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Latest Newsletter May 25, 2022
Category: In The News
WORKSHOP GALLERY
Gallery of workshop paintings by attendees of Lucia Gonnella’s Watercolor Painting Workshops on Zoom for HVAW
Dana Cox 
Sarah Young 
Lucia’s in class demo painting 
Carol Korzow 
Coni Hendri
Previous workshop: Lucia Gonnella’s June 13, 2020 Watercolor Workshop
Carole Cebalo 
Katherine Chen 
Barbara Early 
Blandina Farley 
CJ Hayden 
Carol Korzow 
Emie Lado 
Stephen Santamaria 
Sarah Young
Lucia Gonnella Watercolor Workshop
Image for workshop:
Join us online via Zoom! Italian-born Lucia is a long time North Beach plein air artist with lots of workshop experience.
ALL LEVELS Encouraged to attend! Beginner, intermediate, or advanced! You’ll get instruction on the basics, as well as more advanced techniques for those seeking to improve their skills.
Materials list (suggested):
1. Pencil 2H
2. Paper towel
3. Drafting paper
4. 2 plastic cups
5. Round brush n. 1
6. Round brush n. 6 or 8
7. Flat brush 1”
8. Old tooth brush
9. Watercolor paper 140lb /300gr (Canson,Fabriano,Arches)
10. Watercolor paints:
ultramarine blue
Burnt Sienna
Light cadmium red
Light cadmium yellow
Alizarin Crimson
Phthalo blue
ZOOM Meeting ID: 883 4461 9577
Password: 034826
Art Opening: Plein Air Travels, Sat 4/6/19 3-6 pm
Hayes Valley Art Works presents “Plein Air Travels”, paintings by Lucia Gonnella,
- Opening Sat. 4/6, 3-6 p.m.
- Plein air watercolor workshop with the artist Sat. April 20, 1-3 p.m.
- Artist will also be at the gallery Sat. April 13, 1-4 p.m.
Hayes Valley Art Works is pleased to present “Plein Air Travels,” an exhibition of paintings by Lucia Gonnella. Lucia is a San Francisco based Plein Air artist; all her paintings are done “alla prima”, started and completed outdoors. Her work aims to seize a moment of life on a canvas using acrylics, watercolors, black ink and oils in a vibrating and spontaneous sketching.
Born in Bari, Italy, Lucia showed an early passion for painting and drawing. She studied design, composition and figure art at the Academy of Brera in Milan and pottery at Cova School in Milan, and studied painting at the studio of Sergio Albano in Turin. She took part in the exhibitions of the Perrone Group, a group created by Mr. Albano, and in the exhibitions of the Brera Group in Milan and Isola Comacina at Lake Cuomo.
Lucia exhibits frequently at Live Worms Gallery in North Beach, and is a member of City Art Gallery. Lucia has traveled extensively in Europe, Nepal, and the United States, and taught French and Italian in Belgium for six years. She splits her time between San Francisco and Italy, two places and cultures that equally nuture her artist soul.
Exhibition runs April 5 – 28, 2019. Open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, 11 am-4 pm.
Image: View of Coit Tower from Filbert Street. Watercolor and Ink
Opening: Duncan Dobson: Hall of Mirrors, March 2 5-9pm
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Hayes Valley Art Works presents
Duncan Dobson: Hall of Mirrors
Exhibition runs March 1-April 1
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2, 5-9pm with Free beer! and other creations by the artist
Duncan Dobson was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and grew up on the San Francisco peninsula. He is an artist, writer, and an entrepreneur in the food industry.
A painter since the late 1990s, Dobson takes inspiration from the traditions of Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko. His work in “Hall of Mirrors” reflects his interest in recontextualizing tradition and imagery and cultural figures through a kaleidoscopic lens of color and juxtaposition.
Dobson will also be featuring several books he has written and illustrated as part of the exhibition. Some examples of his books at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/ddobson
Additional artwork can be seen at https://www.numsf.com/gallery
Sunday Feb 3: Opening Reception: IMAGINE
Hayes Valley Art Works presents
IMAGINE: Asian inspired artwork celebrating the Lunar New Year
Exhibition runs February 1 – 28, 2019
Opening Reception: Sunday, February 3, 1-4 pm
The exhibition features the work of six Bay Area artists: Eric Broers, Katherine Chen, Tisha Kenny, Alice Koswara, Sophia Lee and Earl Speas.
Eric Broers, originally from Chicago, has been in San Francisco for the past decade. He works with sumi, gouache, brush and paper. Painter, ceramicist and flower arranger Katherine Chen was born in Taiwan and grew up in a traditional Chinese family, where she was exposed to the Chinese arts in daily life. Tisha Kenny studied Chinese brush painting and ikebana for 32 years, and her work focuses on floral and scenic depictions. Alice Koswara’s work draws inspiration from her collections of vintage ephemera and old movies; she works with watercolor, ink and acyrlilc. Sophia Lee’s painting features intuitive calligraphy, capturing the movement of flowers through the brush strokes. Curating the show is Earl Speas, who uses traditional materials – ink and brush on rice paper – to capture movement and life, making the brush dance and the ink sing.
IMAGINE will run February 1 – February 28, 2019. It is open to the public starting Friday, February 1st. An artist’s reception will be held Sunday, February 3 from 1-4pm. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 11am-4pm and by appointment. For additional information, please visit our website hayesvalleyartworks.org, or contact hvawsf@gmail.com
Green Christmas Tree Pickup from Friends of the Urban Forest & Holiday Crafts Workshops with HVAW Artists December 2, 8 and 16, 10am-2pm
Sunday December 2 10am – 2pm
Ornament and Card Making with Dena & Babs
Wreath Making with Friends of the Urban Forest
Saturday December 8 10am – 2pm
Workshop**: “Deck the Halls” with artist Catherine Sherman
Cookie Decorating sponsored by Three Babes Bakeshop
Sunday December 16 10am – 2pm
Wreath Making with Community Grows
Card making with artist Michelle Echenique
Cookie Decorating sponsored by Three Babes Bakeshop
In partnership with the San Francisco Department of the Environment and Hayes Valley Art Works, Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) offers living, potted Christmas trees in November and December each year. FUF Green Christmas Trees are better for the environment than traditional dead trees. They reduce waste and post-holiday litter — and once they’re planted on the streets of San Francisco, they’ll provide benefits for generations. FUF offers species that are popular choices for beautifying the streets of San Francisco, such as Primrose, Fruitless Olive, and Fern Pine.
In addition to warm cider from FUF, Hayes Valley Art Works will be hosting crafts with an assortment of holiday DIY projects.
Find the events on Facebook here.
ONGOING INSTALLATIONS IN THE GARDEN:
If All My Thoughts Were Spoken: I – V
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Rikki List’s interactive panels in the garden
International media artist Rikki List’s six interactive panels on dry-erase material allow visitors to write their own thought bubbles with dry erase pens. Stop by and watch this piece evolve – and participate!
Red Mean
s Stop
Artist: Michael Goldman
Passersby find their attention arrested by this wonderful sculpture on Lot S. Michael Goldman’s sculptures were recently exhibited in San Francisco, Denver, and Poughkeepsie. “Red Means Stop” is available for purchase ($150). More info at http://www.consolidatedstudios.com/art.html
Totem and Second Wind 
Artist: Michelle Echenique
Michelle Echenique works with reclaimed material, including natural debris such as the trellis in Totem. She created these pieces specifically for HVAW’s garden.
More info: michelleechenique.com
Honey Bear
Artist: fnnch
“Honey Bear” was fnnch’s first sculpture, created for Burning Man 2016. The honey bear is a universal symbol of happiness, spreading surprise and delight. These positive emotions then entice the viewer to think differently about the space in which the bear exists.
For more information, visit fnnch.com
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pon a TIme
Artist: Phillipe Jestin
“My work is inspired by the human figure and finding ways to create an object visually ambiguous, offering different lectures between the figurative and the abstract, going back and forth, open to the potential of a fluid perception.”
More info at http://www.philippejestin.com
All Natural Materials, and Plug
Artist: Todd Young
Todd’s playful sense of humor and whimsy shines through in these two wonderful additions to the sculpture garden.
More info about Todd on Hoodline
The Clark Report
Ok, look. It’s the holly daze. The time of year everyone is running around trying to do everything and visit everyone and go to all the parties.
I’m here to tell you – just take a long winter’s nap. In a Santa cap.
I’m here to tell you – just take a long winter’s nap. In a Santa cap.
It works for me. You might feel a little silly at first, but trust me – you will wake up refreshed on January 1st, and all the madness will be over.
Meantime – if you must join the hustle and bustle, please do stop in the garden for some pets and crafts. I’ll be there napping in the greenery.
You can’t miss me.
I’ll be the cat
in the Santa hat.
LOVE,
CLARK 
Trick or Treat Trail! starting at HVAW
October 31 4-6 pm! Trick or Treat through Hayes Valley! Pick up a map at Hayes Valley Art Works (Oak & Octavia) and follow the trail through the neighborhood to local merchants and residents! Goodies and raffle for grown ups too!
Kid Friendly, of course!
Hosted by Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, Hayes Valley Art Works, and local Hayes Valley Merchants!
October 31 4-6 pm at HVAW, corner of Oak and Octavia.