Where: BOOTH #80
Festival Pavilion Fort Mason Center San Francisco
Hours: Friday, May 21, 12 - 8 PM Saturday, May 22, 11AM - 7 PM Sunday, May 23, 11 AM - 6 PM
*The gallery will be closed May 21 - 22 because we will be at the SF Fine Art Fair. Hope to see you there!
Jenn Shifflet,
Jenn Shifflet, Sky Dream Reverie, oil on panel, 52 x 48 inches
Announcing!
Jenn Shifflet
Dream Pools, Light Drifts
Jenn Shifflet: Dream Pools, Light Drifts
August 7 - September 26, 2009 Opening Reception: Friday, August 7, 6 - 9 PM
In her most recent oil paintings, Jenn Shifflet continues to explore subliminal spaces that are familiar yet unidentifiable. Small clusters or large masses of forms inhabit otherwise placid expanses that recall airy atmospheres or murky depths. The occupying forms are more populous, varied and defined than in Shifflet's previous works. In addition to the round bubble, sphere or sunspot shapes and waterfall, curtain or drip-like strands, there are stylized ripples, waves or cloud formations. Some stylization is inspired by motifs in Tibetan thangka paintings. The results are pools of dynamism, like vortexes or activated puddles. Richly layered, luminous surfaces conjure vast space. As a counterpoint and reminder of the paintings' physicality, occasional gem-like dots hover on the surfaces. Among Shifflet's influences are 19th century Romantic painting in which an individual's imagination, emotions and mental state were valued above scientific rationalism and realism. The evocative sky- and seascapes of J.M.W. Turner and John Constable come to mind when viewing Shifflet's immersive interior landscapes. Some of Shifflet's blue-green paintings, with hints of the rippling surface of water, recall Claude Monet's Water Lilies. Along with her contemporaries Ross Bleckner and Darren Waterston, Shifflet juxtaposes specifically defined and sometimes internally illuminated elements against atmospheric spaces to a sublime effect.
About the Gallery Located in downtown Oakland's arts district, Chandra Cerrito Contemporary presents the work of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists. The gallery's mission is to highlight under-represented regional and national artists whose work is both innovative and refined. Exhibitions feature a variety of media, from painting and photography to video, sculpture and installation.
Wine and Chocolate! Saturday, August 8, 12 - 3 PM
Join us for our first ever Afternoon After Special Event. Meet the artist while you enjoy wine provided by THE HESS COLLECTION and truffles provided by Penelope JaneWedding Cakes and Edible Touches.
THE HESS COLLECTION is a Napa based winery that also houses a world renowned art collection. Driven by his passion for contemporary art, Donald Hess started this collection in 1966.
Penelope JaneWedding Cakes and Edible Touches, located in The Napa Valley, opened in 2006 and serves such prestigious clientele as Dean & Deluca. Penelope Jane creates delectable desserts ranging from whimsical cakes, to a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and truffles.
Event Info 25 Grand Avenue, upper level Oakland, CA August 7 - September 26, 2009 Opening Reception: Friday, Aug 7, 6 - 9 PM Wine and Chocolate!
Saturday, Aug 8, 12 - 3 PM
