Splashpad News, June 2020, Grand Lake Art Scene!

Many thanks to Ken Katz and Splashpad News for featuring some of the local artists who work or live in the Lakeshore/GrandLake neighborhood of Oakland, CA, in the June 2020 issue. If you’re not already a subscriber, check it out! for news and updates about our fabulous neighborhood, Splashpad Park, the Saturday Farmers Market, community events and more.

 

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I’m honored to be included among these talented artists:
Jane Norling
Daniel San Souci
Karen LeGault
Denise Owen
Lorrie Fink

 

Ken writes:

“One of Oakland’s most valuable assets is the huge contingent of artists and craftspeople who make this their home and for whom the COVID 19 crisis has been particularly challenging with galleries closed and shows cancelled. In this month’s News, we’re pleased to feature the works of five artists who are an integral part of our Grand Lake community.”

The June issue also includes an intro to Splashpad Park and landscape designer Walter Hood.

July 2020 issue is available!

Recent Work

Here are some recent works from my current series, Before the Clocks Held Time.

I Swear It Happened Just Like This, Fern 272. Oil/panel,
15 x 15 in. (homage to Leonard Cohen)

Emergence, Fern 281. Oil/panel, 6 x 6 in.

Ripple Effect, Fern 292. Oil/panel, 16 x 16 in.

Maverick Melody, Fern 299. Oil/panel, 12 x 12 in.

Rest Assured, Fern 298. Oil/panel, 15 x 15 in.

Where I Come From, Fern 277. Oil/panel, 8 x 8 in.

Oversight, Fern 243. Oil/paper, mounted on panel. 12 x 12 in.

New Arrival, Fern 273. Oil/canvas, 8 x 6 in.

Pivot, Fern 282. Oil/panel, 6 x 6 in.

Where I Come From, Fern 277. Oil/panel, 8 x 8 in.

Into the Breach, Fern 169. Oil/canvas, 8 x 6 in.

Forgiven, Fern 278. Oil/panel, 12 x 12 in.

Ensorcell, Fern 109. oil/panel, 24 x 24 in.

Recalibrate, Fern 111. Oil/panel, 24 x 24 in.

NIAD Art Center, Richmond, CA

THREE FANTASTIC EXHIBITIONS!
Public reception: Saturday, October 12, 2019 1–4 pm.
Exhibit runs through October 24, 2019

Concurrent in the galleries:
Ether Here Nor There, works by NIAD artists and by exhibit curator Anthony Grant

Before the Clocks Held Time, recent paintings by Lorrie Fink

FEAST, a ceramic banquet by Heather Hamman.

NIAD Art Center, 551 23rd St., Richmond. We hope you’ll stop by!

Image: The Pandora Chronicles, Fern 259. Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in., by Lorrie Fink. ©2019

In the Fields: Botanical Lore at Arts Benicia

In The Fields: Botanical Lore

The history of art shows us that artists and plants are a natural pairing. Artists have been creating botanical lore for centuries, inspired by the forms, colors, myths, metaphors, science, and symbolism of plants. WIth over 100 works by Bay Area artists, working in a variety of media, this beautiful exhibit is open to the public in the Historic Benicia Arsenal.

Arts Benicia, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 114, Benicia, CA  94510 | artsbenicia.org | 707-747-0131

Gallery hours: Wednesday-Sunday, noon–5pm
Admission is free. Exhibition runs through December 21, 2018.

Two of my paintings are included in this show:

Unbridled, Corn Lily 157. 36 x 36, oil on panel, 2017. Artist: Lorrie Fink
Photographer: John Janca

 

 

Entreaty, Corn Lily 158, 36 x 36 in. oil on panel. 2017. Artist: Lorrie Fink
Photographer: John Janc

Participating artists:

Heidi Almosara  |  Bobbie Altman  |  Janis Anton  |  Jenny Arevalo  |  Paula Boas  |  Polly Bradbury |  Carla Marie Bratt  |  Paul Braybrook  |  Mark Bremer  |  Pat Calabro  |  Lara Cannon  |  Gerry Chapleski |  Debi Cooper  |  Lynne Cunningham  |  Merry Curran Gregg  |  Nikki Basch-Davis  |  Shari Arai DeBoer |  Vicki Byrum Dennis  |  Hedi B. Desuyo  |  Greg Dietrich  |  Steve Donegan  |  Gary Eleinko  |  Barbara Ellard |  Linda L. Ellinwood  |  Marguerite Elliot  |  Lorrie Fink  |  Maura Freeman  |  Virginia S. George |  Nancy  Gesimondo  |  Sonia   Gill  |  Lisa Toby Goodman  |  Vicki Gunter  |  Nicolin Haines |  Karen Hatzigeorgiou  |  John Haubrich  |  Frank Hoeffler  |  Yue Jiang  |  Joanna Kidd  |  Lauren Kussro |  Lynda Kusuma  |  Vanda Lavar  |  Christine Lemor  |  Teeda LoCodo  |  Rosanna Lyons  |  Elise Marshall
Roger Matsumoto  |  Pat Mayer  |  Sonya McAlister  |  Kimberly McCarthy  |  Susan McCarty |  Pamela McCauley  |  Erin McCluskey Wheeler  |  David McCrae  |  Teagan McLarnan  |  Julia McLeod |  Connie Millholland  |  Marc Newton  |  Kelsey Nollette  |  Mary Parkerson  |  Chuck Potter  |  Ajean Ryan
Robert Schwiebert  |  Roxanne Sexauer  |  Jimmy “James” Shier  |  Mary Shisler  |  Joan Siem |  Susan Silvester  |  John Smither  |  Jeff Snell  |  Allison Spreadborough  |  Megan St.Clair  |  Jennifer Tachera |  Tanzanight  |  Gene Thomas  |  Dee Tivenan  |  Amy Torgeson  |  Ouida  Touchon  |  Lucia P. Tsang |  Steph Van Doren  |  Lisa Warren  |  Jan Watten  |  Diane Williams  |  Laura Sharp Wilson |  Danielle Wogulis  |  Emil Yanos  |  June Yokell  |  Linda Zupcic

Jennifer Perlmutter, Juror, balances the influences of nature and civilization in her work, combining environmental character with urban features in a complex layering to create a push-pull of color, figure and texture. Botanicals were her first subjects, used to explore watercolors and oils in the late 90s.

Arts Benicia is a community-based non-profit offering diverse and relevant exhibitions in its gallery and at other exhibition venues in Benicia; engaging public programs; creative workshops for adults; and inspiring youth arts educational programming. Located in the Historic Benicia Arsenal, Arts Benicia has been a vital part of the California Bay Area regional art scene for over 31 years, supporting artistic development and enriching the larger community.

Gallery Location: Arts Benicia, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 114, Benicia, CA  94510 | artsbenicia.org | 707-747-0131

No Mud, No Lotus

A Botanical Exhibition Inspired by Buddha Nature and Mother Nature
Curated by Candace Loheed

I’m thrilled that my painting, Take Leave of Our Senses, is included in this group exhibit.

Orangeland Gallery
1250 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 896-4600

Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 9, 2018, 4-8 pm

Exhibition:
June 8 – July 14, 2018

Participants: Johanna Baruch, Julie Blankenship, Gordon Bryan, Genevieve Busby, Francisco del Mar, Kathleen Edwards, Ken Edwards, Tara Esperanza, Mary T. Faria, Bean Finneran, Lorrie Fink, Angela Han, Victoria A. Kochergin, Marvin Lehrman, Andrea LoPinto, Candace Loheed, Jennifer Lothrigel, Heather Mickley, Todd Pickering, Elizabeth McKinne, Nathan Olga, Lisa Post Tornes, Jan Reddick, Anne Subercaseaux, Kazaan Viveiros, Jennifer Whitfield, Diane Williams, Barbara Wyeth, Sarah Young, Kathleen Youngquist, and selections from Vita Collage of Point Reyes.

Take Leave of Our Senses, Corn Lily 161. 36 x 36″, oil on panel, ©lorriefink. Photographer: John Janca.

Color Feast! Open Studio, Sunday, Dec. 3

Here is a selection of small oil paintings from the Out Loud/Corn Lily series. These range in size from 8 x 8 to 12 x 12 inches, with larger dimensions available.

Also available: Wild Things/Thistles & Poppies, Sunflowers, Kettle Ponds, and more!

Sunday, December 3, 2017

11 am to 5pm, rain or shine!

For more information: lorrie@lorriefink.com