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ArtZone 461 Gallery
May 10 - June 15, 2014Info
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http://www.artzone461.com/
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(415) 441-8680
Adam Cahoon’s new work, Fine Art for Your Study or Den, transcends its show title: these are not “sofa sized” reproductions suitable for decorative purposes. Rather, as the artist describes, “My new body of work consists of 18 paintings of traditional subject matters abstracted by, comprised of, or corrupted by geometric or organic elements. My influences for the majority of this work are paintings traditionally found in lodges, dens and German beer halls, with a few pieces referencing classical works of art."
Heidi McDowell’s paintings and prints in A Sense of Place are photo-based scenes recorded by her own smart phone or on-site sketches, as opposed to the professional photography of her husband Jon McNeal. These works represent recent travel to places as familiar as Northern California and as exotic as Iceland. Her paintings present inherent dual identities: on one hand they capture an instant, the proverbial moment frozen in time; while on the other hand they offer not so much a challenge as much as an invitation to a varying, fluid, relevant and contemporary experience.