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Berkeley Art Center Reception

franion — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:51:22 +0000

The Berkeley Art Center has its annual members show December 17th–January 29th and the reception is Saturday December 17th at 5pm. Everyone welcome. http://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/ I have a small landscape piece in the show and another small landscape in another small show at the CK Gallery – a new gallery on Piedmont Avenue. http://ckgallery.org/

East Bay Open Studios 2011

franion — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:54:54 +0000

Our little studio was Open during the last two weekends for the Pro Arts East Bay Open Studio event. The first weekend was rained on and so the last weekend was much more fun, with neighbors and patrons stopping by to chat and browse and pause. I joined forces with my husband and architect Matthew Higgins this time and somehow we managed to get our work into this small space.

Painting with the Sunday Afternoon Watercolor Society

franion — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:06:50 +0000

Here’s a little video created by the owner of the Thomas Reynolds Gallery, of the Sunday painting session at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco. I did 3 sketches of the view up Washington Street but it’s been quite a while since I did any watercolor. The video gives a flavor of the day and the place, as well as the very good company out painting http://trgtalk.wordpress.com/

Oakland Art Murmur this Friday

franion — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:38:34 +0000

It’s the wonderful Art Murmur in Oakland this Friday. Why not check this out also Warehouse 416.

Google art project – high res viewing

franion — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:33:51 +0000

Thanks to Marylin Hill for giving me this link to Google’s amazing art project. One of my favorite European cities is Madrid, and I once went there alone for a few days, to visit the Prado and the two other galleries in a sort of golden triangle of culture, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza and Museo Reina Sofia. The Thyssen-Bornemiza was free on the day I went and I was so pleased to be there. The collection is comprehensive and provides a wonderful chronological journey through European art that makes it both accessible and fascinating. The Reina Sofia has Picasso’s Guernica, and the Prado is just amazing with Hieronymous Bosch, Velazquez, and Goya’s incredible Black Paintings.

New website on weebly

franion — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:31:58 +0000

Check out the new website on weebly, a great platform to use and easy to learn.

Kara Q. Smith review

franion — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:35:31 +0000

Many thanks to Kara Q. Smith, an independent curator and blogger who reviewed the Immigrant Neighborhoods show on Artslant. Scroll down to read our review.

Immigrant Neighborhoods Show

franion — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:43:15 +0000

3 paintings at the San Pablo City Gallery

The Immigrant Neighborhoods show is currently on at the San Pablo City Gallery, with a great selection of work by 4 colleagues and myself. These three paintings are all oil on canvas and 24 x 30″. From the left is “Taco truck”, “Giant Burger Parking”, and “Rumrill Corner”.

This is called “The tracks” and is from the same corner, but looking down Market towards Annie’s Annuals. Again it is 24 x 30″ and oil on canvas.

Two smaller paintings up on the higher mezzanine level are both 16 x 24″ and oil on canvas. On the left is a painting of the Alvarado Adobe and “San Pedro Opening”.

Karen's work on the left, Fran's on the right

Two of my pieces are top and bottom right and both are 24 x 30″ oil on canvas. The one above is called “The stairs” and that below is of the Richmond Farmer’s Market.

23rd Street and Andrade

franion — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:20:12 +0000

We battled the cold on this day and the light became dimmer as time wore on. The colors and shapes of this building were fascinating against the grey sky, the sidewalk and the street.

SFMoMA staff show

franion — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:51:42 +0000

Finally know where my little painting is being displayed at the SFMoMA show ‘Not Safe For Work’. Checkout the Facebook album for other works by staff and volunteers.

Twilight City in a showcase as part of the SFMoMA staff show