Kevin Curry
www.kstudios.vpweb.com
An arbitrary harmony, an expected astonishment, a habitual revelation, a familiar surprise, and unexpected certainty, a disciplined freedom,an intoxicating steadiness, a repeated initiation, a predictable gamble, a unifying difference, a demanding satisfier, a miraculous expectation, an accustomed amazement.
Born in Oakland, Ca., Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially utilizing black and white graphite as his medium and children as his subjects, Oakland's own black Adoption & Placement Center was among his many venues. His early work caught the attention of jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, who owns a self portrait by Kelvin.
Later, he would expand into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in abstract figure. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundreds of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, The United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include actor Tom Skerit and William Allen Young.
To view his work is to experience the association between beauty and love. To bring three energies together in moment-physical, spiritual, and emotional-is his fundamental artistic expression.
Barbara Lee
http://barblee.zenfolio.com
Barbara Lee's passion for photography had its genesis when she first picked up a 35 mm SLR camera while teaching in Germany in the early 1970's. She has traveled extensively, using her camera to create visually unique images of the places she visits. Taking photographs is, for Barbara, a spiritual act - a means of making a deeper connection with people, cultures, and landscapes. She makes images that draw the viewer intimately into the scene, whether landscape, cityscape, or a person's face. Barbara's images have been displayed at the LightRoom Gallery in Berkeley, Espresso Roma, Nelly's Java, and the Berkeley Storefront Gallery. Several collections of her work may be seen on her website.
Laura van Duren
www.lauravanduren.com
Laura van Duren’s figurative sculptures will be on display in the lounge and main dining room at Bocanova.
Laura van Duren was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She received her B.F.A. with an emphasis in painting and illustration from Carnegie Mellon University. In finding her niche as an artist she has worked as a graphic designer, an art school teacher and a public health illustrator in Kenya and Costa Rica.
Laura has been working with clay for the past 20 years. Her body of work reflects her interest in experimenting with many different materials. For the past three years she has been combining clay, metal and wood together. Her work can be seen on her website at the popular First Friday gallery, Mercury 20 Gallery on West Grand Avenue in Oakland California.
www.kstudios.vpweb.com
An arbitrary harmony, an expected astonishment, a habitual revelation, a familiar surprise, and unexpected certainty, a disciplined freedom,an intoxicating steadiness, a repeated initiation, a predictable gamble, a unifying difference, a demanding satisfier, a miraculous expectation, an accustomed amazement.
Born in Oakland, Ca., Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially utilizing black and white graphite as his medium and children as his subjects, Oakland's own black Adoption & Placement Center was among his many venues. His early work caught the attention of jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, who owns a self portrait by Kelvin.
Later, he would expand into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in abstract figure. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundreds of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, The United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include actor Tom Skerit and William Allen Young.
To view his work is to experience the association between beauty and love. To bring three energies together in moment-physical, spiritual, and emotional-is his fundamental artistic expression.
Barbara Lee
http://barblee.zenfolio.com
Barbara Lee's passion for photography had its genesis when she first picked up a 35 mm SLR camera while teaching in Germany in the early 1970's. She has traveled extensively, using her camera to create visually unique images of the places she visits. Taking photographs is, for Barbara, a spiritual act - a means of making a deeper connection with people, cultures, and landscapes. She makes images that draw the viewer intimately into the scene, whether landscape, cityscape, or a person's face. Barbara's images have been displayed at the LightRoom Gallery in Berkeley, Espresso Roma, Nelly's Java, and the Berkeley Storefront Gallery. Several collections of her work may be seen on her website.
Laura van Duren
www.lauravanduren.com
Laura van Duren’s figurative sculptures will be on display in the lounge and main dining room at Bocanova.
Laura van Duren was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She received her B.F.A. with an emphasis in painting and illustration from Carnegie Mellon University. In finding her niche as an artist she has worked as a graphic designer, an art school teacher and a public health illustrator in Kenya and Costa Rica.
Laura has been working with clay for the past 20 years. Her body of work reflects her interest in experimenting with many different materials. For the past three years she has been combining clay, metal and wood together. Her work can be seen on her website at the popular First Friday gallery, Mercury 20 Gallery on West Grand Avenue in Oakland California.
