Featured artists Adam Caldwell, Brett Amory, and Seth Armstrong
Thank you to everyone that came out this past weekend to the opening night reception for ‘There It Is’ in our main gallery and ‘Happy Valley’ in our project room. With all the galleries in Culver City having their 1st openings of the new season, the streets and galleries in the art district were just packed the whole evening through with art lovers enjoying all the new exhibits on view.
Opening night crowd for 'There It Is' and 'Happy Valley'
Check out our full set of pictures from the opening evening here:
www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157625808489442/
Capturing the work of Paul Barnes
Some excellent works from both exhibits are still available, so please be sure to look over the digital catalogs for both shows below.
‘There It Is’ digital catalog: www.thinkspacegallery.com/2011/01/works.php
‘Happy Valley’ digital catalog: www.thinkspacegallery.com/2011/01/project/works.php
Both exhibits on view through Jan. 29th – please stop through if in the neighborhood.
Thinkspace / 6009 Washington Blvd in Culver City / www.thinkspacegallery.com
'Waiter #26' from Brett Amory
‘There It Is’ features new works from three Oakland, CA based artists that explore the urban aesthetic from distinctly different points of view. From the observational based oil paintings of Brett Amory to the history drenched collage styled oil paintings of Adam Caldwell through to the surreal bent on the world around us as seen through the eyes of oil painter Seth Armstrong, ‘There It Is’ offers up a painterly tour de force that is a great way to kick off our 2011 program.
View the works featured in ‘There It Is’ via our digital preview:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2011/01/works.php
PLUS in our project room the debut Los Angeles solo show from Scotland based artist Paul Barnes.
'Love Mountain' from Paul Barnes
View the works in ‘Happy Valley’ from Paul Barnes via our digital preview:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2011/01/project/works.php
If you see a work you would like to purchase or inquire about in either of the above previews, please send an e-mail to contact@thinkspacegallery.com and we will get right back to you with full details.
Both exhibitions open TONIGHT - so please come on through!
Thinkspace / 6009 Washington Blvd in the Culver City art district / www.thinkspacegallery.com
Paul Barnes 'Resting Place' - acrylic and plaster on canvas
“I guess my closeness to nature and the slight isolation of growing up in the rural north of Scotland, along with my fascination of its ancient traditions rich in folklore and legend no doubt forms the basis of my work, no matter how much I try to escape it. It’s this inspiration, from a very early age, that fuels a big part of my imagination today. Resurrecting the creatures from my childhood memories, conscious of the innocence and naivety in the forms, I enjoy playing with them like I did as a child. I try hard to make my paintings look old, to recapture my visions with a feeling of timelessness and space, kind of like a dream or distant memory that has become all blurry and faded.” - Paul Barnes
Take a ‘Sneak Peek’ at the works for ‘Happy Valley’ here:
www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157625332361367/
Read Juxtapoz.com’s full interview with Paul here:
www.juxtapoz.com/Features/back-talkpaul-barnes
Paul Barnes ‘Happy Valley’
Opening Reception: THIS SAT, Jan. 8th 7-10PM in our project room
Thinkspace
6009 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
www.thinkspacegallery.com