#Catherine Merrill

[jonfarreporter]

The Bay Area Figurative Art Movement is Not Dead!

When most people think about art and the movements that shaped it in our society, they usually think of places like Paris or New York. Yet few know that one of the most significant art movements was centered right here in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's called, "The Bay Area Figurative Movement".

On January 5, Sausalito Center for The Arts (SCA) installed one of largest and most comprehensive Figurative Art exhibits of its kind with over 18 artists displaying up to five pieces each. “Sausalito Center for The Arts has the space for it and we are so pleased and honored to provide it,” said SCA Executive Director Shiva Pakdel. 

The exhibit entitled ‘Third Generation: The Bay Area Figurative Movement Today,’ is curated by established artists Susan K. Kirshenbaum and Catherine Merrill, (seen in photos above). They are also participants in the exhibit. Their individual careers in art span the period from what is regarded as ‘the First Generation’ ‘the Bridge Generation,’ and ‘the Second Generation.

Both curators spoke about how much the exhibit means to them and the other participating artists. As they explained and as websites like The Art Story. The Bay Area Figurative Movement (also known as the Bay Area Figurative School; or Bay Area Figurative Art, Bay Area Figuration, and similar variations) was a mid-20th Century art movement founded after World War II in the 1940s. It was made up of a group of artists in the San Francisco Bay Area who abandoned working in the prevailing style of Abstract Expressionism in favor of a return to figuration in painting. 

“The art history textbooks say the movement ended,” said Kirshenbaum. “It didn’t end, it’s still going on!” She exclaimed. “We describe ourselves as ‘The Third Generation’ of the movement because we are the group of Figurative artists that are post-1970 and beyond,” said Kirshenbaum. “We may not be included in the textbooks yet,” she added.

(Seen in this photo is participating artist Charles Stinson).

The use of live models is important to this type of artwork,” said Merrill as her work is primarily sculpture and the human form. “People (especially Americans) often get upset over the depiction of the human body in art. I don’t get upset,” said Merrill, I celebrate it.” 

Figurative art is basically any art (be it painted, sculpted or sketched) that illustrates real life forms and imagery. A model can be a person or anything that is from actual real life that the artist uses as inspiration to draw, paint or sculpt. 

(Seen here in photo is artist, Mary Graham)

Figurative art has been going on for centuries,” said Merrill, from the ancients to the Renaissance period and beyond.” Both Merrill and Kirshenbaum chimed almost in unison “It has always been with us!”

Merrill wanted to clarify that the reason the exhibit at SCA is so significant is because as she said. “We as a culture are in the midst of the technological revolution,” she said. “But Figurative art is about working with one’s hands, rolling up one’s sleeves and connecting to the work, it’s not on a screen, added Merrill, it’s live.” 

“I’m not interested in the abstract concept art that doesn’t express humanity,” said Merrill. Kirshenbaum agreed, saying “the live interaction between artist and model/scenery builds a story from it.”

This is not to say that artists like Kirshenbaum, Merrill and others shun technology. It’s just that they can see where important skills are being lost or under-utilized. “I use digital technology to help in my art,” said Kirshenbaum. “But I can see were that the basic foundations of art making is are not being taught as much in art schools.” “I consider technology a tool, said Kirshenbaum, but an artist must have learn the basic skills; sketching-drawing, painting, sculpting and so forth.”

In putting together the exhibit, Pakdel, Kirshenbaum and Merrill wanted the works featured to be extensive, diverse and inclusive of as many of the top Bay Area figurative artists as possible, providing each artist with a mini-show within the show. “This type of art takes work, said Merrill, while the hands and the brain are integrated, there’s an intrinsic connection that goes beyond thoughts in the head.” “The human body, said Merrill, and the entire physical world is so alive it thinks on its own apart from what we think and get stuck on just in our heads.”

COVID-19 made a considerable impact as Merrill noted. “The pandemic isolated us from one another and distanced us from the galleries.” “Yet ironically the isolation of the pandemic pushed some artists to do some of their best work.” 

The exhibit hopes to express not only the talent of the participants but also the joy at being able to gather and experience art together as a community. The participating artists are: Joseph Abbati  ~  Douglas Andelin  ~  Madelyn Covey  ~  Jane Fisher  ~  Mary Graham  ~  Isidoro  ~  Susan R. Kirshenbaum   ~  Catherine Merrill   ~  Stephen Namara  ~  Diane Olivier  ~  Sharon Paster  ~  Fernando Reyes  ~  Alex Rosmarin  ~  Randall Sexton (deceased)  ~  May Shei  ~  Sandra Speidel  ~    Peter Steinhart  ~  Charles H. Stinson

‘Third Generation: The Bay Area Figurative Movement Today’ exhibit will be on view at SCA from Jan 5 until 28th, 2024. A Reception will be held on Saturday, Jan 20th, at 2 PM until 5 PM. Refreshments will be served and there will be live music.

A Closing Party will take place on Sunday, Jan 28 from 3-6 PM, including a Book Talk, a Roving Art Model, and Artist Talks. For more information visit the Sausalito Center for The Arts website.

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

A Blueprint for Murder (Andrew L. Stone, 1953)

[leastdatablebracket]

Here's the bracket for round 1! I intend to start posting matches tomorrow.

Group 1 (Matches 1-16)

Sam Wayne (Scarlet Hollow) VS Penny (Stardew Valley)

Joy Johnson-Johjima (Monster Prom) VS Vladamir (Moonlight Lovers)

P.S. Elle (Romancelvania) VS Saint Germain (Code: Realize)

Bram Galeborn (Tales of the Wild) VS Jumin Han (Mystic Messenger)

Edgar Morton (To Love & Protect) VS Zen (Mystic Messenger)

Nowi (Fire Emblem Awakening) VS Elise (Fire Emblem Fates)

Maison Talo (House Hunted) VS Sam (Stardew Valley)

Akihiko Sanada (Persona 3 Portable) VS Sam Dalton (Choices - The Nanny Affair)

Ota Kisaki (Kissed by the Baddest Bidder) VS Casavir (Neverwinter Nights 2)

Anna (Fire Emblem Engage) VS Yang (Piofiore Fated Memories)

Isabela (Dragon Age 2) VS Shuu Iwamine (Hatoful Boyfriend)

Liam de Lioncourt (Monster Prom) VS Sunder (Boyfriend Dungeon)

Cassandra Pentaghast (Dragon Age Inquisition) VS Curie (Fallout 4)

Cliff (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS Sylvain Jose Gautier (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Hanatsubaki Gorō (Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s First Love) VS Leliana (Dragon Age Origins)

Barbatos (Obey Me) VS Solas (Dragon Age Inquisition)

Group 2 (Matches 17-32)

Nightowl (Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition) VS Isako Toriumi (Persona 3)

Adam/Ava du Mortain (Wayhaven Chronicles) VS Drake Walker (Choices - The Royal Romance)

Taro Majima (Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 2nd Season) VS Vace (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist)

Yoosung Kim (Mystic Messenger) VS Siren Head (Siren Head Dating Sim)

Rick (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS V (Mystic Messenger)

Ken Amada (Persona 3 Portable) VS Lorenz Hellman Gloucester (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Bigfoot (Dialtown) VS Damien Ramsey (Magical Diary)

Merrill (Dragon Age 2) VS Landon (High School Dreams Best Friends Forever)

Vyn Richter (Tears of Themis) VS Sumire Yoshizawa (Persona 5 Royal)

Sebastian (Stardew Valley) VS Triss Merigold (Witcher 3)

Rock (Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life) VS Morrigan (Dragon Age Origins)

Gray (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS Calculester Hewlett-Packard (Monster Prom)

Harry Choi (The Ssum) VS Ichiko Ohya (Persona 5)

Sadayo Kawakami (Persona 5) VS Randy Jade (Dialtown)

Kevan (Long Live the Queen) VS Camellia (Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous)

Ace (Heart no Kuni no Alice) VS Rhea (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Group 3 (Matches 33-48)

Ilessa (Romancelvania) VS Dolce (Rune Factory 4)

Sothis (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) VS Laito Sakamaki (Diabolik Lovers)

Cameron Conner (Wylde Flowers) VS Sera (Dragon Age Inquisition)

Elliott (Stardew Valley) VS Shane (Stardew Valley)

Mikah Hudson (Save Me, Sherlock) VS Harvey (Stardew Valley)

Towa Wakasa (Sweet Fuse: At Your Side) VS Shiloh Fields (XOXO Droplets)

Arsene Lupin (Code: Realize) VS Blackwall (Dragon Age Inquisition)

Vere (Touchstarved) VS Shiki (Togainu no Chi)

Sebastian Vael (Dragon Age 2) VS Toma (Amnesia: Memories)

Sakura (Fire Emblem Fates) VS Ethan Ramsey (Choices - Open Heart)

Warren (Life is Strange) VS Ryoma (Fire Emblem Fates)

Katherine (Catherine) VS Jonah (Boyfriend Dungeon)

Anders (Dragon Age 2) VS Dorian Grey (OZMAFIA!!)

Skye (Harvest Moon DS Cute) VS Tammy (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist)

Fenris (Dragon Age 2) VS Dys (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist)

Peter King (Your Boyfriend Game) VS Eisuke Ichinomiya (Kissed by the Baddest Bidder)

Group 4 (Matches 49-64)

Tharja (Fire Emblem Awakening) VS Jacob Taylor (Mass Effect 2)

Elanee (Neverwinter Nights 2) VS Megaricus (Kaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim)

Joseph Christiansen (Dream Daddy) VS Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4)

Mr. Pages (Mask of the Rose) VS Soleil (Fire Emblem Fates)

Baxter Ward (Our Life: Beginnings & Always) VS Ryouta Kazama (Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4)

Colonel Sanders (I Love You, Colonel Sanders!) VS Kappa (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town)

Andy (Romance Club) VS Micah Yujin (Error143)

Anomen Delryn (Baldur’s Gate 2) VS Koolie Sterling (Tentador Leches)

Canus Espada (Cafe Enchante) VS Nah (Fire Emblem Awakening)

Doctor (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS Lucy (Your Boyfriend Game)

Amber (Rune Factory 4) VS Marco (Lovelink)

Alfani (OZMAFIA!!) VS Makoto Niijima (Persona 5)

Haley (Stardew Valley) VS Azura (Fire Emblem Fates)

Zevran Arainai (Dragon Age Origins) VS Kai (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town)

Yuri (Doki Doki Literature Club) VS The Red Prince (Divinity: Original Sin 2)

Lucio Morgasson (The Arcana) VS Cullen Rutherford (Dragon Age Inquisition)

[world-of-wales]

CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2015

18 NOVEMBER 2015 || The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Place2Be Headteacher Conference at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London.

[lesser-known-composers]

Gabriel Dupont (1878 – 1914) - Poèmes d'automne (1904) for voice and piano.

Sung by Florence Katz and played by Marie-Catherine Girod.

The suite is composed by eight songs: 1. "Si J'ai aimé", poem by Henri de Régnier (1864–1936) 0:00 2. "Ophélia", poem by Arthur Rimbaud (1854–91) 1:27 3. "Au temps de la mort des Marjolaines", poem by Stuart Merrill (1863–1915) 4:30 4. "La fontaine de pitié", poem by Henry Bataille (1872–1922) 7:40 5. "La neige", poem by Paul Verlaine (1844–96) 10:30 6. "Le silence de l'eau", poem by Fernand Gregh (1873–1960) 13:55 7. "Douceur de soir", poem by Georges Rodenbach (1855–98) 16:10 8. "Sur le vieux banc", poem by Léon Dierx (1838–1912) 19:25

[houseaeducan]

part of the reason the oc directory i was trying to make still hasn't happened is bc i feel the need to write down their whole life story AND bc i want to explain their role in their own worldstate and my canon worldstate. but here's an incredibly brief run down of what my different hawkes' roles are in my canon worldstate

caleb - he is hawke. self explanatory

cat - catherine amell in this worldstate, caleb's second cousin and rowan (my amell)'s first! former member of the denerim criminal underworld after losing her family in the blight, moves on to getting rich by scamming rich people. dating isabela who is also dating fenris but she is not dating fenris but she did get platonically married to him for tax reasons. its not that complicated

cassian - older amell brother. mage in the ostwick circle who honestly liked it pretty fine there before the rebellion where he has to sort his shit out. probably does not meet/date fenris in this worldstate but maybe he does I'm not sure on this front

calliope - brought to the ferelden circle young, had a very weird fwb situation for anders for years, blood mage who took part in uldred's rebellion and then took advantage of the confusion to slip out when they finally open the gates back up. by the time they'd rebuilt enough to realize she was missing she was fully in tevinter where she managed to get apprenticed a magister. decided to jump ship in dai era when everyone was getting really into corypheus and she thought that seemed like a bad idea. tried to head to skyhold bc she had vaguely known dorian and thought he could put in a word for her with the inquisition but stopped in kirkwall along the way, met merrill, and had a hallmark storyline abt the power in love except in a wartorn fantasy city actively under siege

camilla - daughter of circle mages she never met, raised by the chantry and ended up joining the templars. knight-captain in starkhaven who ends up serving as an advisor to Sebastian when he retakes the throne and attacks kirkwall, believes Sebastian was sent by andraste to help bring thedas into a new holy age and eventually becomes his queen consort in a chaste marriage. she gets to be a villain in a lot of the post da2 Adventures In My Head. she gets infected by red lyrium and starts wearing increasingly weird gloves and helmets in order to conceal it as it slowly spreads. a lot going on with her!

ava - maybe not her actual name. the c naming convention was an accident at first and then i decided to stick with it as a joke but its maybe not a sustainable one. i made this hawke to help beta test a mod but now i really like her. anyway esteemed member of the fenbela polycule. dating fenris and isabela and maybe cat too I'm not sure on that one. i need to flesh her out in this world but i think she might have been an antivan crow at some point

[candlekept]

Dragon Age World States

Torny Brosca ♕ — Sword & Shield Warrior | Champion & Guardian | ♡ Leliana Marian Hawke — Dual-Wielding Rogue | Shadow | ♡ Isabela Herah Adaar — Storm Mage | Knight-Enchanter | ♡ Sera

Lyna Mahariel — Dual-Wielding Warrior | Templar & Spirit Warrior | ♡ Zevran → Nika Kader — Dual-Wielding Rogue | Bard & Legionnaire Scout Garrett Hawke — Entropy & Arcane Mage | Force Mage | ♡ Anders Ashton Trevelyan ♕ — Archer Rogue | Artificer | ♡ Iron Bull

Devyn Amell — Creation & Entropy Mage | Spirit Healer, Blood Mage, & Battlemage | ♡ Morrigan Lorena Hawke — Two-Handed Weapon Warrior | Berserker | ♡ Merrill Berik Casash — Dual-Wielding Rogue | Tempest | ♡ Dorian

Recca Aeducan ♕ — Two-Handed Weapon Warrior | Berserker & Reaver | ♡ Alistair Gladys Hawke — Dual-Wielding Rogue | Duelist | ♡ Fenris Evelyn Trevelyan — Winter Mage | Rift Mage | ♡ Josephine

Kallian Tabris — Dual-Wielding Rogue | Duelist & Shadow | ♡ Leliana Catherine Hawke ♕ — Primal & Creation Mage | Spirit Healer | ♡ Sebastian Elda Cadash — Two-Handed Weapon Warrior | Reaver | ♡ Blackwall

Aedan Cousland — Archer Rogue | Bard & Assassin | ♡ Anora Tanner Hawke — Elemental & Spirit Mage | Blood Mage | ♡ Merrill Ilana Lavellan — Sword & Shield Warrior | Champion | ♡ Solas

Neria Surana — Primal & Spirit Mage | Arcane Warrior & Keeper | ♡ Alistair Lilian Hawke — Two-Handed Weapon Warrior | Reaver | ♡ Isabela Kaaras Adaar — Dual-Wielding Rogue | Assassin | ♡ Cassandra

Elyon Mahariel — Archer Rogue | Ranger & Assassin | ♡ Morrigan Rylan Hawke — Sword & Shield Warrior | Templar | ♡ Fenris Mana Lavellan — Spirit & Inferno Mage | Necromancer | ♡ Cullen

Vico Amell ♕ — Entropy & Spirit Mage | Shapeshifter & Blood Mage | ♡ Zevran Letty Hawke — Archer Rogue | Assassin | ♡ Anders

[sporadiceagleheart]

What did Jesus do for Them what did he do for Them gave them a birthday party gave them wings and Halo healed the ones who passed away we gotta say rest in peace to them Eliahna Amyah “Ellie” Garcia 4, June 2012, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France June 4, 1789, Larry Allen Dick Sr. DEATH 4, June 2003, Sanford M Burns 4, June 1995, William Robert “Big Will” Boatman II 4, June 2016, Lassie 4, June 1940, Dennis Weaver William Dennis Weaver 4, June 1924, Catherine Rosalind Russell 4, June 1907, George III 4, June 1738, Freddy Fender Baldemar Garza Huerta 4, June 1937, SGT Lester Ray Stone Jr.4, June 1947, Samuel Lee Gravely Jr.4, June 1922, Robert “Gorilla Monsoon” Marella c.4, June 1937, Robert Merrill 4, June 1917, Geoffrey Dyson Palmer 4, June 1927, Joseph Francis Scott 4, June 1866, Jerauld Wright 4, June 1898, Gordon Robert Tapp Gordie Tapp 4, June 1922, Stringer Davis 4, June 1899, Nan Leslie Nanette June Leslie 4, June 1926, Clara Blandick Clara Blanchard Dickey 4, June 1876, William Meade Lindsley “Billy” Fiske 4, June 1911, Christopher Morgan 4, June 1808, Constance Mary Katherine “The Apple” Applebee 4, June 1873, Charles E. Laughton 4, June 1846, George Arthur Mathews 4, June 1852, Audrey Marie Hilley Audrey Marie Frazier 4, June 1933, William Halsted 4, June 1794, Gordon Waller 4, June 1945, Carol Andrews Mary Carol Jane Dolan 4, June 1921, John Eager Howard 4, June 1752, Frances Howard Goldwyn 4, June 1903, Edward Russell Hicks 4, June 1895, Morgana King 4, June 1930, Ann Lewis 4, June 1958, Martin Parmer 4, June 1778, Vinton Hayworth 4, June 1906, Priscilla Morrill 4, June 1927, Madame Bolduc Mary Rose-Anne Travers 4, June 1894, Angela Maria “Geli” Raubal 4, June 1908, Howard Culver 4, June 1918, Jeremy Belknap 4, June 1744, William David Elliott 4, June 1921, Dr Robert Francis Furchgott, Nina Vyroubova 4, June 1916, Cardinal Pierre Eyt 4, June 1934, Benjamin Tucker Eames 4, June 1818, Italia Almirante 4, June 1890,

[ulkaralakbarova]

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.  Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Wyatt Earp: Kevin Costner Doc Holliday: Dennis Quaid Nicholas Earp: Gene Hackman James Earp: David Andrews Morgan Earp: Linden Ashby Ike Clanton: Jeff Fahey Josie Marcus: Joanna Going Sheriff Johnny Behan: Mark Harmon Virgil Earp: Michael Madsen Allie Earp: Catherine O’Hara Ed Masterson: Bill Pullman Big Nose Kate: Isabella Rossellini Bat Masterson: Tom Sizemore Bessie Earp: JoBeth Williams Mattie Blaylock: Mare Winningham Mr. Sutherland: James Gammon Frank McLaury: Rex Linn John Clum: Randle Mell Tom McLaury: Adam Baldwin Urilla Sutherland: Annabeth Gish Curly Bill Brocius: Lewis Smith Young Wyatt: Ian Bohen Virginia Earp: Betty Buckley Lou Earp: Alison Elliott Sherm McMasters: Todd Allen Francis O’Rourke: Mackenzie Astin Warren Earp: Jim Caviezel Mrs. Sutherland: Karen Grassle Frank Stillwell: John Dennis Johnston Sally: Téa Leoni Ed Ross: Martin Kove Bob Hatch: Jack Kehler Pete Spence: Kirk Fox Johnny Ringo: Norman Howell Marshal Fred White: Boots Southerland Indian Charlie: James ‘Scotty’ Augare Billy Clanton: Gabriel Folse Billy Claiborne: Kris Kamm Judge Spicer: John Lawlor John Shanssey: Michael McGrady Dr. Seger: Ben Zeller Stable Hand: Rockne Tarkington Mayor Wilson: David Doty Gyp Clements: Matt O’Toole Saddle Tramp: Brett Cullen Danny: Owen Roizman Gambler: Lawrence Kasdan McGee: Matt Beck Film Crew: Costume Design: Colleen Atwood Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard Producer: Kevin Costner Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik Production Design: Ida Random Producer: Lawrence Kasdan Executive Producer: Charles Okun Director of Photography: Owen Roizman Producer: Jim Wilson Casting: Jennifer Shull Editor: Carol Littleton Art Direction: Gary Wissner Set Designer: Charlie Daboub Key Costumer: Barry Francis Delaney Set Designer: Barry Chusid Music Editor: Jim Weidman Supervising Sound Editor: Stu Bernstein Camera Operator: Ian Fox Executive Producer: Michael Grillo Hair Supervisor: Marlene D. Williams Assistant Art Director: Gershon Ginsburg Executive Producer: Dan Gordon Camera Operator: Bill Roe Foley: John Murray Script Supervisor: Anne Rapp Second Unit Director of Photography: Richard Bowen Set Designer: Tom Reta Dialogue Editor: Lewis Goldstein Executive Producer: Jon Slan Makeup Artist: Francisco X. Pérez Stunts: Gary McLarty Visual Effects Producer: Robert Stadd Chief Lighting Technician: Ian Kincaid Still Photographer: Ben Glass Dialogue Editor: James Matheny Costume Supervisor: Cha Blevins Foley: Dan O’Connell Property Master: William A. Petrotta Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Grieve Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell Construction Coordinator: Greg John Callas Boom Operator: Joel Shryack ADR Supervisor: Jessica Gallavan Hairstylist: Elle Elliott Dialogue Editor: Alison Fisher Key Makeup Artist: Gerald Quist Makeup Supervisor: Michael Mills ADR Editor: Joe Dorn Supervising Dialogue Editor: Bobby Mackston Key Costumer: Ruby K. Manis Key Grip: Tim Ryan Location Manager: Paul Hargrave Key Hair Stylist: Dorothy D. Fox Steadicam Operator: Rusty Geller ADR Editor: Stephen Janisz Rigging Gaffer: Kim Kono Dolly Grip: David L. Merrill Costume Supervisor: Le Dawson Key Costumer: James M. George Casting Associate: Phil Poulos Casting Associate: Elizabeth Shull Movie Reviews: GenerationofSwine: Tombstone was a different beast, and that sort of overshadows this, given that one tries to be more accurate and the other goes for entertainment. Take Wyatt Earp as a biopic and it is a superb and fair film. Compare it to Tombstone which was more of a Western and it’s lacking the flair. However, it ends abruptly, and it is miscast. Cosner (and i am a fan) doesn’t really make a good Earp. Dennis Quaid who I am also a fan of, doesn’t make a good Doc. This was 1994, in the 80s I might have a dif...

[abwwia]

Merrill Shatzman, The Big Choice, from the portfolio Point of Departure, 1983-1984, screenprint on paper, image and sheet: 15 x 20 in. (38.1 x 50.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jane E. Goldman and Catherine Kernan, 1987.66.20

[jonfarreporter]

Turn of A Potter’s Wheel, A Sonoma Artist Recollects on The Figurative Art Movement of the San Francisco Bay Area

Upon learning about the current exhibit at the Sausalito Center for The Arts (SCA) entitled “Third Generation: The Bay Area Figurative Movement Today,” Sonoma artist and former mayor Larry Murphy was taken aback.

“If I had to spend the rest of my life looking at only one school of art it would be that group of artists,” he said. Murphy recollected his younger days coming of age just as the 1960’s had begun to change the world.

As a San Franciscan he witnessed and experienced the cultural shifts and trends that was redefining post-World War II America. San Francisco and the Bay Area was experiencing a vibrant and diverse energy that had its own style, palate of colors, tastes and even it’s own rock and roll sound.

As an artist he was attracted to pottery and watercolor, the San Francisco Art Institute was a hub at the time. Artists and designers from all over the country were coming to the Bay Area to see for themselves what the West Coast was doing.

After World War II everything in terms of culture was focused on America, and the center for art, wasn’t Paris or Amsterdam, it was New York City. Abstract art was a major influence with works by Jackson Pollock and conceptual, minimalist and pop art.

Yet as young people went westward to California for sunshine and “The Summer of Love,” art in the Bay Area was firmly figurative.

Murphy explained, “I studied under Joan Brown, I love Nathan Olivera, Robert Arneson, Wayne Thiebaud, Richard Diebenkorn especially him!” He said. “And Manuel Neri, along with many others.”

Those he mentioned are like a “who’s who” of the Figurative Movement of the Bay Area, especially those artists that would profoundly impact those artists of what the SCA describes as “The Third Generation.”

“To me the most exciting things about these artists, said Murphy is their bold compositions.

“But, especially the way they used thick rich globby paint textures, he added. Murphy who still finds time to paint, exclaimed. “They make me drool!” Suddenly pinpointing a specific recollection he blurted out. “Oh lord, also the brilliant sculptor Stephen deStaebler.”

“And, Also Peter Voulkos,” he said. “Along with Viola Frey, she was another of my teachers,” said Murphy.

Confirming Frey’s work and impact upon the Figurative Movement in the Bay Area, speaking on behalf of the Artist’s Legacy Foundation, Cynthia de Bos said. “Despite Abstract Expressionism’s dominance in the art world at that time, Frey made a conscious decision to embrace figurative art after she saw Richard Diebenkorn’s figurative show at Poindexter Gallery in New York in 1958.”

Serving as the foundation’s Director of Collections and Archives, de Bos also pointed out that, “Frey did indeed embrace the figure from as early as her student years from 1953-56.”

Similarly, especially with the art of Stephen de Staebler, it’s no surprise that as a pottery maker Murphy is an enamored fan. Applauded as a sustainer in the figurative tradition, during the post World War II era, de Staebler was an important figure in the California Clay Movement.

Murphy at the insistence of his wife Rose transferred to California College of The Arts and obtained a Master’s degree in Fine Arts.

This then eventually lead Murphy and Rose with their burgeoning young family to move to the Sonoma Valley. Murphy accepted a teaching position at the prestigious Justin-Siena, and a more settled life for him and Rose began.

After teaching art for more than 15 years, when he retired from Justin-Siena, Murphy became a pub owner in town. He later became Mayor of Sonoma. As the responsibilities of being mayor and pub-owner were stressful, Murphy still managed to keep his artwork going.

An avid fly-fishing enthusiast many of Murphy’s watercolor paintings are of scenes of lakes and streams of those fly-fishing trips. Whereas he described to KQED Perspectives, “to put myself in that beautiful place where nature is mostly untroubled by human intervention.”

Murphy doesn’t do poetry as much anymore. It’s messy and watercolor painting is more portable, he can do anywhere. Even though watercolors seem simple, to master the technique and medium of watercolor painting takes work, focus and patience.

As he used to say to his students, “there’s no such thing as ‘instant art.’ “Pop art often makes that impression. But real true art takes work.”

Reading over the exhibit program at the SCA website, Murphy reiterated the teachers and artists he knew. The Figurative Art Movement of the Bay Area did make an impact, one he remembers with affection and admiration.

“Spectacular stuff in my view, he continued, I have left out dozens of really exciting artists,” he said.

Third Generation: The Bay Area Figurative Movement Today is currently on view at SCA from Jan 5-28th, 2024. A Reception will be held on Saturday, Jan 20th, from 2 to 5pm. Refreshments will be served. For more details, visit the Sausalito Center for The Arts website.

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Fwd: Conference: Online.ESEB_STN_Speciation.Dec5

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Conference: Online.ESEB_STN_Speciation.Dec5 > Date: 30 November 2023 at 07:38:11 GMT > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > Dear colleagues, > > The next instalment of the online seminar series organised by the > ESEB-funded STN network « Integration Of Speciation research » ( [ > https://ift.tt/byh8KIM ] ) will be held on 05 > December 2023, 5 pm CET. > > The upcoming session addresses the topic of “Macroecological > perspectives on speciation”. We welcome speakers Catherine Wagner > (University of Wyoming, USA) and Carlos Daniel Cadena Ordoñez > (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia). > > The session will last 1.5 hours, with the first hour dedicated to > talks from our speakers followed by questions. The last half-an-hour > is dedicated to a more general discussion. > > To attend the session live, please use the following link: > https://ift.tt/ivzLN4r > > Talks (but not the discussion session) are recorded and made available > here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClEkDdE_5sDw70SQq78DIAA. > > The IOS network aims to promote scientific integration and also > integration of the community. A main objective on this front is to > foster diversity and inclusion across the field. The seminar series > and subsequent discussion is open to everyone, from students to > established researchers and non-scientists alike. In order to maximise > the geographic diversity of attendees, we will alternate between two > time slots every other month: 5 pm CET and 9 am CET. Please help us to > circulate this email to anyone who may be interested, especially those > in countries that are typically underrepresented in scientific > discourse. > > The programme of the seminar series is announced by email, on Twitter > (@Speciation_net) and on the IOS network website. People who wish to > automatically receive the programme and other news from the IOS > network can sign up to the network mailing list from the IOS website. > > We look forward to seeing you there! > > The STN IOS organising committee: > > Jonna Kulmuni (chair), Chris Cooney, Sean Stankowski, Carole Smadja > (co-chairs), Sonal Singhal, Liz Scordato, Joana Meier, Richard > Merrill, Konrad Lohse, Nick Barton and Roger Butlin > > > NERC Research Fellow > School of Biosciences > University of Sheffield > www.cooneylab.co.uk > > > Chris Cooney

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Updated Round 1 bracket featuring the new 1.5 matches.

Group 1 (Matches 1-16)

Sam Wayne (Scarlet Hollow) VS Penny (Stardew Valley)

Joy Johnson-Johjima (Monster Prom) VS Vladamir (Moonlight Lovers)

P.S. Elle (Romancelvania) VS Saint Germain (Code: Realize)

Bram Galeborn (Tales of the Wild) VS Jumin Han (Mystic Messenger)

Edgar Morton (To Love & Protect) VS Zen (Mystic Messenger)

Maison Talo (House Hunted) VS Sam (Stardew Valley)

Akihiko Sanada (Persona 3 Portable) VS Sam Dalton (Choices - The Nanny Affair)

Ota Kisaki (Kissed by the Baddest Bidder) VS Casavir (Neverwinter Nights 2)

Isabela (Dragon Age 2) VS Shuu Iwamine (Hatoful Boyfriend)

Liam de Lioncourt (Monster Prom) VS Sunder (Boyfriend Dungeon)

Cassandra Pentaghast (Dragon Age Inquisition) VS Curie (Fallout 4)

Cliff (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS Sylvain Jose Gautier (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Barbatos (Obey Me) VS Solas (Dragon Age Inquisition)

Group 2 (Matches 17-32)

Adam/Ava du Mortain (Wayhaven Chronicles) VS Drake Walker (Choices - The Royal Romance)

Taro Majima (Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 2nd Season) VS Vace (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist)

Yoosung Kim (Mystic Messenger) VS Siren Head (Siren Head Dating Sim)

Rick (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS V (Mystic Messenger)

Bigfoot (Dialtown) VS Damien Ramsey (Magical Diary)

Merrill (Dragon Age 2) VS Landon (High School Dreams Best Friends Forever)

Vyn Richter (Tears of Themis) VS Sumire Yoshizawa (Persona 5 Royal)

Sebastian (Stardew Valley) VS Triss Merigold (Witcher 3)

Rock (Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life) VS Morrigan (Dragon Age Origins)

Gray (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS Calculester Hewlett-Packard (Monster Prom)

Kevan (Long Live the Queen) VS Camellia (Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous)

Ace (Heart no Kuni no Alice) VS Rhea (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Group 3 (Matches 33-48)

Ilessa (Romancelvania) VS Dolce (Rune Factory 4)

Sothis (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) VS Laito Sakamaki (Diabolik Lovers)

Cameron Conner (Wylde Flowers) VS Sera (Dragon Age Inquisition)

Elliott (Stardew Valley) VS Shane (Stardew Valley)

Towa Wakasa (Sweet Fuse: At Your Side) VS Shiloh Fields (XOXO Droplets)

Arsene Lupin (Code: Realize) VS Blackwall (Dragon Age Inquisition)

Vere (Touchstarved) VS Shiki (Togainu no Chi)

Sebastian Vael (Dragon Age 2) VS Toma (Amnesia: Memories)

Katherine (Catherine) VS Jonah (Boyfriend Dungeon)

Anders (Dragon Age 2) VS Dorian Grey (OZMAFIA!!)

Skye (Harvest Moon DS Cute) VS Tammy (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist)

Fenris (Dragon Age 2) VS Dys (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist)

Peter King (Your Boyfriend Game) VS Eisuke Ichinomiya (Kissed by the Baddest Bidder)

Group 4 (Matches 49-64)

Tharja (Fire Emblem Awakening) VS Jacob Taylor (Mass Effect 2)

Elanee (Neverwinter Nights 2) VS Megaricus (Kaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim)

Baxter Ward (Our Life: Beginnings & Always) VS Ryouta Kazama (Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 4)

Colonel Sanders (I Love You, Colonel Sanders!) VS Kappa (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town)

Andy (Romance Club) VS Micah Yujin (Error143)

Anomen Delryn (Baldur’s Gate 2) VS Koolie Sterling (Tentador Leches)

Doctor (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town) VS Lucy (Your Boyfriend Game)

Alfani (OZMAFIA!!) VS Makoto Niijima (Persona 5)

Zevran Arainai (Dragon Age Origins) VS Kai (Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town)

Yuri (Doki Doki Literature Club) VS The Red Prince (Divinity: Original Sin 2)

Lucio Morgasson (The Arcana) VS Cullen Rutherford (Dragon Age Inquisition)

ROUND 1.5 (REPLACEMENT MATCHES)

Makoto Mikami (Sweet Fuse: At Your Side) VS Morinth (Mass Effect 2)

Peri (Fire Emblem Fates) VS Yang (Piofiore Fated Memories)

Michelle (Harvest Moon: A New Beginning) VS Leliana (Dragon Age Origins)

Nightowl (Blooming Panic: Full Bloom Edition) VS Virion (Fire Emblem Awakening)

Witch Princess (Harvest Moon DS) VS Lorenz Hellman Gloucester (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Harry Choi (The Ssum) VS Everett Gray (XOXO Droplets)

Shara (Rune Factory 3) VS Randy Jade (Dialtown)

Lon'qu (Fire Emblem Awakening) VS Harvey (Stardew Valley)

Ron Muroboshi (Norn9) VS Ethan Ramsey (Choices - Open Heart)

Canus Espada (Cafe Enchante) VS Kageyuki Shiraishi (Collar x Malice)

Sam Gordon (Growing Up) VS Marco Bottazzi (Lovelink)

Warren (Life is Strange) VS Sam (Seduce Me the Otome)

Mr. Pages (Mask of the Rose) VS Sannan Keisuke (Hakuoki)

Joseph Christiansen (Dream Daddy) VS Jakob (Fire Emblem Fates)

Haley (Stardew Valley) VS Kenshin Uesugi (Ikemen Sengoku)

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Anna Eliza Hardy (1839-1934, American)

Anna Eliza was the daughter and collaborator of Jeremiah Pearson Hardy, himself a prominent portrait painter, and Catherine Sears Wheeler Hardy. She was born in Bangor, Maine, the youngest of four children and the only daughter in the family. She was especially known for her floral paintings, of which The Roses is one of the most well-known. She also taught art and guided other female painters, including Charlotte Baldwin, Grace Hemenway, Florence Jennison, Nellie Lincoln, Mary Merrill, Katherine Parker Stewart, and Emma Webb, in the art of florals. She focused her energy mostly on detailed still life paintings, but as her vision began to fail, she started to create less detailed pieces.

Other painter's works: https://www.invaluable.com/artist/hardy-anna-eliza-o1y00ari6n/sold-at-auction-prices/

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A Blueprint for Murder (1953) Andrew L. Stone

April 1st 2021