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Twists & Turns

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Flyer for April 5th reception exhibit at Gallery Route One

I will have a solo show in Gallery Route One in Point Reyes Station called Twists and Turns. Opening April 5th, 3 – 5. I will be there. It seems like quite often, there’s a lot of twists and turns, unexpected and difficult to land. Some things that should be very easy take, some twists and become time sucking and difficult. I am noticing that more and experiencing many mini disasters myself. Life is tricky.  While working on a piece of art, it will often take a turn or a twist on its own. Seems like a lot more twisting and turning lately but I have also seen this in some earlier paintings too. Drawing from live models has been a part of my life forever. When drawing models, animals, musicians what often makes them so beautiful is how they twist and turn. I always include some life drawings in my shows and limited edition, printed, accordion books.  Also showing Maakon Yowa: Grounded in Coast Miwok. And Jizell Albright Overview.  

I will be there at the opening day April 5 and all day April 20, 24 and May 11 closing with a celebration. Hope to see you. Galleryrouteone.org for previews etc

DRAWING CENTRAL / DECADES IN THE MAKING, ART by the MEMBERS of a BOLINAS DRAWING GROUP, APRIL 5 THRU APRIL 27. Bolinas Gallery. 52 Wharf Road, Bolinas Ca.ARTISTS RECEPTION: SAT. APRIL 19, 3:00 TO 5:00 Open Fri. Sat. & Sun. noon to 6:00.. I am a founding member Bolinas Drawing Group.  Next-door Bolinas Museum will have an opening reception for 3 new installations 3:-5:00 pm. I will be there April 19  all day April 27th   to see all my friends and have a little CLOSING CELEBRATION, 3 to 6 for sure

Dieter Tremp Illustration/drawing of a woman dancing wearing costume

My guest on Coastal Airwaves radio show is Dieter Tremp. 

April 17th 4 to 5pm  He is a great artist Born and educated in Germany’s far North on the Baltic coast, he moved to San Francisco in 1986 and has lived and worked in Bolinas since 2002.But the best thing about Dieter  helps organize the Bolinas Drawing group and we will talk about all the art there and other places as Dieter is really talented and has read everything imaginable and the amazing thing is he remembers it too. KWMR.org streaming, 89.9 ,90.5, 92.3 FM.

Drawing by Dieter Tremp

If you get my blurts you will probably see something again as a reminder that I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU.

 Basically I got out for about two days out of the month I’ve been so in lockdown getting ready for these shows and lots more Twists and Turns. A while ago I went to see Sam Grisman Project. I love them so much and they’re so nice to me. I found it so uplifting. I made little drawings of the band members that are in my show.

Last week I went to a Pow Wow. I’m connected with a Coast Miwok good friend and I just had go to track him down.  It was the most amazing experience, so calming and beautiful, and the people were just so great and gorgeous dressed in regalia with beautiful things that most of them had made. Took tons of photos.

Miwok elder in costume leading celebration in gymnasium
Miwok dance group celebration performing in an auditorium
Miwok youngsters getting dressed for performance

Favorites Sky Road Webb.                                       

My favorite family. 1 of many Dancer groups- young, old, hoops, men, women, and lots more

 I just love how David Gans who love the Grateful Dead and their music made a career out of being that person and more. David Gans is doing an all online Stanford Grateful Dead class that starts April 8. Six consecutive Tuesdays starting April 8, 5:30-7:20pm – live on Zoom or view the session later via Canvas. This class will focus mostly on guided listening sessions, co-curated with these guest speakers: Rob Barraco (PLQ, Dark Star Orchestra), Jeff Mattson (Dark Star Orchestra), Bob Bralove (Dose Hermanos), musicologist Shaughn O’Donnell, David’s broadcasting partner Gary Lambert, and Stanford’s own Giancarlo Aquilanti, who does the orchestrations for Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros!

Here’s an interview in Santa Cruz Good Times, talking about the class and other stuff.  

And here’s an interview with Wook Plus, recapping last weekend’s Dead & Company shows. MUS72 starts Tuesday, April 8. Stanford class is at https://continuingstudies.stanford.edu/gratefuldead 

David wrote me this about the cover with my art  for his  CD he made “My favorite of all my record covers!! And of course we have the painting in our front hall for all to see!”

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