Ginny Parsons solo show ends today.

mixed media by Ginny Parsons

Today is the last day of 
Ginny Parsons solo show

Gallery at the Werkshack, curated by Gray Loft Gallery
 481 25th Street Oakland, CA 94612

The gallery will be open from 1:00 – 5:00 pm
 
We hope you can stop by to see this beautiful collection of mixed media art that is inspired from nature, which is where she feels connection and inspiration.

  

Shower
mixed media on found wood by Ginny Parsons

Luncheon Lady 2
mixed media on found wood by Ginny Parsons

upcoming events

East Bay Open Studios

Six artists will be participating in our soft gallery opening.

June 5 + 6    11 - 6 pm
 
Jennifer LaPierre - painting
Susan Hillyard - photography
Dorie Meister - hand wrought jewelry
Susan Tuttle - jewelry and photography
Jenny Sampson - photography
Jan Watten - photography

Put your mask on and visit us!
We've missed you!

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

 

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery"  two years in a row - 2016  & 2017 - in the Oakland Magazine Readers' Choice Award - has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 7 years. 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

    

Hours:  Temporarily closed for now until Open Studios

Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

Ginny Parsons - Solo Show Closing Reception

Join us this Saturday for Ginny's closing reception!

mixed media by Ginny Parsons

Please join us at the closing reception for
Ginny Parsons - solo show

Closing Reception – 

Saturday, May 22, 3:00 – 6:00 pm

a pop-up exhibit at the Gallery at the Werkshack, curated by Gray Loft Gallery
 481 25th Street Oakland, CA 94612

The show will be on view until Saturday, May 29.
Saturdays from 1:00 – 5:00 pm or by appointment
 
Of course, masks are required and the number of guests in the space will be limited per current protocols.  The gallery is very airy, has large barn doors and is located at street level.
There is no need to make an appointment to come to the reception.  We will monitor the number of guests in the space.
 
We hope you can join us celebrate Ginny and her art!
 

Ginny is interested in dripping, pouring, splashing and moving paint. She works intuitively, using a variety of common household ingredients like beeswax, borax, castoff house paint and also natural materials.  She uses whatever surfaces come her way – left by the dumpster, dropped on her porch by the neighbors or washed up from the estuary. Her imagery comes from nature, which is where she feels connection and inspiration.

About Gallery at the Werkshack:
Gallery at the Werkshack is an alternative gallery featuring talented emerging artists from Oakland and beyond. Their solo exhibitions showcase guest artists and the Werkshack building has 8 artist and designer studios on view. They are located among many art venues in Uptown Oakland on 25th Street.

 

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Gray Loft Gallery is still open - virtually and remotely!
The physical gallery is not open yet - however we are holding pop-up exhibits like this and featuring artists on our website.
Please contact us with any inquiries!

    

Luncheon Lady 2
mixed media on found wood by Ginny Parsons

Shower
mixed media on found wood by Ginny Parsons

upcoming events

We will be open for the annual East Bay Open Studios!
This will be a soft opening with 6 artists participating. 
We can't wait to open the gallery again and fill it with great art!

June 5 + 6    11 - 6 pm

 
 

Jennifer LaPierre
Susan Hillyard - photography
Dorie Meister - hand wrought jewelry
Susan Tuttle - jewelry and photography
Jenny Sampson - photography
Jan Watten - photography

We hope you will join us.
We've missed you!

ABOUT  GRAY  LOFT  GALLERY

 

Gray Loft Gallery - voted "Best Art Gallery"  two years in a row - 2016  & 2017 - in the Oakland Magazine Readers' Choice Award - has promoted the rich art culture of Jingletown and the greater Bay Area for 7 years. 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

 

 

 

     

 

 

 Hours:  Temporarily closed for now

 

 

 Our mailing address is:
Gray Loft Gallery

2889 Ford Street, third floor

Oakland, CA 94601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallery K ~ Mother Tree Exhibition

We hope you will join us in this celebration!

Mother Trees, the biggest in the forest, are connected to other forest trees and plants by their roots and a fungal network that communicates, shares resources and nurtures seedlings.   
The Mother Tree exhibit celebrates the sustaining connections between Mothers and their Daughters made through photography, collage, painting and prose. 

The exhibits features the work of mother-daughter artists:
Ginny & Sally Parsons
Hopi Breton, Lee Zabin & Esther Zabin
Danielle Gilbert & Molly Boyle
Annie & Emily Heller
 Jan & Emilie Watten

Join us for the opening reception at Rhythmix Cultural Works on
Saturday, May 15, from 4:00 – 6:30pm. In addition to timed gallery viewings, there will be live music and community chalk drawing.

Please RSVP to help expedite check-in at the reception. 
Click here for more information and the registration link.

 

Photos by Jan & Emilie Watten

About Jan & Emilie's project:
In our collaboration for the Mother Tree Exhibit, Jan and Emilie will be showing images that they made when they were both 22 years old.  Emilie is almost 23, and her images were taken recently.  Jan went into her archives of negatives to find images that she took when she was 22.   As we began selecting work for the show we discovered how our vision was so in sync.  This element of synchronicity has been a gratifying and rewarding mother/daughter experience.

We hope to see you!

  

Rhythmix Cultural Works

2513 Blanding Avenue
Alameda, CA