday objects. I use geometric and nonlinear designs, complementing them with iridescent tones and luminescent colors.
Current Exhibitions:
KALEID Gallery artist
Ongoing, since Jan 2008
88 South Fourth St., Downtown San Jose, CA
(next to Flames Restaurant)
Across from the Martin Luther King Library and SJSU
Gallery hs: Tu-Fri Noon-7pm, Sat Noon-5pm
KALEID Receptions every 1st Friday of the month 7-9pm (next: Aug6, 2010)
***(No 1st Friday reception in July)***
part of San Jose's First Friday art walk
Also featured in "Two buck Tuesdays" every 3rd Tuesday of the month:
$2 art sale noon-8pm with talks 6-9pm (next: Jul20, 2010)
Phantom Galleries Redwood City
One of 16 new exhibitions by local artists
viewable in the storefront windows of
2107 Broadway Street in downtown Redwood City
(corner of Jefferson). Jun6 thru Aug 2010
'Blue Planet' art exhibit (juried by Eco-Artist Kim Abeles)
Artwork that examines and explores the social,
political and economic issues related to water.
Part of the Eco Arts conference sponsored by Women's Caucus for the Arts.
Selected to exhibit among artists residing in California and all national WCA artists.
EXHIBITION DATES: June 19 to June 26, 2010
GALLERY:SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 12pm to 7pm, Saturday 12pm to 5pm
RECEPTION: 5-7pm on June 26, 2010
http://www.sbawca.org/blue_planet/
Painted Mural: "The Tree of Life"
(Commissioned by Phantom Galleries and Redwood City public art)
Downtown Redwood City (on Broadway Ave, by the Court House)
It will be on display until further notice.
Unveiling was Sat Sep 20, 2008
Upcoming Exhibitions:
KALEID Gallery - Featured SOLO show
Oct 2010
88 South Forth St., San Jose, CA
South Bay Area Women's Caucus for Art (SBAWCA) show
Oct 2010
Martin Luther King Library, 2nd Floor, San Jose State University
150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA, 95112
(408) 808-2000 M-Th 8am-10pm, F 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1pm-7pm
Past Exhibitions:
SOLO Exhibitions:
SOLO show Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
500 Castro St., Downtown Mountain View
April 21 - Jun 22 2009
Paintings were also diplayed at the Mountain View City Hall,
Development Services Center office.
SOLO show Phantom Galleries (Quilt Paintings)
28 North First Street, San Jose, CA
(office building lobby in Downtown San Jose)
Mar 28 2008 - May18 2009.
SOLO show Avalon Art and Yoga center
Oct26 2008 - Jan10-2009 Reception was Nov 15 2008, 7-9pm
370 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Tel: 650.324.2517
Show featured in Rebecca Wallace's Palo Alto Weekly article of Nov 7, 2008, page 23SOLO show Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Oct 15 thru Dec 2 2008
2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 300 Mountain View, CA 94040
tel: 650.450.5400 Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
KALEID Gallery Talked about my art on Tue Nov 18, 2008
SOLO show "Mosaic Movement" Elizabeth Norton Gallery
Apr4-Apr30 2008
Reception: Friday, Apr4, 2008, 6-9pm
At the prestigious Elizabeth Norton Gallery
Located upstairs of the Pacific Art League,
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
SOLO show Phantom Galleries (Mosaic Paintings)
28 North First Street, San Jose, CA
http://www.phantomgalleries.com/SJ/exhibits/current/
Jan 7-Mar 28 2008
SOLO show Stanford University - James Irvine Gallery
Feb 1-Mar28, 2007
"Mosaic-like paintings"
James Irvine Gallery
Stanford, CA 94305
SOLO show Akane Japanese Restaurant,
250 Third St., Los Altos, CA
Feb-Mar 2008
SOLO show Caffe Trieste Mar1-29 2009
315 South First St., downtown San Jose, CA
(Next to Original Joe's and steps from the prestigious California Theatre)
in collaboration with Phantom Galleries
www.caffetriestesj.com/Art_schedule.html
SOLO show "Quilt-like paintings"
Jan 15-Feb12 2007 Expo Daily, San Jose, CA.
Group Exhibitions:
The Artists Alley Gallery
Feb-Sep 2009
863 Mission St., downtown San Francisco, CA
(across from Bloomingdales)
The largest gallery of California artists in San Francisco
Juried show: "Women Artists on Immigration:
Crossing Borders, Confronting Barriers, Bridging Identities."
My piece "The Melting Pot" was selected by
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) curator Alma Ruiz
(39 out of 298 submissions were chosen)
The exhibition was on view at the
Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles
from February 20 to March 7, 2009.
Address: Korean Cultural Center Art Gallery,
5505 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Talked about my art during closing reception Mar7 12:30-2pm
"Reflections of the Bay" featuring some of the best artists of the SF Bay area
presented by California Modern Art Gallery in San Francisco and Mesart.com
Juried by Alan Bamberger (art consultant and author, publisher of ArtBusiness.com),
DeWitt Cheng (artist, curator and co-editor of SF Art Magazine) and
Inga Fischer (California Modern Gallery)
location: California Modern Art Gallery 1035 Market St., San Francisco, CA, 94103
Sep25 2008 - Jan 29 2009
Gallery Hours: Tu-Sat 3-6pm 415-716-8661
Opening GALA was Sep25 2008 6-8:30pm
Member's Show, May, 2010
Pacific Art League- Main Gallery
and
Featured group show, month of May, 2010
Pacific Art League - Studio One and outside window panels
668 Ramona St., Palo Alto, CA
7 artists showing: Mariana Barnes, Ally Richter, Gary Coleman,
Steve Curl, April Vanderbilt, Myrh and Nancy Wong
SVOS (Silicon Valley Open Studios) May 2010
Group sites:
Weekend1: May 1-2, 2010 11am-5pm
Site# 215 Jen Norton Studio 1969 Elden Drive, San Jose, CA, 95124
6 artists showing: Mariana Barnes, Jen Norton, Donna Orme,
Jane Ferguson, April Vanderbilt, Susan Migliore
Weekend3: May 15-16, 2010 11am-5pm
Site# 89 Pacific Art League 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto, CA
7 artists showing: Mariana Barnes and Ally Richter (in the main gallery)
Gary Coleman, Steve Curl, April Vanderbilt, Myrh and Nancy Wong (in Studio One).
visit http://www.svos.org/ for more info.
SVOS preview show, 2010
Mar 3- Apr 30, 2010 Main St. Cafe, Los Altos, CA
Pacific Art League, Annual Portfolio Show
Dec 2, 2009 - Jan 4, 2010
Artists sell their art unframed at affordable prices
Holiday Party & Silent Auction Closing Dec 18, 2009 6-9pm
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
visit http://www.pacificartleague.org/ for more information.
"Small Works Exhibition"
National All Media Show- juried
Nov4-30 2009
Pacific Art League, Main gallery
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
visit http://www.pacificartleague.org/ for more information.
WORKS! San Jose Gallery, member exhibition
Opening Reception: Oct 2, 7pm Closing Reception: Nov 6, 7pm
Sep28-Nov13 2009
451 South First St., Downtown San Jose, CA
Gallery hs: Thu 4-7pm, Fri&Sat Noon-4pm
"Silicon Valley Open Studios 2009 Invitational Exhibition"
Regional San Francisco Bay Area All Media Show- juried
Sep4-28 2009
Pacific Art League, main gallery
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
"Perspective, purpose and passion"
South Bay Area Women's Caucus of the Arts 20th Anniversary show
Art Object Gallery
592 Fifth Street, Japantown, San Jose, CA
Aug28-Sep19 2009
"Birds & bees, fur, feathers & fins- animals real or imaginary"
Regional San Francisco Bay Area All Media Show juried by Ruth Waters
June 5-July 6 2009
Pacific Art League, main gallery
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
SVOS (Silicon Valley Open Studios) May 2009
Group sites:
Weekend1 (May 2-3,2009):
Site# 140 Community School of Music and Arts
230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA, 94040
Weekend2 (May 9-10, 2009):
Site# 215 Jen Norton Studio
1969 Elden Drive, San Jose, CA, 95124
visit http://www.svos.org/ for more info.Intel
Santa Clara Campus
SVOS invitational show (68 artists chosen to display around the campus)
Dec22 2008-Apr3 2009
My 'Snail Shell' 4ftx5ft painting was one of two chosen
for the auditorium. Berkeley Art Center Gallery,
Member Group show
Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 25, 2009
1275 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709
Hours: Wed-Sun, 12noon-5pm Selected as one of DeWitt Cheng's favorites
in his East Bay Express article of Jan 7, 2009Saratoga Library, Juried 2-person show
18 of my paintings were on display Jan 6 - Feb 28 2009
13650 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070'Big Red Shiny' Show - Art Ark Gallery
Feb14-Mar13 2009
1035 South 6th Street between Martha and Keyes,
San Jose, CA 95112Pacific Art League, 'Color, color and more color'
Jan 6, 2008 - Feb 2, 2009
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301Pacific Art League, Portfolio Show
Dec 5, 2008 - Jan 2, 2009
Artists sold their art unframed at affordable prices
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 "Water and Reflections"
Sep5-29 2008 Reception Sep5 6pm Pacific Art League, main gallery group show 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
WORKS San Jose Gallery, Member's exhibition
Aug1-Sep12 2008 Reception Aug1 8pm and Sep5 8pm 451 South First St., Downtown San Jose, CA Gallery hs: Thu 4-7pm, Fri&Sat Noon-4pm Inner Landscapes July3-30 2008 South Bay Area Women's Caucus for Art (SBAWCA) show
Martin Luther King Library, 2nd Floor, San Jose State University
150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA, 95112 (408) 808-2000 M-Th 8am-10pm, F 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1pm-7pm (closed July 4) Artists' talk: Sat July 12, 2008 12noon
"Abstracts" Aug 1-28 2008 Pacific Art League, main gallery group show 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 (showing four 16"x20" pieces)
Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) 2008 invitational show:
Jul2-Jul 30, 2008 Main Street Cafe, Los Altos, CA Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) shows May 2008
Weekend2 (May 10-11,2008):Site# 140 Community School of Music and Arts 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA, 94040 Weekend 3 (May 17-18, 2008): Site# 165 River Otter Arts 1261 Jackson St., Santa Clara, CA, 95020 visit http://www.svos.org/ for more info. "Rose & Rouge" juried exhibition
Feb1-Feb27 2008 Pacific Art League, main gallery group show 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 "Of Eve" juried exhibition
Jan4-Jan23 2008 Pacific Art League, main gallery group show 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 "Portfolio Sale" Dec3-Dec30 2007 One of 24 artists introducing our artworks unframed at affordable prices. Pacific Art League, main gallery 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 "Just for Fun" member's exhibition South Bay Area Women's Caucus for the ArtsNov2-Nov29 2007 Reception: Sunday, Nov3, 2007, 2-4pm Los Altos Library 15 South San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA, 94022 "Fun & Fantasy: All that is Amazing and Otherworldly"
Oct5-Oct24 2007 juried Reception: Friday, Oct 5, 2007, 6pm Pacific Art League, main gallery 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 "Fruits of labor, Celebration of fall" Aug24-Sep26 2007 juried Pacific Art League, main gallery 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 SVOS 2007 invitational show III:
Sep4-Sep30, 2007 Mission City Coffee Roasting Co, Santa Clara, CA "Largely Abstract" Aug2-Aug22 2007 Juried show, Pacific Art League, main gallery 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
"Beyond Cancer, the triumph of early detection" Jul2-Jul26 2007 Juried show, Canary Foundation/Pacific Art League, main gallery 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 WORKS San Jose 2007 member's show:
May29-Jul 21, 2007 451 South First Street, San Jose, CA SVOS 2007 invitational show II:
Jun3-Jul 1, 2007 Main Street Cafe, Los Altos, CA SVOS 2007 invitational show (juried): Apr 29-Jun 3, 2007 Main Street Cafe, Los Altos, CA SVOS 2007 preview show:
May4-May24, 2007 Great American Framing Co, 210 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA SVOS 2007 (Silicon Valley Open Studios) : Weekend 1 (May 5-6, 2007):
Site# 165 River Otter Arts, 1261 Jackson St., Santa Clara, CA, 95020 Weekend2 (May 12-13,2007):
Site# 140 Community School of Music and Arts 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA, 94040 visit http://www.svos.org/ for more info. "22 Without Boundaries" Mar29-Apr1, 2007 Pacific Art League (PAL), main gallery
668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 "Portfolio Show" Dec1-Dec23 2006 One of 20 artists introducing their artworks unframed at affordable prices. Pacific Art League, main gallery 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
"Large works" Sep1-Sep28 2006 Juried show, Pacific Art League, main gallery 668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
"Home Grown, Life in the US of A" July5-July27 2006 Juried show, Pacific Art League, main gallery668 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301 visit http://www.pacificartleague.org/ for more information.
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