Art I'm Making: 18th Annual Wabi Sabi show at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts

I'm pleased to report that two of my abstract monotype collages were juried into the 18th Annual Wabi Sabi Exhibition at the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, in Mill Valley, California.

 

The show runs through 2 November. There will be a panel discussion with some of the artists on 4 October at 4:00PM followed by an opening reception (5:30PM-7:00PM). Otherwise, the gallery is open from 10AM to 2PM Tuesday through Saturday, or by appointment. O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 388-4331. office@ohanloncenter.org.

 

These are:

 

Untitled Collage No. 177 (Santa Rosa). 22 April 2017. Acrylic on paper, acrylic monotype, collage. Image size 35.8 x 25.2cm (14.1 x 9.9in). Matted to 24 x 20 inches. Signed on the mat. Signed and dated on the reverse. (Above)

Untitled Collage No. 258 (Benicia). 11 July 2022. Acrylic on paper, acrylic monotype, painted fragment from Carl Heyward, collage. Image size 15.4 x 13.6cm (6.1 x 5.4in). Matted to 14 x 11 inches. Signed on the mat. Signed and dated on the reverse. (Below)

 

Click on the images for a larger view. For more of my abstract monotype collage work, see my website at http://ctalcroft.wix.com/collage-site/. I'm also participating in the Sonoma County Art Trails open studios event. This year, I'm studio 94. Saturday and Sunday, September 24 & 25 and October 1 & 2. Studios open from 10AM to 5PM each day.

 

 

 

Rain: September Rain (18-19 September 2022)

We had substantial rain on the night of 18-19 September. While light showers are not uncommon in September here, a real downpour is unusual. This was a proper storm. I hadn't yet had my rain gauge set up at first, so I missed some of the early precipitation but later collected 0.55 inches. I'm guessing the total was around 0.75 inches. As always after the first rain after a long, dry summer, the plants have perked up--and people seem happier too. As the 2022-2023 rain year begins on 1 October, this will count in the 2021-2022 total, which now stands (at my location) at 25.5 inches.

Art I'm Making: Untitled Collage No. 248 (Santa Rosa)

Another small collage from earlier this year. This is Untitled Collage No. 248 (Santa Rosa). Acrylic on paper, acrylic monotype, collage. Image size 11.8 x 8.7cm (4.7 x 3.4 inches). Signed on the mat. Signed and dated on the reverse. Click on the image for a larger view. For more of my abstract monotype collage, visit my website at http://ctalcroft.wix.com/collage-site/

To see some of my work in person, visit my studio during the 2022 Sonoma County Art Trails juried open studios event, September 24 & 25 and October 1 & 2. 10:00AM to 5:00PM on all four days. This year, I'll be Studio 94.