Thursday, June 30, 2016

Gray Loft Gallery ~ Oakland Magazine: Best Art Gallery 2016



 The Gray Loft Gallery just received Best Art Gallery in the Oakland Magazine Best of 2016 Awards, and has been referred to as a hidden gem in Jingletown.   






 Noted by Kenneth Baker, SF Chronicle, in his Visual Arts Don’t Miss Column as “…A space gaining prominence in the Bay Area…”   The mission of the gallery is to provide exhibition opportunities for artists in a setting that is an alternative to the traditional gallery model. We hope to inspire, engage and celebrate artists in our community and beyond.  We acknowledge the achievements of emerging, mid-career and established artists – with an emphasis on those who live and work in the Bay Area, in a non-traditional art space.






Gallery Hours:  Saturdays, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Sundays by appointment

Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street, 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94601
GrayLoftGallery@gmail.com
grayloftgallery.com
510.499.3445






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Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street, #32  
Oakland, CA 94601 510-499-3445 

Friday, June 10, 2016

Gray Loft Gallery ~ ProArts 2nd Friday ArtWalk

 
This Friday is our 2nd Friday ArtWalk Reception 6-8pm
and the last weekend of Open Studios!



East Bay Open Studios in Jingletown
@Gray Loft Gallery
IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROARTS
 
 
Join us for our 
2nd Friday Art Walk reception, June 10,
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.


OPEN  STUDIO  HOURS:
June 11 - 12, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Gray Loft Gallery presents the Annual East Bay Open Studios in Jingletown, in conjunction with ProArts, Saturday and Sunday, June 4 - 5 and 11 - 12, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The annual open studio event highlights the work of artists who live and/or work in Jingletown, which is a neighborhood in Oakland comprised primarily of artists’ studios, and is located between the Park and Fruitvale Street bridges bordered by the estuary separating Oakland from the island of Alameda.  There will be food trucks featuring delicious local products, fabulous art, interesting artists all in a unique and walkable arts district.

Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street, third floor
Susan Brady, mixed media  
Linda Colnett, mixed media
Olga Evanusa-Rowland, mixed media 
Shelley Gardner, mixed media
Jana Grover, painting   
Dorie Meister, hand crafted jewelry 
Susan Tuttle, jewelry and photography 
Jenny Sampson, photography  

Other venues participating in the Jingletown Open Studio event – which includes more than 30 artists exhibiting fine art and collectibles:
4:20 Gallery, 420 Peterson Street
Float Gallery
1091 Calcot Place #116    
Ford Street Studios, 2934 Ford Street
Jingletown Art Studios, 3001 Chapman Street

ABOUT JINGLETOWN
The goal of the Jingletown Arts and Business Community is to heighten awareness about the rich and diverse population of working and exhibiting artists in the neighborhood, and to promote creative opportunities in the Jingletown Arts District. Visitors to this historic arts district will see colorful mosaic murals on converted warehouse walls, intersection street painting art and the Peterson Street Community Wall, which features murals by many of the residents of Jingletown.

For a complete listing of Jingletown artists, businesses and upcoming events in the area, please visit their website.  


2nd Friday Art Walk
in Jingletown and Alameda


Friday, June 10, 6 - 9 pm


Click here for a listing of other galleries and art spaces in Jingletown and Alameda who are participating in the monthly 2nd Friday ArtWalk.

GRAY LOFT GALLERY is a proud member of the Jingletown Arts and Business Association and the Oakland Art Murmur.
 

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY
  The Gray Loft Gallery, founded by Jan Watten, has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area since 2012. The gallery has been referred to as a hidden gem in Jingletown, and noted by Kenneth Baker, former SF Chronicle Art Critic, in his Visual Arts Don’t Miss Column as “…A space gaining prominence in the Bay Area…”   The mission of the gallery is to provide exhibition opportunities for artists in a setting that is an alternative to the traditional gallery model. We hope to inspire, engage and celebrate artists in our community and beyond.  We acknowledge the achievements of emerging, mid-career and established artists – with an emphasis on those who live and work in the Bay Area – in a non-traditional art space. A number of artists began their art career at Gray Loft Gallery.
 
“I have always enjoyed this gallery, superb atmosphere and lighting. The polished and worn hardwood floors creek slightly in places as you climb to the third floor, providing a granular and unique, organic aesthetic. This is a do-not-miss venue in the East Bay.”  –  Facebook Review

Copyright © 2016 Gray Loft Gallery, All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery
2889 Ford Street, third floor
Oakand, CA 94601

 











Sunday, June 5, 2016

East Bay Open Studios in Jingletown

Join us for our annual Open Studios today!
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East Bay Open Studios in
Jingletown
June 4 - 5 and 11 - 12
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
OPEN  BOTH  WEEKENDS!
2nd Friday Art Walk receptions, June 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
(participating venues indicated with an *)

These events are free and open to the public.
Jingletown Arts & Business Community presents the Annual East Bay Open Studios, in conjunction with ProArts, Saturday and Sunday, June 4 - 5 and 11 - 12, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The annual open studio event highlights the work of artists who live and/or work in the area known as Jingletown, which is an Oakland neighborhood between the Park and Fruitvale Street bridges bordered by the estuary separating Oakland from the island of Alameda.  There will be food trucks featuring delicious local products, fabulous art and interesting artists all in a unique and walkable neighborhood.

Participating artists and galleries:
4:20 Gallery  *
420 Peterson Street
A variety of artists exhibiting fine art and collectibles, including:
Bill Silveira, mixed media
Esther Hilsenrad, etchings, jewelry
Jill McLennan, mixed media
Zipporah Ross, mixed mediaand more

Float Gallery  *
1091 Calcot Place #116  
“Reflections of a Beast”, Yvette M. Buigues & Karl Hauser, Drawings and Sculpture
A Benefit for Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter

Gray Loft Gallery  *
2889 Ford Street, third floor
Susan Brady, mixed media
Linda Colnett, mixed media
Olga Evanusa-Rowland, mixed media
Shelley Gardner, mixed media
Jana Grover, painting 
Dorie Meister, hand crafted jewelry
Susan Tuttle, jewelry and photography
Jenny Sampson, photography

Ford Street Studios
2934 Ford Street
Peter Dreyfuss, sculpture, watercolors    studio #35
Christopher Kanyusik, sculpture   studio #39
Vida Pavesich, Jewelry and textiles, #24
Fernando Reyes, painting, printmaking    studio #26
Anastasia Schipani, mixed media,  studio #30

Jingletown Art Studios  *
3001 Chapman Street
Chuck DiGuida, Photography        
Barbara DiSalvo, Fused Glass and Printmaking
Melissa Johnson, Painting
Alison Limoges, Nature Sculptures
Neela Miller, Painting
Debbie Rich, Painting
Jan Stamos, Painting, Collage, Books
Yolanda Cotton Turner, Printmaking
Stephanie Williamson, Photography, Books

ABOUT JINGLETOWN

Among other notable artistic enterprises, it is the location of a number of galleries, including Gray Loft Gallery, Jingletown Art Studios and Gallery and 4:20 Gallery, as well as studios of many renowned artists who are living and working in one of the most recognized artists’ warehouse districts in Oakland.

The moniker Jingletown came from turn of the century when Portuguese cannery workers whose earnings would "jingle" in their pockets at the end of the day as they walked home from the factories in the area.  Many of those canneries and factories closed and the neighborhood went into disuse, but in the early 1980’s artists realized the potential and converted many of the neglected warehouses into functioning live/work spaces.  It is now a flourishing artist community in the Bay Area.

The goal of the Jingletown Arts and Business Community is to heighten awareness about the rich and diverse population of working and exhibiting artists in the neighborhood, and to promote creative opportunities in the Jingletown Arts District. Visitors to this historic arts district will see colorful mosaic murals on converted warehouse walls, intersection street painting art and the Peterson Street Community Wall, which features murals by many of the residents of Jingletown.

For a complete listing of Jingletown artists, businesses and upcoming events in the area, please visit our website.