What to See in 2003 - January 9 - Febuary 1

Jan. 9 - Feb.1, 2003, 2nd Saturday Reception: January 11, 6-9 p.m.

The Solomon Dubnick Gallery introduces new talent. Artists who give rise to a diversity of subjects in a variety of mediums are highlighted.

Figurative painter Chad Lenzi creates psychological, situational paintings, using oil on canvas. His treacherous skies and leather-clad women give a cinema noir feel to his work.  More info...

Carey, Copyright 2002, Chad Lenzi -- Click to Expand... Piercing the Darkness, Copyright 2002, Chad Lenzi -- Click to Expand... The Final Conflict, Copyright 2002, Chad Lenzi -- Click to Expand...
The Ghost Hunters, Copyright 2002, Chad Lenzi -- Click to Expand... The Sign, Copyright 2002, Chad Lenzi -- Click to Expand... Pre-emptive Strike, Copyright 2002, Chad Lenzi -- Click to Expand...

The works of Marjorie Methven follow in the Bay Area tradition of rich, layered colors. Her paintings are luscious and quietly seductive, thus creating a fresh, intriguing look at the figure.

Facing West, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand... Joyce I, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand... Joyce II, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand... Neal, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand... Woman Reading, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand...
Milonga, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand... Woman in Garden, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand... Woman Resting, Copyright 2002, Marjorie Methven -- Click to Expand...

Kathleen Stock works in oil, painting formal still lifes. She affixes these small-scale paintings on panel to slightly larger, wooden plaques. An interesting balance is created between her articulately handled representations on panel, and the interpretively painted plaques that frame them.

Persimmon II, Copyright 2002, Kathleen Stock -- Click to Expand... A Sensuous Fruit, Copyright 2002, Kathleen Stock -- Click to Expand... White Iris, Copyright 2002, Kathleen Stock -- Click to Expand...
Sketches with 3 Pears, Copyright 2002, Kathleen Stock -- Click to Expand... Single Pear, Copyright 2002, Kathleen Stock -- Click to Expand... Persimmon on Basket Weave, Copyright 2002, Kathleen Stock -- Click to Expand...

The landscapes of Ann Rea are enchanting, and at times verge on the abstract, with texture created by aggressive and bold brushstrokes.

River Bank, Copyright 2002, Ann Rea -- Click to Expand... Wooded Path, Copyright 2002, Ann Rea -- Click to Expand... November Color, Copyright 2002, Ann Rea -- Click to Expand... Early Fall Study, Copyright 2002, Ann Rea -- Click to Expand...
Fall Woods, Copyright 2002, Ann Rea -- Click to Expand... Noon Stream, Copyright 2002, Ann Rea -- Click to Expand... Shedding Fall, Copyright 2002, Ann Rea -- Click to Expand...

Robert Bowen’s acrylic paintings on canvas are imbued with bitter emotion. Bowen’s levitating forms of skin-like folds forcibly expand and threaten to explode. Smooth blending and articulate brushwork demonstrate his technical abilities as a painter.  More info...

#5, Copyright 2001, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand... Amoureux (with Love), Copyright 2002, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand... The Catholic, Copyright 2002, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand... Enigma of Lust, Copyright 2002, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand... Isn't She Lovely?, Copyright 2002, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand...
Downs Syndrome, Copyright 2002, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand... The Angel, Copyright 2002, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand... Sometimes, Copyright 2002, Robert Bowen -- Click to Expand...

Carrie Cottini works in acrylic on canvas, creating momentary emotions, experienced by a cast of figures. They tend to be colorful and lyrical, mirroring pop culture with their instantaneousness.  More info...

Red Room, Copyright 2002, Carrie Cottini -- Click to Expand... Essentials, Copyright 2002, Carrie Cottini -- Click to Expand... Pink Scarf, Copyright 2002, Carrie Cottini -- Click to Expand... Untitled, Copyright 2002, Carrie Cottini -- Click to Expand... Used, Copyright 2002, Carrie Cottini -- Click to Expand...

The collaborations of painter/ceramicist Inguna Skuja and painter/sculptor Melissa Braden both enthuse and inspire viewers. One is not sure which to marvel at first, the earthy, organic vessel-forms, or their skillfully painted adornments. Sleek women in thigh-high stockings grace slip-cast works of stoneware and porcelain.

Bullfighter, Copyright 2002, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand... Kneeling Woman I & II, Copyright 2002, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand... Lips & Hips, Copyright 2002, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand... Love Triangle I & II, Copyright 1995, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand...
Standing Woman, Copyright 2002, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand... Snail Pod II, Copyright 2002, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand... Baby Face, Copyright 2002, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand... Sitting Woman, Copyright 2002, Inguna Skuja & Melissa Braden -- Click to Expand...