“CHAOS” National Juried Exhibition at Arc Gallery 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 May 7—June 25, 2016 1
Catalog cover designed by Stephen C. Wagner Catalog interior designed by Karen Gutfreund Tamiko Sidore, Exhibition Administrator Copyright 2016 by Arc Gallery & Studios
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About CHAOS How does one handle a vortex of senses, emotions and memories to capture the essence of chaos in the form of art? Works in “CHAOS� depict this charged word in its various manifestations ranging from monstrous environmental catastrophes; sensory overload caused by over-consumerism and social media; babel of clashing extremist religious, political and jingoistic perspectives; emotions exploding from the chaos of war, displacement and overpopulation; and personal, internalized chaos from abuse or mental illness. Included in this exhibition are works by artists residing in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.
About Arc Arc Studios & Gallery features ten artist studios, a 1,000 sq. ft. art gallery, two smaller galleries and an art education center, along with the Kearny Street Workshop office, the Studio Fine Artist Network office and VEGA Coffee kiosk. Arc is located at 1246 Folsom Street, between 8th and 9th streets in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood. Arc supports the making of quality art in all media, provides a nurturing environment for artists to create their work, builds a community of artists to encourage exploration of art, provides resources for the professional development of visual artists, and promotes appreciation of the visual arts in the city of San Francisco. http://www.arc-sf.com/secret.html
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Juror’s Statement When approached to jury CHAOS I found myself challenged by the subject. CHAOS is a state in which most of us try to avoid yet inevitably it is part of life—be it in our internal dialog, relationships, the planets, natural or manmade environment. It is Yang of Yin—chaos and order. It is part of the human condition. Selecting thirty-one works for gallery exhibition from the total submissions took many hours of contemplation. The guidelines for submission welcomed a broad interpretation of CHAOS. At first, I viewed the works through a lens of pure aesthetics. From there I approached each selection based on execution of concept and medium. The work in this show pushes the boundaries of CHAOS from the obvious to conceptual. Annette Schutz Arthaus Gallery March, 2016
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Mark Bauer, Disorderly Content, Acrylic on canvas, 52 x 41 inches, 2015. 5
Adrienne Belair, Remedy, Charcoal, ink, acrylic, watercolor, print, 30 x 40 inches, 2015, Online. 6
Graham John Bell, UNTITLED, 100 year archival metallic print , 24 x 36 inches (framed), 2016. 7
Warren Bellows and Ginny Jordan, Collaboration # 1, Oil on board, 40 x 30 inches, 2015, Online. 8
Sally Bousquet, Joan of Arc Angel, Platine archival paper, 27 x 23 inches (framed), 2013. 9
Zel Brook, 100 Tsunamis, Photograph, 24 x 52 inches, 2015, Online. 10
Estelle Choe, American Consumerism of Online Shopping, Photograph, 16.25 x 10.8 inches, 2015, Online. 11
Kathryn Cirincione, Win The War, Mixed media, 24.5 x 18.5 inches (framed), 2016, Online. 12
Cecilia Clark, Transmutation, Photograph, 18 x 22 inches, 2015. Juror’s Award. 13
Donald Dahlke, Untitled 1, Oil paint and pencil on mounted canvas, 18 x 10 inches, 2015, Online. 14
Chris Darst, 5250, Reclaimed wood, glass, found object, text, encaustic, oil stick, 25 x 12 x 12.5 inches, 2002. 15
Lynn Dau, Domestic Apocalypse, Stainless steel and ceramic kitchenware, 38 x 42 x 38 inches, 2016. 16
Michael Depue, String Theory, Metal print, 16 x 24 inches, 2014, Online. 17
Andy DeWeerdt, Son of Fegus, Encaustic tryptic on wood panel, 40 x 50 inches, 2013, Online. 18
Myra Eastman, Mulholland Drive Series: Three Baby Strollers, Acrylic on canvas, 46 x 36 inches, 2013. Online. 19
Scott Fin, INVADE, Oakland, Photo on aluminum panel, 16 x 30 inches, 2013. 20
Sherman Finch, Etude 2 (from the series “Symphonic Infinitum�) Interactive wooden sound assemblage, 36 inches diameter, 2016. 21
Michael Fischerkeller, Rising Seas (Climate Change #2), Acrylic spray paint on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, 2016, Online. 22
Thomas Fort, Respirator, Mixed media, 7 x 7 x 10 inches, 2016. 23
Diane Foug, Yellow, Powder coated steel wire, vellum, 40 x 20 x 38 inches, 2014. 24
Janey Fritsche, Into the Light, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, 2015, Online. 25
Mark M Garrett, Byrdland, Mixed media/assemblage, 13 x 18 inches, 2013, Online. 26
Anne Garvey, Method of Choice (Carl's Story), Oil and graphite on paper, 20 x 30 inches, 2015, Online. 27
Ted Gillespie, Rules of Engagement, Acrylic and collage on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, 2015, Online. 28
Ted Gillespie, Friends, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches, diptych, 2015, Online. 29
Daniel Gray, A tenuous balance, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, 2015, Online. 30
Jana Grover, Reconsidering Patriotism, A framed acrylic painting on paper with fiber and paper collaged, 36 x 28 inches, 2014, Online. 31
Lucy Julia Hale, War Bonnets: Never Out of Style for Long, Found images, paper, glue, ink, 10.5 x 8 inches, 2015, Online. 32
Todd Hanson, 8th Movement, Spray Paint on acetate, 40 x 30 inches, 2015. 33
Amir Hariri, No. 1 Melancholia , Pen, pencil, ink, house and spray paint on paper, 22 x 30 inches, 2014, Online. 34
Jeanne Hauser, Aftermath #1, Archival pigment print, 16 x 24 inches, 2015, Online. 35
Ken Hay, Yesterday Is Over, Painted panel with painted cut wood frame, 30 x 35 x 5 inches, 2015. 36
Gina Herrera, Life of the Party, Assorted found materials, 68 x 30 x 22 inches, 2015. 37
Linda Hope, Sphere with Gold Ring and Ribbon II, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 inches, 2014, Online. 38
Lindsay Huseby, Focus, Polyester clear casting resin, 7 x 7 x 7 inches, 2008. Online. 39
Yuri Hyun, The war of mankind, Ink pen, color pencil, marker on paper, 24 x 19 inches, 2015, Online. 40
Leslie Jeffery, Petit a Petit, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, 2014. 41
Leslie Jeffery, Massacre of the Rabbis, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, 2015. 42
Stephanie Karamitsos, Cartographic Korea, Acrylic painting/collage on hardboard, 24 x 36 inches, 2015. 43
Diane Kaye, Bayou, Archival pigment print, 20 x 16 inches, 2015, Online. 44
Barbara Keim, Climate CHAOS, Photo/digital print, 14 x 11 inches (framed), 2015, Online. 45
Ann Kim, Chimerical Amalgams, mixed media, 30 x 24 inches, 2015, Online. 46
Mary-Ellen Latino, Lost Memories?2, Silk Charmeuse, 72 x 36 inches, 2014. 47
Charles Little, Requiem For A Woman, Acrylic on canvas , 48 x 48 inches, 2015, Online. 48
Lawrence Lopez, Vapid Vessel, Matte photo paper, 24 x 20 inches (framed), 2014. 49
Derek Lynch, upsidedown3, Acrylic on PVC panel, 44 x 42 inches, 2015. 50
Tina Maier, Marshmallow Demon, Fiber and textiles and marshmallows and found object, 33 x 10 x 10 inches, 2016. 51
Mac Mechem, Closet Klansman, Oil on canvas, 42 x 30 inches, 2015, Juror’s Award. 52
Beverly Mills, Haunted Sanctuaries 44, Found paper and photographs, 25 x 20 inches, 2014. 53
Michael Miner, CHAOS THEORY, PART 5, Fiber-based, silver halide print, 36 X 46 inches (framed), 2015, Online. 54
Annamarie Pabst, S-21 Prison #1, Framed charcoal on board, 24 x 18 inches, 2015, Online. 55
Giuseppe Palumbo, Trapped, Bronze, 15 x 14 x 7 inches, 2015, Online. 56
Valerie Patterson, Ghost In The Machine, Watercolor on paper, 27 x 35 inches, 2013, Online. 57
Karchi Perlmann, Kaleidoscope, Archival inkjet print face-mounted on UV Acrylic, 51 x 65 inches, 2016, Online. 58
Marina Povalishina, Happy Birthday, Oil painting and embroidery on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, 2014 59
Carly Prentice, Blueprint, Cyanotype, 48 x 36 inches, 2011, Online. 60
Hadley Radt, Anxious Will, Acrylic and pen on panel, 40 x 30 inches, 2014, Online. 61
Steve Rodgers, Burst, Digital print, acrylic, ink, vinyl on foamcore, 48 x 36 inches, 2015. 62
Stephanie J Ryan, The War, Charcoal, ink, pastel, acrylic and shellac on gessoed paper, 36 x 53 inches, 2014, Online. 63
Design Collaborative ras+e Ryan Shelley + Elizabeth Herrmann Heat Gun: Army Men, Film photography, 4.25 x 3.5 inches each, 2015. 64
Theda Sandiford, Headache, Print on aluminum, 40 x 30 inches, 2015. 65
Steve Sangapore, Omneity, Acrylic on triangular canvas, 40 x 10 x 7 inches, 2015, Online. 66
Robert Saywitz, Compulsion, Ink and manual typewriter on paper, 29.5 x 8.5 inches, 2012. 67
Laurel Sexton, Schizophrenia: Consumed By Chaos, Steel, 15 x 10 x 8 inches, 2015, Online. 68
Zachary Siddle-Manas, Sixteen Photographs of Neon Lights, Hong Kong Collaged chromogenic color prints, 17 x 25 inches, 2014. 69
Clare Szydlowski, Smoke and Ash (edition 14), Silkscreen on paper, 20 x 26 inches (framed), 2016. 70
Monica Tiulescu, Untitled 3, Acrylic and marker on canvas with digital underlay, 36 x 36 inches, 2015, Online. 71
Nanci Wenz, Artemis and Acteon Blue Stag, Pigment print on Canson Museum Rag, 11 x 17 inches, 2015. 72
Corinne Whitaker, Spillage, Aluminum, 40 x 40 inches, 2009, Juror’s Award. 73
Ealish Wilson, Organized Chaos, Paper, 20 x 20 x 5 inches, 2016, Online. 74
Mary-Ellen Latino - Northborough, MA Charles Little - Kenosha, WI Lawrence Lopez - Hayward, CA Derek Lynch - San Francisco, CA Tina Maier - Pacifica, CA Mac Mechem - Fresno, CA Beverly Mills - San Francisco, CA Michael Miner - Studio City, CA Annamarie Pabst - San Francisco, CA Giuseppe Palumbo - Berkeley, CA Valerie Patterson - Saranac Lake, NY Karchi Perlmann - Los Angeles, CA Marina Povalishina - San Jose, CA Carly Prentice - Corvallis, MT Hadley Radt - Rohnert Park, CA Steve Rodgers - Santa Rosa, CA Stephanie J Ryan - Fresno, CA Design Collaborative: ras+e Ryan Shelley with Elizabeth Herrmann - St. Petersburg, FL Theda Sandiford - Union City, NJ Steve Sangapore - Newton, MA Robert Saywitz - Kensington, CA Laurel Sexton - Fairfield, CA Zachary Siddle-Manas - Oakland, CA Garrett Smith - San Francisco, CA Clare Szydlowski - Burlingame, CA Monica Tiulescu - Oakland, CA Nanci Wenz - Berkeley, CA Corinne Whitaker - Palo Alto, CA Ealish Wilson - San Francisco, CA
Mark Bauer - Berkeley, CA Adrienne Belair - Syracuse, NY Graham John Bell - Los Angeles, CA Warren Bellows & Ginny Jordan- Sebastopol, CA Sally Bousquet - Hingham, MA Zel Brook - Corvallis, OR Estelle Choe - Oakland, CA Kathryn Cirincione - Bolinas, CA Cecilia Clark - Diamond Springs, CA Donald Dahlke - Portland, OR Chris Darst - San Francisco, CA Lynn Dau - Los Altos, CA Michael Depue - Foothill Ranch, CA Andy DeWeerdt - Ashland, OR Myra Eastman - Santa Cruz, CA Scott Fin - San Francisco, CA Sherman Finch - Houston, TX Michael Fischerkeller - Upper Marlboro, MD Thomas Fort - Orange Park, FL Diane Foug - San Francisco, CA Janey Fritsche - Greenbrae, CA Anne Garvey - Oakland, CA Ted Gillespie - St Charles, MS Daniel Gray - Denver, CO Jana Grover - San Francisco, CA Lucy Julia Hale - Cave Spring, GA Todd Hanson - San Francisco, CA Amir Hariri - Brooklyn, NY Jeanne Hauser - San Francisco, CA Ken Hay - South San Francisco, CA Gina Herrera - Bakersfield, CA Linda Hope - San Francisco, CA Lindsay Huseby - Tucson, AZ Yuri Hyun - San Francisco, CA Leslie Jeffery - Largo, FL Stephanie Karamitsos - Carol Stream, IL Diane Kaye - Aptos, CA Barbara Keim - Westfield, MA Ann Kim - Dayton, OH 75
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