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Date of event: August 23, 2014, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Kelly Avery is an artist living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area, who enjoys working in mediums that include graphite, ink, watercolor, acrylics and oil paints. She began as a landscape painter and has included the portrait and figure in her work, and is now rarely seen without a sketchbook in-hand. "My love for drawing started when I was very young. My grandma worked for a paper supply company in San Francisco and …

We’re in the news again, this time a great story on NBC, with thanks to Joe Rosato Jr. Stay with us, because we are here to stay! The story starts here (with a link to the TV airing below):Longtime San Francisco Art Store Faces Tough Search for New Home The storefront of Flax Art and Design, which has been at the Market Street location since 1977. You hear it all the time these days: artists getting displaced as landlords jack-up the rent or sell out to developers, taking advantage o …

Jane R. Willson is a figurative painter who creates historical narratives in a magical realism style. Her current work explores ancient folk and fairy tales, using eastern and western painting techniques that span traditional and digital media. She has painted and curated six solo exhibits since 2009, all of which focus on historical phantasms—from antiquated beasts (as depicted by Pliny) and the Ukrainian Red Forest, to ancient fairy tale narratives as they play out in contemporary cul …

Date of event: April 26, 2014, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Born in Los Angeles, CA. Erin Yoshi was inspired at an early age by her parents to create, building a darkroom and developing photography at age 7. She was influenced by stories of her family’s experiences during the Internment Camps of WWII, which instilled curiosity for human capacity and politics of power. Her foundation as a community organizer has influenced her art and project themes. Erin obtained a MBA focusing on International …

Date of event: April 18, 2014, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Matthew R. Burns is a freelance San Francisco artist and educator, specializing in concept art and intra-curriculum learning. He was one of our featured artists with our exhibit from , Friends of Sharon Art Studios. His work was showcased at the de Young Museum and in a special exhibit at 111 Minna Gallery. Although he enjoys all forms of art, Matthew primarily explores the intricacies of water painting. He was led to t …