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PRS NEWS -- May 2024

From the President

Saturday, April 27 was International Sculpture Day, and we had an amazing event at the Museum of Sonoma with PRS’s own Briona Hendren demonstrating metal casting techniques along with welding and thermal cutting demonstrations by Alexander Yoshikawa and Charles Splady. At least two members - Jeff Owen in San Jose & Richard Starks in Gilroy - participated in or hosted IS Day events. 

We’re hoping to schedule more events this year. Hosting artist studio tours around the area may be a great way to network and meet with each other. Please reach out if you would like to host an event that could be an informal meeting in your area within walking distance of several member studios and galleries. 

Finally, please consider joining our board. We had three long-time and long-serving board members resign in January. Thank you to Oleg Lobykin, Jann Nunn, and Eileen Fitz-Faulkner for their several years of service to PRS! The events and exhibitions they made possible are incredible. Please help fill these vacancies - email me at president@pacificrimsculptors.org

I look forward to meeting up soon-

Barry Beach

PRS President, Board of Directors


Alexander Yoshikawa welding demo, photo from IS Day at Museum of Sonoma County 2024.

Photo by Briona Hendren

Reminders to PRS members: 

BOARD COMMITTEE UPDATES

EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEE
Contact:  Exhibitions@PacificRimSculptors.org

Go check out the juried PRS exhibition at the Museum of Sonoma County, "A Question of Balance" while it is still on view! Also there are a couple more events on the calendar for this exhibition that you don't want to miss. Scroll down to the PRS Exhibitions section for more details.


If you're feeling inspired to help organize exhibitions please join the committee! We have our monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm. The next meeting will be help on Wednesday, June 5th.


For the Zoom link to our monthly meetings and for other information please email us at exhibitions@pacificrimsculptors.org.


EVENTS COMMITTEE
CONTACT:  Events@PACIFICRIMSCULPTORS.ORG

International Sculpture Day (IS Day) last Saturday, April 27th, at the Museum of Sonoma County was a day not to miss! A bunch of PRS members made their way out. A BIG shoutout and thank you to the participating artists Alexander Yoshikawa, Charles Splady and Briona Hendren for your demonstrations. We are beyond thrilled with the outcome of IS Day. Definitely looking forward to more community events such as this in our future! 

If you held an IS Day event or participated in one, please send us your photos and a little info about your event. We would love to share them on our social media!

Help us in creating a stronger community! Volunteer on the Events Committee and help us connect our PRS community to each other again after years of separation during COVID. We need assistance setting up field trips, meet ups, studio visits and more! Send us an email events@pacificrimsculptors.org.


COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Contact:  Communications@PacificRimSculptors.org

Joining the Communications Committee gives PRS the means to better our organization as a whole. If you are interested in supporting with our monthly newsletters, social media, and other member communication efforts please contact us at Communications@pacificrimsculptors.org. We will begin hosting monthly meetings again soon. 


PRS EXHIBITIONS

A QUESTION OF BALANCE

We are sad to say that the exhibition "A Question of Balance" at the Museum of Sonoma County (MSC) will be coming to a close soon. Sunday, May 26th to be exact. If you haven't been there yet, be sure to make some time to travel to Santa Rosa for it. We aren't lying when we say that it will be worth the trip! This was truly a beautiful representation of some of our member's work. The curators did a tremendous job selecting and laying out the show. We look forward to future collaborations with MSC.

Before the show closes we do have two more events on the calendar to not miss! Coming up we have the last Second Saturday Artist Talk, as well as the Curators Talk between Jeff Nathanson & Kate Eilertsen. **See details below**

Info about the exhibition: “A Question of Balance: Selected Works from Pacific Rim Sculptors.” Artworks for the exhibition were selected by jurors Jeff Nathanson (MSC) and Kate Eilertsen (Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art). Artists used their own interpretations in materials, techniques, subject matter, or a combination of concepts to address the theme of balance. The resulting exhibition features 45 sculptors representing a diverse range of approaches, techniques, and materials. Included are sculptural works in metal, wood, stone, mixed media, and installation in sizes ranging from nine inches to over 12 feet in height!

Join us:

The last Second Saturday Artist Talk

  • Saturday, May 11th 2-3pm with Moto Ohtake, Vickie Jo Sowell, & Priyanka Rana

Curators Talk & Closing Reception

  • Saturday, May 25th, 5-7pm with Jeff Nathanson & Kate Eilertsen

(Psst! PRS members- the museum will be offering free tickets to this talk and closing reception to our active membersRSVP at lmichaels@museumsc.org)


Exhibition dates: January 27- May 26, 2024

Location: Museum of Sonoma County - 425 7th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 


Again congratulations to the participating artists and thank you for being apart of what makes PRS great!

Don Ajello, Richard Alpert, Susan Amorde, Jerry Barrish, Barry Beach, Barbara M. Berk, Jan Blythe, Nancy Brown, Jay Capela, Cheryl Coon, Sena Clara Creston, Catherine Daley, Lynn Dau, Rene Dayan Whitehead, Eileen Fitz-Faulkner, Rebecca Fox, Sheila Ghidini, Annette Goodfriend, Jane Grimm, Briona Hendren, Stan Huncilman, Rachel Karklin, Peter Keresztury, Jeff Key, Kathleen King, Terry Kreiter, Magels Landet, Oleg Lobykin, Jann Nunn, Moto Ohtake, Ucki Ood, Jeff Owen, Renee Owen, John Pashilk, Priyanka Rana, Ruth Santee, Rose Sellery, Vickie Jo S0well, Charles Splady, Richard Starks, Kline Swonger, Leitha Thrall, Laura Van Duren, Mary White, and Alexander Yoshikawa


Charles Splady thermal cutting demonstration, photo from IS Day at

Museum of Sonoma County 2024. Photo by Briona Hendren



Briona Hendren casting demonstration, photo from IS Day at

Museum of Sonoma County 2024. Photo by Erika Lutz

MEMBER NEWS

Peter Keresztury

Peter Keresztury has two sculptures, Positive Negative and Precision Chaos, on display alongside his abstract paintings and “Tables As Art” collection at the Founders Gallery in Art Works Downtown. 

A little more about the sculptures he is exhibiting: Positive Negative is a revolving aluminum floor standing sculpture turned by hand, and Precision Chaos is a motorized revolving aluminum table top sculpture.

The exhibit will be ongoing thru May 31, 2024. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 12-6, 2nd Friday Art Walk, May 10, 5-8pm and during Marin Open Studios, May 4-5 and May 11-12, 11-6pm.

Location: Art Works Downtown- 1337 4th St., San Rafael, CA. 

For more information: www.artworksdowntown.org/current-founders-gallery or www.peterkeresztury.com

Peter Keresztury, Percision Chaos (left),motorized aluminum table top sculpture,

and Positive Negative (right) revolving aluminum floor sculpture


Peter Keresztury, Tables as Art (functional art collection)


Peter and Deborah Keresztury at the Founders Gallery in Art Works Downtown in San Rafael

among Peter's abstract paintings, Tables As Art Collection and aluminum sculptures

Jerry Ross Barrish

Jerry Ross Barrish is in the exhibition, Bricolage, a found object assemblage and bronze show curated by Alida J. Bray. Opening reception was held on April 24 and will be on view thru June 1st by appointment only.

Location: 33 Bartlett Street, San Francisco

Dates: April 14 - June 1 


Jerry Ross Barrish, Tacet (Red Violin) bronze casting from original

assemblage found materials, 2008, 48 x 13 x 25 in.

Photo by Wilfred J. Jones


Jerry is also in the exhibition, Chromatic Stance, at the Tuleste Factory Curated by Satu & Celeste Greenberg in New York City. The show opened on May 2nd. If you can't make it out to NY Jerry's sculpture along with many of the other exhibiting artist's work will be available to see on Tuleste Factory's website.

From the curators:

"Chromatic Stance invites viewers to immerse themselves in a world where every hue, every shape, and every gesture tells a story. From bold and vibrant canvases that pulsate with energy to intricate tapestries woven full of emotion, this exhibition promises to be a feast for the senses."

For more information about this exhibition or about the Tuleste Factory: www.tulestefactory.com or follow them on instagram @TulesteFactory

Location: Tuleste Factory 191 7th Ave #2R, New York, NY 10011

Jerry Ross Barrish, Horse With No Name, bronze casting of original found materials assemblage,

32 x 33 x 16 inches, 2010

Photo by Wilfred J. Jones

Sheila Ghidini

Sheila Ghidini is participating in The Spring Invitational, a collaborative fundraiser event between two extraordinary organizations, the 500 Capp St. and the Berkeley Art Center. Reserve tickets online to acquire works by many Bay Area artists!

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-spring-invitational-hosted-by-berkeley-art-center-500-capp-street-tickets-876891856147 

Dates: May 4-6, 2024

Location: 500 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110.



Sheila Ghidini, Momentary Space, A reconfigured found wood chair with caster, 20"X9"X10", 2024

Charles Stinson

Charles Stinson is in the exhibition, Tools As Art, at the Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA. Curated by Cat Alden, this exhibition explores the beauty, power, and even whimsy of everyday tools. Opening reception is on Thursday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 PM

Participating Artists: Bob Brady, Noa Charuvi, Kate Dodd, David Duskin, Gwyneth Leech, Greg Leshé, James Morris, Charles Stinson, and Bill Westheimer.

For more information: https://petalumaartscenter.org/exhibitions/art-of-materials-24

Dates: May 9 - June 22, 2024

Location: Petaluma Arts Center North Gallery, Petaluma, CA. 



Charles Stinson, Device for Splitting Particles, bamboo, discarded tool, steel base, 2019



Charles Stinson, Device for Pursuing. Multiple  Simultaneous Lines of Inquiry, mixed media assemblage, 2019

Joseph Slusky

Joseph Slusky is in the exhibition PARALLEL PLAY: Joseph Slusky & Katie Hawkinson. It is a show comprising of paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures at the San Pablo Community Center Art Exhibitions curated by Anne Austin-Pinata. 

For more information: https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1237/Art-Exhibits

Location: San Pablo Community Center Art Exhibitions, 2450 Road 20, San Pablo, CA 94806

Dates: April 18th- June 12th



Joseph Slusky, Crosswise, Steel & Acrylic Lacquer Paint, 2022

Photo by George Post



Joseph Slusky, Axum, Pencil, Acrylic Paint on Plywood

Photo by George Post

Barry Beach

Barry Beach is participating in the Marin Open Studios at the Preview Gallery at the Sausalito Center for the Arts. This is a group exhibition of over 250 works showcasing Marin Open Studio artists. Opened on April 20th these open studios runs through May 12th. The gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11 am-5 pm.

For more information: https://www.sausalitocenterforthearts.org/mos

Location: Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

Dates: April 20th- May 12


Barry Beach, High and Dry, reclaimed wood, PVC, & foam, 2023,

sculpture from the Accumulation series

Catherine Daley

Catherine Daley has three B& W photographs showcasing the beauty of our planet in the exhibition entitled Nature as Muse at Calabi Gallery. This exhibition, which runs through June 8th, explores the full gamut of inspiration from nature: from antique traditional landscapes to contemporary visions of natural phenomena to non-objective abstractions inspired by nature.  

For more information: https://calabigallery.com/nature-as-muse-exhibition-opening-in-april/

Location: Calabi Gallery, 456 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA

Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm



Catherine Daley, Ripples

Sand on the Mesquite Dunes accumulates into rippling formations, evoking both the human form and water.



Catherine Daley, Sky Road

The cirrocumulus clouds, a formation known as "mackerel sky", mirror the metamorphic rock in Titus Canyon.



Catherine Daley, Alpine Dreams

French Alps peer through the clouds on a summer day.


Catherine Daley will be exhibiting "Lacunae" at the Hood River BIG ART Outdoor Gallery 2024 in Hood River, Oregon, from May 2024 - May 2026. The exhibition consists of 16 sculptures on loan from artists, who submitted artwork through a blind jury, and nine permanent sculptures.

For more information: https://art-of-community.com/big-art-copy-2



Catherine Daley, Lacunae

Composed of 1,200 aluminum pieces, Lacunae references the voids left in our lives and our communities

due to tragedies or dislocations, and moves from a structured formation at the black granite

base to a more random and effervescent top.


Lastly, Catherine's sculpture "Millefolium" is on display for the Newport Beach Civic Center Sculpture Exhibition - Phase IX, 2024- 26. The final ten artists were selected by a blind submission process which included being selected from 28 candidates by the public.

For more information: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/library-services/cultural-arts/sculpture-in-civic-center-park-exhibition



Catherine Daley, Millefolium

Standing at 10', "Millefolium" is a stainless-steel minimalist interpretation of yarrow. T

he sculpture sways slightly in a breeze to create the effect of flowers nodding in a field.

Lynne Todaro & Marilyn Host

PRS members Lynne Todaro and Marilyn Host are participating in the Recycled Art WORKS - Invitational Group Exhibition curated by Mary Tartaro at Felix Kulpa Gallery in downtown Santa Cruz. There will be two receptions that will take place - May 3rd and June 7th from 5pm to 8 pm. The show runs from May 3rd through June 29th.

For more information: https://www.felixkulpa.com/

Location: Felix Kulpa Gallery, 107 Elm St, Santa Cruz

Dates: May 3rd- June 29th



Lynne Todaro, Black Ship on a Black Sea, wood plastic and paint



Lynne Todaro, Winged Victory (detail), recycled car parts



Marilyn Host, The Valley, mixed media

MEMBERSHIP & PARTICIPATION

PARTICIPATE IN PRS

  • Volunteer in several ways:  Apply to be on the Board of Directors (email president@pacificrimsculptors.org); help organize events (email Events@PacificRimSculptors.org); help coordinate exhibitions (email Exhibitions@PacificRimSculptors.org); help with the newsletter and website (email Communications@PacificRimSculptors.org); 
  • A call for news items goes out the 15th of each month. 
  • Help build the PRS network that allows sculptors to connect with each other; Invite your sculptor colleagues to join!
  • PRS is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 non-profit organization; to report your donation for tax purposes: EIN # 81-0919806.
  • Join the PRS google group so you can send and receive messages from other members:  Email info@pacificrimsculptors.org to request to join. We will add you to the list. You will then receive messages sent to our group email list (pacificrimsculptors@googlegroups.com ). A moderator screens for spam to ensure appropriate use. As a member of the group you can easily send announcements or questions to the group. 
  • Sign up for the PRS Facebook page by visiting this link and clicking on the "Join Group" button. A PRS moderator will authorize your request, usually within 1-2 workdays. Then start posting! 

MEMBERSHIP IN PRS & ISC

Members of Pacific Rim Sculptors receive a 20% discount when joining the International Sculpture Center, publishers of Sculpture magazine (ISC, www.sculpture.org). Just enter "PRS" as the Chapter Code. The online version of Sculpture magazine is now available at SculptureMagazine.Art, which includes archived issues.

  • Also check out the ISC Website Sculpture.org member resources; add photos of your works annually for review by collectors, gallerists, curators, and corporate buyers. 


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