FINLEY ART EXHIBITS
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Pat Haley: Painting
June 1-July 23
Reception: Thursday, June 3, 5-7pm
Pat paints large, colorful, figurative paintings in Oil and Acrylic media. His present subject matter is reflective of images seen while traveling and living in central Mexico. His paintings capture everyday people, dancers and rodeo events. The character and zest for life of the Mexican people, along with the colors and culture of the country, are brought to life in his paintings. Pat has a BA in Art, and painted alongside a portrait artist in the Philippines before settling into a 30 year career at Hewlett Packard-Agilent, as an Illustrator and Photographer. He returned to painting 5 years ago after retirement.
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Emily Hamilton: Gourds
June 1-July 23
Reception: Thursday, June 3, 5-7pm
Santa Rosa artist, Emily Hamilton crafts hard shell gourds using a variety of techniques and styles. Pyrography (wood burning), hand painting, carving, and pine needle basketry are combined to provide each piece with unique color, texture, and form. Favored subject matter is botanical, with the gourd shape and surface often suggesting the design. Emily handpicks most of her gourds from a gourd farm outside Sacramento and enjoys sharing with others her knowledge, passion, and stories about using this wonderfully unique canvas.
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Abstract Artists Group: Painting
July 26-September 24
Reception: Thursday, July 29, 5-7pm
The Abstract Artist’s Group formed in November 1999 out of a deep desire of artists for dialogue and community. Working in a variety of media, artists bring their individual styles and brush strokes to the collective conversation and through interaction continually influence and inspire each other. There is an excitement in feeling a shared desire in the multifaceted process of creating a work of art that opens insight into the uncharted areas of our collective souls. Coming together offers the opportunity to emerge from the isolation of the individual studio and into the larger context. This frees the artist to explore the inner place where primal powers nurture all of nature. Abstract art is really about nothing at all, except itself.
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Intertwined--An Art Group: Treasures
July 26-September 24
Reception: Thursday, July 29, 5-7pm
Art does not have to be large in order to have power. Intertwined, a group of 6 artists, presents work we proudly consider to be small treasures. We have crafted smaller artwork that touches the soul, allowing for greater intimacy with the art. A variety of materials have been used to make our two-dimensional and three-dimensional imagery, with the subject matter left up to the individual artists.
Jennifer Baker: Glass & Clay, Jean Cullinane: Oils & Acrylic, Eileen Jungwirth: Clay, Susan Osmers: Oils & Drawing, Karen Rose: Clay & Plaster, Pam Selvaraj: Mixed-media
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Community Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. to 7:00p.m., and Saturday, 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. For further information, call (707) 543-3737. |
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