FIGURE Closing Reception, Saturday, November 19

You are invited to the

Closing Reception for FIGURE
Saturday, November 19
Rock Wall Wine Company will be offering tastes of recent releases
from 3:00 to 5:30
The gallery will be open from 1:30 to 5:30

Join us for the Closing Reception for Figure. This is your last chance to surround yourself with great art, meet some of the artists in the show and revel in this celebration of figurative art.  Not to mention the opportunity to taste some award winning wines from Rock Wall Wine Company!  

Check out Facebook for more examples of art in the show, installation and reception photos. Figure, a group show that celebrates figurative art, includes ink drawings, paintings, watercolors, photography and mixed media abstractions of the figure.   “The use of line, symbolic color, and an abstracted compositional flat space, illuminate underlying culture and the human condition. Beyond portraiture, figurative paintings have sought to distill imagery to an abstract system which conveys elements of power, tension, and resolution.” ~ Jan Wurm   Featured Artists: Jeffrey Abrahams  |  Gabriele Bungardt  |  Mark Eanes  |  Lin Fischer Nathaniel Garcia  |  Cliff Gustafson  |  James Hartman  |  Lara Hoke Betsy Kendall  |   Susan Matthews  |  Lynn McGeever  |  Janet Norris   Gordon Pagnello   |  Jude Pittman  |  Claire Rabkin  |  Fernando Reyes Mary Robinson  |  Styrous  |  Tom White  |  Jan Wurm  |  Elena Zolotnitsky October 14 – November 19, 2016 Closing Reception and wine tasting: Saturday, November 19 Gallery Hours:  Saturdays, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Sundays by appointment   Please visit Facebook and Instagram to see more examples of work in the show.

GRAY LOFT GALLERY is a proud member of the Jingletown Arts and Business Association and the Oakland Art Murmur. DIRECTIONS 11th Annual Winter Open Studios  Gray Loft Gallery will be participating in the annual Jingletown event with a gallery full of artists, jewelers and makers. Join us December 3 & 4 from 11:00 to 6:00 and a festive 2nd Friday, December 11, 6:00 - 9:00 Participating Artists: Jamie Brzezinski, plexicut relief prints, paintings Minoo Hamzavi, textiles Josie Iselin, photography Betsy Kendall, painting, drawing Jill McLennan, painting Dorie Meister,   jewelry Ginny Parsons, mixed media painting Jude Pittman, painting, mosaics Joi Tripp, jewelry Susan Tuttle, jewelry, photography, mixed media Jan Watten, photography Karyn Yandow, photography Other participating venues Jingletown include: Faultine ArtSpace, 815 High Street Float Gallery, 1091 Calcot Place #116          Ford Street Studios, 2934 Ford Street Jingletown Art Studios, 3001 Chapman Street Norton Factory Studios, 3094 E 10th Street Visit www.jingletown.org for more information Celebrate the season and give ART!   ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY   Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery" in the 2016 Oakland Magazine Award - 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. You are receiving this because you signed our guest book, are a friend or are interested in the arts. Thank you for your support! Our mailing address is: Gray Loft Gallery 2889 Ford Street, third floor Oakand, CA 94601