Art Shows

What: A Founder's Room exhibition featuring the works of textile artists Caryne Finlay Mount, Carolyn Ramsey, and Emily Dunlop, holds its reception the same night. Mount, who exhibits across the United States and has won major textile awards, presents three of her lovely wearable art jackets; Ramsey, primarily a watercolor artist, displays several of her unusual and artful quilts; and Emilee Dunlop displays colorful, fanciful art in which she uses textiles almost as another would use paint, sewing the canvas together and stretching it herself.
When: Until March 6
Reception: January 10 from 6-8 pm at the Bankhead Theater
Where: Founder's Room at the Bankhead Theater
Pictured: Coat by Caryne Mount

What: Beginning January 19, The Lobby and Hallway Galleries will feature art depicting scenes of Yosemite. A collection of Charlotte Severin's watercolor paintings will be on exhibit in the lobby and on the PAL wall, and award-winning photographer Marc Davis' large format works will be featured in the downstairs hallway. Several Yosemite paintings by Tracy artist Larry Gipson will also be on display.
When: See above.
Where: Firehouse Arts Center located at 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasaanton.
Pictured Cascade Falls by Marc Davis, left and Winter Mantle by Larry Gipson, right

What: Pro Arts shares a vision of artists leading social change; creating new, risk-taking art makes way for change in our communities. The Members' Exhibition is a new non-juried program created to expand exhibition opportunities for regional artists. The exhibition showcases over fifty artists responding to the title visual prompt. Local artists Angela Johal and Nicole Wakeman have work in this show.
When: Tuesday, January 24 - Friday, February 17, 2012. An Artists' Reception is scheduled Friday, February 3, 6 - 8 pm (First Fridays- The gallery is open until 9pm.) Exhibition events are free and open to the public.
Where: Pro Arts 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 (at Oakland Art Gallery) Phone: 510.763.4361

Pictured is Remnants, Swept Away by Nicole Wakeman

What: Award Winning Photography from The Tri-Valley Conservancy’s first annual Freeze Frame Photo Competition
When and Where: Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton – February 16th through February 29th
Livermore Library – March 1st through March 31st.

What: A member of Artists 7, Denise’s artwork has mainly focused on watercolors and art quilts. This demonstration will show a new exciting technique for combining these two mediums. It is basically a collage mixed media technique utilizing fabric, paper, and paint. Through layering, she will demonstrate several approaches to doing the background and foreground layers. Denise's website: www.deniseoyamamiller.com Admission is free.
When: February 11th, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Where: Adobe Art Center, Classroom 1. The address is 20395 San Miguel Ave, Castro Valley

What: “California Venacular” will feature paintings by Carolyn Lord, Randall Sexton, Timothy Horn, Dennis Ziemienski, and Chuck Kovacic.
The artwork can be previewed on-line and in the You-Tube video, Carolyn discusses the meaning and expression of vernacular motifs for art.
When: Opening Reception is Saturday, February 4, 1:00-4:00 pm
Where: knowltongallery.com/

What: Autumn Williams will be exhibiting her award winning photography at the Dougherty Station
When: January and February
Where: Dougherty Station Community Center, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon

What: Ron and Lisa Rigge are participants in Portfolio 2011 Exhibition at the National Steinbeck Center, One Main Street, Salinas, CA. This is one of three Mission Portfolios photographed by a group of photographers led by Al Weber, a long-time teacher and mentor of many, aka the “Al Weber Photography Group”. The show contains one photograph from each of the 48 participants.
When: Through February 12
Where: National Steinbeck Center, One Main Street, Salinas, CA.
Information: www.steinbeck.org

What: This exhibit will include several styles of printmaking: etching, monotype, chine colle, and woodblock, on handmade paper, canvas, and other surfaces, for example. It will also include a small collection of marble sculptures made by Maj-Britt Hilstrom.
When: Jan. 19 - Feb. 18
Reception: Thursday, January 19, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Firehouse Arts Center

What: Judy Rice will show her watercolor landscape and flower paintings at Garre Winery restaurant.
When: January and February of 2012
Where: Garre Winery restaurant. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 11:00 to 2:30 and Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 to 3:30, and for some dinners.

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