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Artists’ Television Access

September 5 - September 5, 2009

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992 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110
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You're invited to celebrate the opening of Mission artist James Sterling Pitt's window installation, The On and On, with pancakes and coffee. Stop by to talk with the artist about his new work and enjoy some breakfast treats with friends. The On and On consists of new work by San Francisco artist James Sterling Pitt. The objects created for the installation at Artist’s Television Access are pulled from the artist’s everyday surroundings and experiences. Pitt was in an automobile accident in early 2007 that left him physically and neurologically disabled. His artistic practice became a coping mechanism for organizing and understanding both daily life and the shifts in perception and experience that came with his disabilities. Some of Pitt’s sculptures are objects taken from his own collection, and some are more abstract forms – quasi-scientific attempts to quantify the fabric of both earthly and cosmic experiences. The title The On and On comes from a comment made by the artist’s brother while they were out hunting for records. Pitt’s brother remarked that “it just goes on and on,” referring to the endless activity of record collecting and the sensation of always having another record to find. Pitt felt that this quote encapsulated his practice and mode of working -- that as long as there is life, there will always be things to make and the desire to make them make sense.