Our recent group show at Micaëla Gallery received a postive review by Anneliese Vobis at ArtBusiness.com:    

“Micaela Gallery: COLD+HOT 2010. 

Artists: Peter Bremers, Kathleen Elliot, Michael Janis, Michelle Knox, Weston Lambert, Carol Lawton, Mark Leibowitz, Silvia Levenson, Susan Longini, Thomas Scoon, Carmen Spera, Tim Tate, Kristiina Uslar. 

Exciting, visionary and innovative designs are the dominate Cold + Hot 2010 at Micaela Gallery. The work ranges in characteristic from straightforward and direct to expressive and filled of personality. The properties of glass materials are intensely explored to create objects which have organic as well as sculptural qualities. A show not to be missed at 49 Geary.” 

Although individual artists are not directly mentioned, a photo of my Winter Cyclone is included with the review.  It’s impossible to capture the feeling and movement of this piece, given its coloring and the flatness of photo images.  I installed in such a way that the cyclone gently spins with air currents, creating a beautiful dance between the piece and its shadows.  

The show will be available through August 28 at 49 Geary Street, No. 234, in San Francisco.  415-551-8118  www.Micaela.com

This Thursday, July 1, will be the opening reception for COLD+HOT 2010 at Micaëla Gallery in San Francisco.  The exhibit includes an interesting variety of sculpture by twelve artists working primarily in glass. 

Two of my pieces, Winter Cyclone and Homage to Castaneda will be in the exhibit.

http://www.micaela.com/cold+hot2010.html

This Friday I will visit the studio of Hans Godo Fräbel, an artist and one of the founding fathers of modern torch work in glass.  Mr. Fräbel’s art is in public and private collections in over 80 countries, including Queen Elizabeth II, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, current and former heads of governments such as Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Anwar Sadat as well as museums in London, Paris, Tokyo, Dresden, Valencia, Corning, San Francisco, New York and Washington D. C.  

My visit with Mr. Fräbel is part of my prize for winning the Hans Godo Fräbel Award for 2009.  The award competition, hosted by Mr. Fräbel and his foundation, was open to glass artists worldwide.  My piece “Sun Pods” was the winner, and Kimberly Fields won the Novice Award.

 Friday evening, Mr. Fräbel will host a reception for Kimberly and myself at his studio and gallery in Atlanta, Georga. 

 www.frabel.com

A new piece is in the works – “Botanical Specimen From An Angular World”. 

Imagine a plant with both curved and angular vines, square and triangle leaves, and angular fruits. 

I will enter this piece in the Tacoma Museum of Glass upcoming “Red Hot 2010″ event.  ”Red Hot 2010″ is Tacoma Museum’s fundraising auction, and this year they are hosting a new competition.  Artists will submit entries for consideration for the live auction and the competition.  Red Hot Artist Grand Prize is $10,000 and a week in the Museum of Glass hotshop.  New/Emerging Artist Award is $5,000 and a week in the hotshop.  And the People’s Choice Artist Award is $2,500.

Stay tuned for images of my piece.

My work will be featured during the upcoming San Mateo County Fair in the Fine Arts exhibition. 

The fair will run June 12 – 20 and I will post details as the date nears.