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Artist’s Statement |
Kimono. What comes to mind? A loose, neck-baring robe worn by a painted geisha? A slippery satin robe with a tiger embroidered on the back? An erotic piece of clothing waiting to be untied? Actually the formal kimono is not loose or slippery. For a woman, it consists of two or more layers of clothing bound tightly to the body by wide and narrow sashes. A man wears his kimono with sashes or inside baggy pants held together with wrap-around ties. The kimono transforms the wearer by its very nature --gorgeous, costly fabric, the complicated ritual of layering and tying, its tight discomfort and restrictions on physical movement. It constantly reminds one of its presence.
Kimono, my recent series of mixed-media paintings, captures the impact of this garment on the human body. The kimono connects the wearer to Japan's historical past and infuses a sense of formality, ritual and ceremony. My inspirations are Twelfth Century Tale of Genji scroll paintings and historical and modern photographs of people wearing kimono. I use acrylic paint on canvas and incorporate paper, drawings and/or photography. Works range from 11"x14" to 30"x40"
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Bio |
| I am a San Francisco-based artist working in mixed media painting and photography. Though my MA is not in art, I have studied printmaking, photography, painting and book arts. I am a member of ArtSpan and participate in San Francisco Open Studios. My work received second prize for representational art at a recent ArtSpan Fundraiser. I have also been an Artist in Residence with ArtSpan working on art projects with inner-city children in San Francisco. I am Exhibitions Chair of the Northern California Women's Caucus for Art and a Board Member of the National Women's Caucus for Art. |
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Current and Upcoming Exhibits:
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October 17-19, 2008, 2008 San Francisco Open Studios, 2425 17th Street, San Francisco, CA |
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August 15 - November 26, 2008, Banned and Recovered, Location TBA |
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July 30 - August 19, 2008, Altered Barbie 2008, Gallery 94124, 3900B Third Street, San Francisco, CA |
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July 1-Sept 26, 2008, San Francisco Library (San Francisco, CA), Bookworks 2008. |
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Exhibits: |
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February 2008: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (San Francisco, CA), Women on War. Co-managed exhibition with Mission Cultural Center. |
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February, 2008, Arlington Museum (Arlington, TX), Women's Caucus for Art National Juried Exhibition. |
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February, 2008: Jannette Kennedy Gallery at Southside on Lamar(Dallas, Texas), Sustaining Our Environment postcard show. Managed exhibition, created blog. |
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October, 2007: Cal State East Bay (Hayward, CA), Cutting Edge Books. Managed exhibition, created catalog. |
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August 2007: AgeSong Gallery (San Francisco, CA), Altered Barbie. |
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May, 2007: Claudia Chapline Gallery (Stinson Beach, CA), Strong Waves. Managed exhibition, created catalog. |
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April 2007: Mumm Gallery (Napa, CA), Mustard Festival Photography Show. |
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April 2007: California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA), Effects of War: Altered Lives, Altered Books. Juried, managed exhibition, created catalog. |
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April 2007: Frank Bette Center for the Arts (Alameda, CA), Alameda on Camera Grid Project. |
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April 2007: Phil's Coffee (San Francisco, CA), Hills and Wires. |
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March 2007: Starbucks (San Francisco, CA), Hills and Wires. |
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September 2006: Club One (San Francisco, CA), Cityscapes. |
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August 2006: Louie-Meager Art Gallery (Fremont, CA), Violence Against Women, Women Against Violence. |
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July 2006: The Market Street Gallery (San Francisco, CA), Altered Barbie. |
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May 2006: AAI Design (San Ramon, CA), Cityscapes. |
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April 2006: Mumm Winery (Napa, CA), Napa Mustard Festival Photography Show. Honorable Mention Award, Innovative Category. |
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March 2006: Alameda Art Gallery (Alameda, CA), Works by Members of the Northern California Women's Caucus for Art. |
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January, 2006: San Francisco Library (San Francisco, CA), Pacific Center for the Book Arts Triennial Members' Exhibition, BOOKWORKS. |
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December 2005: Yo's Sushi Club (San Francisco, CA), Selected Works. |
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November, 2005: Somarts Gallery (San Francisco, CA), Women's Caucus for Art Members Show. |
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November, 2005: Jerusalem Fund (Washington, DC), The Spirit of Palestine. |
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October, 2005: Curt Teich Postcard Archives (Wauconda, IL), Postcard Competition Winner. |
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June 2005: Manifest Gallery (Cincinnati, OH), Magnitude Seven. |
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May, 2005: Vines Cafe & Gallery (Alameda, CA), Selected Works. |
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February- November, 2005: Alameda Art Center (Alameda, CA), Impressions: Matrix and Image; Light and Dark; Contemporary Abstracts; Cornucopia. |
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