Page 70 - Sonoma County Gazette April 2017

Exhilarating Freedom
Kari DeSaulnier BLASTS THROUGH Boundaries
Apr 18 - May 28 ~ Transparency - It’s All About Glass. Sally Baker & 6 Glass Artists. 9048 Graton Road, Graton, 707-829-8912, gratongallery.net, info@ gratongallery.net
members of the Art Workshop of Western Sonoma County (AWS). Artworks for sale, including a selection of small works at very affordable prices. Reception on Fri., Apr 21 from 7-9p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street. 707-539-5579, Merrie Krisl, facebook.com/AWSArtWorkshop, kmerric@comcast.net
Thru Apr 27 ~ Birds of the Laguna - Mixed Media by Diana Majumdar - In this show Diana explores the connections between humans and birds in Sonoma County. Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation 900 Sanford Road Santa Rosa
Thru - April 30 ~ Outside Voice: Tarp Paintings by Marc Katano -expands his meditative practice of painting by scaling his work beyond the human body. Free for Members, $15. non members- Art Museum of Sonoma County, 505 B Street Santa Rosa, -sonomacountymuseum.org (707) 579-1500
thru - Apr 30 ~ Food, Flowers and More - Eight students of Donna DeLaBriandais will exhibit oil and acrylic paintings Gaia Garden Café, 1899 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa. gaiasgardenonline.com, 707-544-2491
Works that express the power and beauty of new beginnings, of life springing forth from the dark and the cold into warmth and light. Occidental Center for the Arts 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental Opening reception will be Sat., Mar 18th from 4-7p
thru - May 14 ~ The Art of Gastronomy II - Celebrates the bounty of Sonoma County food and its wine industry in the context of art in a unique, two-month- long presentation. Healdsburg Center for the Arts 130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg, healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
Thru May 15 ~ Spring art show features four local artists: 10am - 5pm Daily Christopher Creek Winery, 641 Limerick Lane, Healdsburg. 707-433-2001 http:// christophercreek.com/
thru - May 19 ~ “Marinate,” - Painter Gwen Rosewater invites us to visually experience the full flavors and richness
By Sharon Feissel
“I usually start with
a blank canvas but with
no plan.” Painter Kari
DeSaulnier smiles, then
continues. “I approach
the canvas as if we are
having a conversation or
forming a relationship. I
see the work as very much
a collaboration between me
and the painting.” But with
no plan, how to begin? “I
start with maybe a wash or
just put some color down,
and then I start making
marks. I have a diverse
assortment of mark-making
tools—whatever I find that
will make an interesting
mark. Anything goes at
this stage, and it is one of exhilarating freedom.
Call To Artists:
Mar 29 - May 1 ~ Sonoma County Art Trails, Fall open studio S o n o m a C o u n t yA r t T r a i l s . o r g . B y : May 1 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, 707-829-4797, Linda Galletta, SonomaCountyArtTrails.org, lindag@sebarts.org
Artists 21 to 35 apply for a GRO Fellowship for 2017-18. Includes solo exhibition &group exhibition. Deadline Apr 22. Gallery Route One, 11101 Highway One, Ste. 1101, Point Reyes Station, 415-663-1347, galleryrouteone.org/call-to-artists
Mar 29 - Apr 11 ~ Montgomery Village apply to the Day on the Green Art Festival. Benefit for LandPaths. Deadline: Apr 11 All Artists must be present throughout the festival. 911 Village Court, Santa Rosa, mvshops. com/all-events/day-green-art- show-2/, artrep@sonic.net
“Then the time comes to wait for a response from the painting,” she says. “Does it want bolder marks here? Does it want to quiet down there? Is an image trying to emerge? What is the painting trying to say? What does it want? I try to make the widest variety of marks I can with whatever colors draw my attention. My intention is to watch and listen and see where the painting is going to go.”
Shows/Galleries:
Mar 29 – Apr 22 ~ Gallery Route One
In a non-specific way, Kari’s abstracts do draw on life. “I am intrigued by how much of life seems like chance and yet an order emerges out of what appears like chaos.
We are always updating our calendar - please send your announcements to vesta@ sonic.net
I like to use this in my artistic process to further inform the work. I find music, nature, and the natural order of things very intriguing, inspiring, and informative. I used
Mar 31 - Jun 7 ~ From Grief To Gratitude Peter Krohn’s Personal Journey- Combines the story of Peter personal history of survival as a refugee from WWII and his journey from fear and grief to gratitude. Tues. – Fri. 10 - 4p Sat. & Sun. 1-4p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St, Sebastopol, sebarts.org/, info@ sebarts.org
Apr 1 - Apr 30 ~ Sam Sirdofsky “Instant- Ancestors” - Land some Gentry, Good fun reflects the silly efforts of Sam Sirdofsky, who suggests that you claim one to decorate your fridge, thus becoming, in true European tradition, “immediately gentrified” 11-5p Thurs Mon. Russian River Art Gallery, 16357 Main St. Guerneville. 707-869-9099 therussianriverartgallery.com
Apr 1 ~ Fool for Art Springtime - Wear your foolish attire and funny hat and bring a joke to share. 4 - 8p, SOFA Arts District, Corner block of A Street and Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707-293- 6051, Simmon Factor, sofasantarosa. com/events/
thru - Apr 16 ~ 60+, Creative expression by artists 60 and over - at Sebastopol Center for the Arts 282 S High St. Opening reception with swing band. March 31, 5 - 7:30 pm
thru Apr 16 ~ Spaces Retraced - Susan Ball and Tim Haworth showing at the Graton Gallery. Artists Reception: Mar 11 2-5p. Open Tue ~ Sat 10:30 - 5pm, Sun 10:30 - 4p. Graton Gallery, 9048 Graton Road, Graton 707-829-8912, gratongallery.net info@gratongallery.net.
to be a music teacher and
a classical clarinetist. I always saw colors and images when I was playing music. Likewise, I hear the swirling sounds the colors and marks make together.”
thru - May 14 - The Spring Equinox:
“Through”
Uncharacteristically, Kari did not begin as a landscape painter, but as a painter of 3-D objects and ceramics in 1989, moving into mixed media in 2008, and subsequently adding abstract painting. Usually producing works from 8x8 to 30x30, Kari admits to having a longing to go bigger! Some of Kari’s color and texture come from her own handmade papers, as well as her skill in exploring the textural qualities of acrylic paints. Kari’s unique works can be seen at Riverfront Art Gallery, 132 Petaluma Blvd. North in Petaluma.
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Kari continues, “I'm fascinated by how many parts come together in cooperation to make a whole. So, I attempt to place myself in the natural order of what is emerging on the canvas and go with it. It can feel uncomfortable, frustrating, and even scary. I find that my process requires faith, courage, and trust that something will eventually emerge and reveal itself. In the middle
of the painting, I often wonder if this is the one that is not going to work out! But somehow, it always does. My work lately has been becoming even more abstract. It seems there is no language or even images for what is wanting to come out--as if I am speechless and yet am full of response.”
“Blast”
Apr 21 & 22 ~ Apple Blossom Festival