Generations

Gallery Concord announces it's newest show "Generations" which will run from January 5th, 2011 through March 27, 2011. Opening night reception is Friday January 7th from 6:00 to 8:00. Light refreshments and beverages will be served and music will be provided by The Dana Street Trio.

The "Generations" show will feature gallery member Iretta Hunter and her daughter acrylic artist Krys Horley. Also FROgard Butler will exhibit her ceramic sculptures.

Award winning Iretta Hunter is a signature member of California Watercolor Association and her paintings have been shown in numerous local and national exhibitions. In a description of her art career, she wrote that "I started creating art a long time ago; first through pen and ink, then silk screen and even wearable art. But I truly loved my first watercolor class 15 years ago. I love to paint - the good, the not-so-good and the wow! It's exciting to see a painting appear on a piece of white paper." She paints from her photos taken anywhere and everywhere. She's always looking for an unusual angle or close up perspective and every piece of her paintings reflects her skills and artistic imagination with this magic medium. She feels thankful that the visual arts journey never ends; there are always more images to find and more pictures to paint.

As our guest artist, Krys Horley comes from a family of artists: two grandparents painted with oil and her mother paints with watercolors. She tried many different mediums, but never really found her place until she used acrylics in a class called "Abstract and Non-Objective Painting." She loves the versatility of acrylic paint and how it can feel like oil or watercolor or just acrylic. She paints with brushes, rags, palette knives, cardboard and even her hands. She also loves the freedom of non-representational painting, using color and texture and shapes to build her vision with no expectations or pressure.

FROgard Butler, a ceramic artist and also a member of California Watercolor Association, will exhibit her sculptures with unique forms and delicate design. Every piece of her artwork reflect her personal and spiritual experiences.

Autumn Splendor

Please join us for an evening reception of art, music, wine and light refreshments at Gallery Concord. Opening night reception: Friday, Oct. 1, from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Live music will be provided by the guitarist, Mike Williams.

Show runs from Sep. 30 – Dec. 23, 2010

"Zebra Zebra" by Featured watercolor artist is Maggie Metcalf


Maggie Metcalf has many years of painting experiences and her paintings have been accepted in numerous exhibitions including CWA art shows, Triton Museum of Santa Clara, Gallery Concord, Alameda County Fair, Danville Fine Arts Gallery, California Watercolor Association's 40'th Annual Exhibition and San Diego Watercolor Society's 30th International Exhibition. She has won various awards ranging from first place to honorable mentions.





Guest artist is Francisco Castro (mixed media)

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Francisco Castro

Summer Time Hues! ! !

Gallery Concord announces its newest show, “Summertime Hues”, which will run from July 8, 2010 – September 25, 2010.

Opening night reception is Friday, July 9 (6:00 – 8:00pm). Light refreshments and beverages will be served and music will be provided by the cellist, Wendy Reynolds.

"Last Move" Watercolor by Irene BrydoneThe

“Summertime Hues” show will feature Irene Brydon, a creative artist of Berkeley , CA . Irene Brydon has a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in art education and teaching credentials from California College of the Arts. She is also a registered art therapist. She has exhibited widely and is presently a member of Gallery Concord and the California Watercolor Association.

"Alien Landscape" Silk Painging by Susan Helmer

Our guest artists will be Susan Helmer, a silk painting artist. "While on vacation in Washington about 5 years ago, I attended a silk painting class because my hostess became ill and I took her place. The minute I saw the incredibly intense colors spread like magic on the silk; I was hooked. I am now incorporating my love of textiles and beads into painting. Using watercolor techniques, I paint on stretched silk with liquid dyes. The finished piece is then steamed for three hours to set the dyes and next I embroider beads onto the silk to create details, shadows or accents and texture."

"Rejuvenation"

Gallery Concord’s Spring Show “Rejuvenation” will run from April 8, 2010 – June 27, 2010 . Opening night reception is Friday, April 9 ( 6:00 – 8:00pm ). Light refreshments and beverages will be served and music will be provided by members of Jump-In.




"Murietta's Well" by Leslie Wilson

Leslie Wilson, a watercolor artist of Walnut Creek , CA . Art has always been fundamental in her life, and for the past 20 years watercolor has been her passion. She captures the moment in vibrant light and color, both en plein air and in the studio. She receives great joy when she transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, reminding people of the places they have been, the people they have met and the truly remarkable light and color in their world. Since resigning from her corporate job in 2007, she has pursued her watercolors full-time – learning and enjoying new directions in her “direct painting” style, participating with various plein air groups and the Thursday painters at Gallery Concord, as well as expanding teaching opportunities. She has received several awards during recent years, and has been accepted in the North Light Books’ “Splash 11”, which will be published later this year.

"Sea Bridge at Point Arena" by Iris Sabre

Our guest artists will be Iris Sabre, a plein air oil painter who enjoys painting out of doors and has combined her passion for nature with enthusiasm for painting. Being there and being a part of the changing landscape is a major part of her painting process.

Also showing will the the Award Winners from the "Eagle Arts Expo" Clayton Valley High School’s first student art show and competition including entries from Diablo View Middle School & Pine Hollow Middle School.

New Beginings

Our first show of 2010 "New Beginnings" will run from January 7, 2010 – March 28, 2010.

"Pink Rhodie" by Janet Walton

New Beginnings will feature Gallery Concord artist Janet Walton, who loves the way watercolor can convey realistic detail and still retain a soft, transparent quality. Her inspiration comes from the beauty around her whether it is nature, animals or people. Her goal is to make the viewer look deeper at a subject and appreciate the beauty not at first apparent. She also enjoys creating situations and settings which may not seem plausible at first.

"Marti Gras Morning" by Karen Flamme

Vibrant color, innovative design, and often a touch of whimsy, are hallmarks of Karen Flamme's art. Her art quilts, designed and composed intuitively, begin with the basic material of fabric, much of which she dyes herself, then are added to with paints, embellishments, and other surface design techniques as the piece evolves.

Ceramic Scultpure by Lucy Beazley

"We exist in the world through our bodies. They faithfully tell our stories. In my sculptural work I am consistently drawn to the human figure: a vessel that expresses the richness of our inner landscape, a place where the intangible converges with the tangible" Lucy Beazely