FLAX Canvas

Date of event: September 17, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm “In my works, I invite a dialog between the painting and the viewer that I hope will awaken a response as individual as each person viewing the canvas.” Paul Morin paints in a traditional beaux-arts style, and by stripping context from his figures; his works are decidedly modern with images that meet the viewer and a sense of scale that is very individual. “In my exploration of the human figure, I try to bring movement, expression, …

Date of event: April 16, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Angela Cross is a skilled craftswomen, artist, educational advocate and poet. She is a strong advocate for “hands on education”-she accredits her fine eye for detail and composition to the several years she worked as an apprentice. Among her achievements is an award for Intuitve Design and Construction; this was for a twelve and a half foot working replica of a paper canoe. These canoes commonly were used along the Hud …

Date of event: January 28, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmRenee Yoch began writing and drawing comics in 2006 and has refined her style over the past five years blending a version of Western cartooning with Eastern manga styles.Renee has found great inspiration throughout her life from strong female characters in film and comic books. When asked about this, she replied..”Fashion. Not today’s gimmicky Gaga inspired tripe, but designs rooted in trends from the late 1800′s. I love the mentality of that e …

Date of event: June 18, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmTrevor Tubelle is a San Francisco-based artist who makes drawings, paintings, and prints. He was born in 1973 and grew up in Los Angeles. He received his BA in art from UC Berkeley and a MFA in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute and is currently teaching continuing education classes at Stanford University and California College of the Arts. His work is included in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Trevor believ …

Date of event: August 27, 2011, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Jim Hutchison is a self taught artist living in San Francisco who is part of Hunter’s Point Shipyard tists. Jim studied English Literature and received his MA from University of Oregon. He began his artistic career in 1980 and paints mostly landscapes and portraits. Jim held solo exhibits in Los Angeles and Santa Cruz between 1988-1993, and then moved up to the Bay Area because he loves the weather (not too hot, lots of fog!). His …