Brigitte McReynolds Dazzles at Donna Seager Gallery

A one –person exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Brigitte McReynolds opens at Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael. The exhibition runs from May 1 through June 16. There will be a reception for the artist from 6 pm to 8pm on Friday, May 8. This dazzling installation of both abstract and figurative painting as well as sculpture was conceived as a rhythmic study of figures and the space they occupy. In taking the figures out of the picture plane, however, the artist was left with abstracted individual fields of energy that presented themselves in bright chakra colors. Seeing the exhibition as an opportunity to break new ground in her work, McReynolds spent a great deal of time in the barn of a friend in Sonoma, experimenting with new forms. The results are exciting and entirely original and specifically designed to charge the atmosphere of the Seager gallery’s generous space.

What it is: Brigitte McReynolds one person exhibition
When: May 1 – June 16, 2009, Reception for the artist: 6 pm to 8pm on Friday, May 8
Where: Donna Seager Gallery, 851 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Contact: 415.454.5229, www.donnaseagergallery.com, art@donnaseagergallery.com
Hours: 11 to 6, Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 on Sunday.

Sunday, April 19. The Jeweler's Art: Special Trunk Show at Donna Seager Gallery

Donna Seager is excited to announce the addition of fine art jewelry to her San Rafael gallery. The stunning new collection will be unveiled at a trunk show from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19. Several of the artists will be on hand to show their wide selection of elegant work and to answer your questions. In preparing for this new venture, the gallery took great pains to bring you artists who are among the most creative and reputable in the field of art jewelry. They include Alison B. Antelman, Anastasia Azure, Yael Baharav, Rebecca Bashara / Scott MacDonald, Petra Class, Karen Gilbert and Biba Schutz. You can get a look at the work on the website at www.donnaseagergallery.com.

All of the artists represented have an impressive national reputation and a signature way of working that marks them as true artists in the medium of jewelry. All have a love of materials and use the finest of silver, gold, precious and semi-precious stones. In the future, a section of the gallery will be devoted to this beautiful selection of jewelry — special pieces you’ll find nowhere else. Get a jump on the crowd at the trunk show and meet the artists who created this exquisite work. Don't miss it! The public is invited to attend. Donna Seager Gallery is located at 851 Fourth Street in San Rafael between Lincoln and Lootens. RSVPs can be made to art@donnaseagergallery.com.

The Art of the Book: Fourth Annual Exhibition of Handmade and Altered Artist Books April 1 – May 31, 2009

Donna Seager Gallery will present The Art of the Book: Fourth Annual Exhibition of Handmade and Altered Artist Books from April 1 to May 31, 2009. There will be a reception for the artists on Friday, April 10 from 6 to 8pm. Donna Seager has distinguished herself, not just in Marin, but in the entire country as being in the forefront in representing handmade artist books. This year, with her expansion into the West Wing of the gallery, the exhibition will be on display for two months.

Artists books have long been appreciated and valued by museums and libraries with special collections, but now there is a growing interest among fine art collectors. In an effort to approach the subject from as many angles as possible, the Seager Gallery has amassed everything from fine letterpress editions with exquisite printmaking such as Charles Eckart’s Midnight Ride and Matt Phillips’ All That Jazz to new altered books by the ingenious Lisa Kokin. Julie Chen’s highly topical Panorama is a grand opus about our responsibility to the planet that opens to a full 60 inches across and Charles Hobson’s essay on sailing by Roger Angell is interactively illustrated with and actual sail that is “jibed” to expose the text. There are sculptural offerings by Tor Archer, Carl Dern and Laura Raboff and this year viewers can see the incredible calligraphy of Thomas Ingmire. Renowned artists William T. Wiley, Manuel Neri and Joseph Goldyne all have books in this exhibition and there are new works from Macy Chadwick, Alisa Golden, Susannah Hays, Howard Munson and Marie Dern, all favorites in the bay area book world. Donna Seager Gallery is located at 851 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901. 415.454.4229. The gallery is open from 11 to 6pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

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