FLAX Canvas

Date of event: November 5, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm A contemporary painter influenced by French Impressionism, Rhonel Roberts creates in oil, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil and charcoal. Expressing himself through the medium of painting, Rhonel brings people, places and things to life. “I began to pursue art classes in Junior High and High School, beginning with basic drawing classes using india ink.” he explains. After receiving a scholarship to the University of Pacif …

Date of event: October 22, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm “I am inspired by the masterful use of color of Claude Monet, Henri Matisse and André Derian; by the fearless intensity of experimentation and the simplicity of line of Pablo Picasso; by the expressive brush work of Vincent van Gogh, John Singer Sargent and Joaquin Sorolla; the strong tonal values of Rembrandt; and by the colorful joie de vivre of LeRoy Neiman.” – Jeremy Sutton A vivid imagination as a child developed into a passion …

Date of event: October 15, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Caroline Wampole is a self-taught painter and teacher. Caroline turned her abundant creative energies towards painting in 1999, when she studied with Bay Area figurative painter M. Louise Stanley. She moved to Paris in 2002 and lived there for several years, developing an original portrait style inspired by the bold colors and compositions of post-Impressionist paintings. These early portraits led to shows in Paris, as well as …

Date of event: October 8, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Rick Kitagawa is a multi-disciplinary artist who paints in acrylic, gouache, and watercolor, illustrates in photoshop, and prints with silkscreen, linocuts, and letterpress. Rick moved from Stockton, CA to the Bay Area to pursue his Bachelor’s in Integrative Biology with a minor in Asian American Studies from UC Berkeley. After obtaining his degree, and realizing that only art could make him happy, Rick moved to San Francisco and …

Date of event: September 24, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Begonia Blossom Herbert is a painter from Santa Cruz, although she now calls herself a Modern San Franciscan. She is best known for her acrylic abstract works, and the stencils Begonia designs herself. She prides herself in being mostly self taught. Begonia began to study art in high school and fell in love with the darkroom. She intended on pursing photography, dabbled in graphic design and finally found her calling with painting. Alth …