10 Connect: A group show of ten artists

Show dates: April 13 - May 25, 2012
Opening reception: 2nd Friday, April 13, 6 - 9 pm
Closing party/reception: May 25, 6 - 9 pm
Weekend dates: Saturdays from 2 - 6 pm and by appointment
This event is free and open to the public

 This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the first live-work building for artists in Oakland’s Jingletown Community.  10 Connect, an exhibition at Gray Loft Gallery, shows the remarkable work of ten artists who helped pave the way for a distinctive, flourishing arts community.  The artists featured in 10 Connect – all women – have all been or currently are residents of the original building. 

 In addition to carving physical spaces in which to work, artist communities forge relationships that encourage the commitment needed to make art.  The artists showcased in 10 Connect bring to the exhibition three decades of this type of shared support, while maintaining a diversity of style, medium and philosophy.  The group participates in informal critiques and discussions that afford the opportunity for each artist to not only develop her unique visual language, but also allay feelings of isolation correlated (by virtue of the solitude necessary to work) with being an artist.  10 Connect will therefore examine how enduring friendships shape creative practice and determine both the physical and abstract places where artwork finds home.  Further, 10 Connect investigates an ongoing, intellectual sense of place and explores how these friendships inform the work of these women artists.

 While each artist is accomplished in her own right and works from an individual identity, 10 Connect will speak to the significant role that the renowned Jingletown Community has had on these ten artists living and working in the Bay Area.  This group show will include work from:

Suzy Barnard, painting
Ruth Boerefijn, mixed media installation
Leslie Frierman Grunditz, painting and mixed media
Lynn McGeever, painting
Susan Moyski, sculpture
Susan Parish, sculpture
Amy Sollins, drawing
Andrea Voinot, painting
Jan Watten, photography
Karyn Yandow, photography

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 The Gray Loft Gallery celebrates the phenomenal achievements of emerging and established artists, with an emphasis on those who live and work in the Bay Area.  The newly-opened Gray Loft Gallery is a unique venue located on the 3rd floor of one of Oakland’s oldest artists’ warehouses.

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Suzy Barnard, painting

Ruth Boerefijn, mixed media installation

Leslie Frierman Grunditz, painting and mixed media

Lynn McGeever, painting

Susan Moyski, sculpture

Susan Parish, sculpture

Amy Sollins, drawing

Andrea Voinot, painting

Jan Watten, photography

 Karyn Yandow, photography

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Gray Loft Gallery 

2889 Ford Street, #32 

Oakland, CA 94601 

510-499-3445
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In closing… The Love Show at the Gray Loft Gallery

 It was with enthusiasm and a little sadness that we closed The Love Show last weekend.

Not only did we have a great crowd viewing art on a Saturday afternoon in Jingletown, we had a great audience for the readings.

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 photo by Styrous®

Claudia H. Long read from “Josephina’s Sin” her recently published novel (Simon and Schuster), and Larissa read and sang from her published book of poems called “Sophia Was Pushed, But the Moon Broke Her Fall”. 

Claudia H Long (left)                                      Larissa (Right)
photo by Styrous®                                                  photo by Jan Watten

The inaugural show at the Gray Loft Gallery exceeded our expectations – from the wonderful art, the incredible artists in the show, and the visitors who came to enjoy the art, bought work and supported our first endeavor.

It was a great way to end the show.

back row (left to right):

Nancy LaRose, Gabrielle Lessard,
& Bill Silveira

front row (left to right):

 Mariah Carle, Susan Tuttle, Susan Laing,  
Jan Watten, Styrous® & Kathy Cronin
 photo by Martin Sweet

Thank you ALL for helping to make this happen. We are sad to end the show, but look forward to working on the 2nd annual Love Show for next year!

Stay tuned for updates about our upcoming shows and events at the Gray Loft Gallery.

Until then,
The team at GLG

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Location/directions

Gray Loft Gallery 

2889 Ford Street, #32 

Oakland, CA 94601 

510-499-3445
contact Gray Loft Gallery

Gray Loft Gallery location/directions

Gray Loft Gallery 2889 Ford Street, #32 

Oakland, CA 94601 

510-499-3445 

grayloftgallery@gmail.com

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 Directions to Gray Loft Gallery from SF.

Take 80 across the SF/Oakland Bay Bridge.
Towards the end of the bridge, get in the right hand lane.
After exiting the bridge, take the connector to 880 on the right hand side.
Be careful NOT to exit @ the Grand Ave. exit.
Take 880 South to the Fruitvale exit. The exit is VERY short so slow down.
At the end of the exit, immediately turn right on to Derby Street.
Go three blocks on to Ford Street.
Turn right on Ford Street.
Go one block past Peterson Street.
Cross Peterson & park.

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Directions to Gray Loft Gallery going West on 80.
Take 80 west towards San Francisco.
Take the Oakland/Alameda turn off on the left side of the freeway.
Immediately after the turn off there is a Y, the left to 580, the right to Oakland/Alameda.
Take the right hand of the Y, this is the connector to 880 south.
Be careful NOT to take the Grand Avenue exit which is immediately after you are on the connector to 880 south.
Take 880 South to the Fruitvale exit. The exit is VERY short so slow down.
At the end of the exit, immediately turn right on to Derby Street.
Go three blocks to Ford Street.
Turn right on Ford Street.
Go one block, cross Peterson Street & park.

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Directions to Gray Loft Gallery going North on 880.
Take 880 North to the 29th St exit.
At the end of the exit turn right so that, in essence, you are now going back in the direction you just came in but below the freeway.
Drive along below the freeway for one block.
Turn right so that you go under the freeway one block.
At the end of the street, turn left then immediately turn right on to the first street there, Lancaster.
Go three blocks to Ford Street.
Turn right on Ford Street.
Go two blocks, cross Peterson Street & park.

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Gray Loft Gallery 2889 Ford Street, #32 

Oakland, CA 94601 

510-499-3445 
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