Michael Cutlip : Why Not?

You won't want to miss this exhibition. Viewers have been excited by this installation of entirely new and original works. Michael Cutlip is a master of putting together disparate elements that range from tiny stamps and animal images to abstract swatches and drips in bright improbable colors and pulling them together in a way that is complex, resolved and entirely satisfying. These works are like the thrill of improvisational jazz masters, reaching for new notes and sequences and then pulling them back into the fabric of the piece. Included in the exhibition is an installation of 114 small paintings installed around the entire gallery space entitled "Let's Play". Collectors are encouraged to mix and match them together and join in the fun. In February, Michael Cutlip will be featured as the Artist to Watch in Southwest Art Magazine. He has had exhibitions in Chicago, Atlanta and was a favorite in Miami at the Flow Art Fair last year. He has become a recognizable figure in the contemporary art scene and a great addition to collections throughout the country.

Claudia Marseille : New Works

November 2 - November 30, 2008
Reception for the Artist, Friday, November

Inside the Artist's Studio
Monday, October 27, 10:30am
Join us for a preview and lunch at Claudia's studio in Oakland
RSVP at 415.454.4229 or art@donnaseagergallery.com

Exhibitions for Claudia Marseille are always among the most successful in the gallery and this one promises to be another deeply rewarding experience. Claudia Marseille is an intelligent and highly intuitive painter. The paintings evolve over time as she patiently applies and removes as many as 20 layers of pigment until she creates for the work a history that is both interesting and complex. For me, she states, painting is an act of alchemy, an act of metamophosis. I continually recommit to the present moment and inquire into what the painting tells me it requires next.

You have to come in and spend time with these paintings. The surfaces are richly satisfying and they create a presence on your wall that is commanding. Marseille is a patient painter who has a deep integrity and respect for the process. She does not rush her paintings but resolves them, taking whatever time it takes. You will enjoy the evolution of the new work, moving into more variation in the color palette and varying the way that she breaks up the space.

Her encaustic works are simply unparalleled. She finds the process more personal than oil painting. She is able to incorporate things collected from her travels that have meaning for her. The series of encaustics in this exhbition are influenced by her trip last spring to Provence and includes many artifacts from that trip.

You can depend on the work of Claudia Marseille. Each painting is carefully resolved and has experienced her full commitment. Every work in the show deserves your full attention and opens you up to new views of the creative process.

Artblog: Aondrea Maynard : Luminous Shadow at Donna Seager Gallery

Artblog: Aondrea Maynard : Luminous Shadow at Donna Seager Gallery

Aondrea Maynard : Luminous Shadow at Donna Seager Gallery

San Francisco artist, Aondrea Maynard explores landscape and abstraction in these primordial works. Luminous Shadow is more than a collection of paintings; it is the hushed atmosphere arrived at in a single moment at the cusp between day and evening. Entire paintings are informed by the smallest shard of red or golden light. The surfaces are like still water lit by moonlight. Edges are diffused, inky blacks bleed into subtle grays, aqua floats beneath the upper layers of forest green.

At this point in her career, Maynard has made her presence known in the San Francisco art scene. Her dedication to process and refinement has developed her into an accomplished painter who offers a unique vision of the internal landscape.

Joe Brubaker : Assembled Souls at Donna Seager Gallery

From the day I first opened my gallery, Joe Brubaker has been a favorite among the artists I represent and I sell everything that I put in the gallery. This year's show in October is amazing and coincides with the release of his new book, "Somnambulists" which chronicles his career and creative process. Joe has pooled together friends and artists in the Bay Area to do an installation in the gallery called "Wicker Man", a large figure and installation which serves as an homage to art and the creative process. The collaborators include everyone from woodworkers to fabric artists. I can't wait to see what they come up with.