Let Love Grow

Title: Let Love Grow

The Story Behind The Art:  Love, hence the heart, is the simple message here. Most importantly love for our environment. Take care of the forests and the green growth, tend to the oceans - don't pollute their waters. It's our world and we are burning it up. Do small things everyday to help make a change - if everyone else did, the results would be gigantic. This piece is painted on recycled found wood. 

Love is gentle as a rose 

And love can conquer any war 

It's time to take a stand 

Brothers and sisters join hands 

We got to let love rule 

Let love rule

- Lenny Kravitz

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Hedgehog Takes A Ride

Title:  Hedgehog Takes A Ride

The Story Behind The Art:  The unquestionable cuteness of the hedgehog was the inspiration behind this piece. Also the desire to paint a lighter, more whimsical piece, an homage to our natural world. Placing an animal in a human setting or role helps to connect us with our environment in a wonderful and empathetic way. This little guy put on his top hat and got out his magic carpet to sail around the sun.

In central Asia and parts of Iran, the hedgehog is associated with agricultural abundance, fertility and the gift of fire. In these cultures it is considered a solar power animal, and is strongly connected to the energy and vitality of the sun. This may be further understood when we think of the hedgehog's splayed spikes look much like the spanning rays of the sun.

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Sabrina

Title: Sabrina

The Story Behind The Art: This piece is a step towards a more free and abstracted style for me. It was painted rather quickly and inspired by the movie Sabrina (which was playing in the background...). The character is the daughter of a chauffeur and as a teenager she would climb up in a tree and gaze longingly on the festivities of the wealthy owners of the estate she lived on. Her dreams come true at one point in the film and she is invited to one of the gala parties...

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Hope Is The Thing With Feathers...

Title: Hope

The Story Behind The Art: So many times in life we all lose hope and experience loved ones and friends in need of hope. Hope - to survive in the face of illness, to love again after a broken heart, to achieve our passions and goals in the face of rejection, to escape poverty or discrimination, or just to keep on keepin' on...

A number of people in my life have died from cancer and having the hope to continue on through pain and sadness, is a humbling thing to witness.

This artwork was inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem which ignited imagery of the freedom hope can give one - like birds escaping from a cage or a spirit from human form. 

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

That perches in the soul -

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The Eye of the Sky

Title: In The Eye Of The Sky

The Story Behind The Art: This piece is inspired by spiritual magic, the occult and a universal vision - hence the solo eye. It is painted on a recycled Ouija board which I have let various parts peek through... As a kid I loved playing on a Ouija board during slumber parties and they still hold a dear place in my heart.

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Lady Tamara

Lady Tamara and Her Horus Eye

Oil on wood by Patrushka

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Donkey Jam

Donkey Jam

Gouache on wood

10" x 10"

This is the second piece for the "Woodland" show at Modern Eden Gallery. (Click here for previous post)

The show opens on Dec. 10th and will be up through Jan. 15th, 2012. The opening reception and party is from 7-10 pm. It looks like a great group show of wood inspired art and critters. Come and do a little holiday shopping. Hope to see you there, it will be a hoot!

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"Woodland" an Upcoming Show at Modern Eden Gallery

As you can see, my "Sir Guardian" painting (above) was chosen for the exhibition announcement. (a little happy dance here!) 

The show opens on Dec. 10th and will be up through Jan. 15th, 2012. The reception is from 7-10 pm. It looks like a great group show of wood inspired art and critters. Come and do a little holiday shopping. Hope to see you there, it will be a hoot!

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Only Her Hairdresser

Only Her Hairdresser Knows For Sure
Mixed Media, 8 x10"


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Saint Amy

Saint Amy Marie, a Lady of the New Order
Oil on wood, 16" x 20"


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"Tiny" Exhibition in San Francisco

This piece "She Likes Jesus" (and 3 others) will be in the upcoming exhibition, "Tiny" at Studio Gallery.  It opens this Sunday and runs through Xmas. All the art is under $400 and there is a ton of it. You will be able to buy it right off the wall for Xmas... 

Another reception in December.

November 3rd - December 23rd, 2011 

Opening reception: Sunday, November 6th, 2-6 pm 

8th Anniversary Party: Sunday, December 4th, 2-6 pm 

STUDIO Gallery 1815 Polk Street (between Washington & Jackson) San Francisco, CA 94109 

415-931-3130

 www.STUDIOGallerySF.com 

Gallery hours: Wed-Fri 11-8, Sat-Sun 11-6, Mon-Tue by appt.

Just how big can the tiny show be?! A giant show of small work, tiny is our biggest show ever: hundreds of pieces from over 170 local artists will be on display. Everything is under 7" x 7" and under $400, with lots of pieces under $200.

Not A Devil

Title: Not A Devil

Artist: Patrushka

Mixed Media, 5" x 7"

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Witches of Wonder Exhibition

Come visit BUS on October 14, 2011 from 7-11 for our latest show called "Witches of Wonder", an all lady send up of Halloween and Día de los Muertos. Or, to some it may be a deeper, more personal look into the notions of death, rebirth and the soul during the time of the harvest.  We're excited to have these amazing ladies showcasing their skills and talents throughout the month of October at BUS. 

Reception: Oct. 14th, 7-11 PM, ( showing thru Nov. 11, 2011)

Big Umbrella Studios Gallery

906 1/2 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA

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Grandma's Hat

Grandma's Hat

Oil on wood

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Will The Real Slim Shady Please Stand up?

Title : Slim Shady
Acrylic on canvas, 20" x 30"

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Esmeralda, A Lady of the Dead

Esmeralda

Clayboard, 8 x 10"

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Lady Blue

Lady Blue

Oil On Wood

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Love Drips Down

Love Drips Down

Clayboard

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I'm Like A Bird

I'm Like A Bird

Oil On Wood

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