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California painter Sally K Smith is exhibiting the surreal, symbolist series “Chasing Persephone” at Roll Up Project through July 22 @roll_up_project @sksmithart

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CLAIMED!!? Mushroom #4. You can roll up here for some public art. And see and grab this guy as well. Post, DM or comment please if you find it. #gameofshrooms

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“Word Play”, a national juried exhibition, hosted by Arc Gallery & Studios, @arcgallerysf with Jack Fischer, @thejackfischergallery as juror.

Arc Gallery & Studios, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco
Exhibition: Nov 15 – Jan 10, 2026
Gallery Hours: W/Th 1-6pm, Sat 12-3pm and by appointment.

Featuring Online Artist,
Sally Kristina Smith
Burn Rate 18 (Chicago Stock Exchange)

Statement: “I create charcoal from unique materials that have meanings I can integrate into a drawing or painting. As a result, I am frequently burning words such as those found in books, legal documents, songs, calendars, magazines, and money. These words take on a new or emphasized meaning, depending on how I use them. I also create oil paintings that sometimes use words or signs, often related to travel. Lastly, I make story machines with vintage typewriters that appear to have the magical ability to type words as images.”

Online Artists: Chai A’lilharder @chai.a.lil.harder, Will Ashford, Jean Brodie @jeanbrodieartist, Kimberley Campisano @kcamp7, Kimberley Campisano @kcamp7, David Coons @davidtcoons, Helene Paulette Cote @hp_cote, John Dickinson, Beth Fein @beth.fein, John Ferrell, Pilar Gagliasso @pilargagliasso_wineart, Michael Goldman @consolidatedstudios, Sharka Hyland, Kay Kang @kaykangartist, Ree Katrak @ree_katrak, Patricia Leeds @patricialeedsart, Suki Liebow @sukiliebow.designs, Sara Lisch @mslisch, David Mar davidmarart, Wendy Marlatt @wendercatz, John Martin, Deanne McKeown, Cindy Ostroff @cindyostroff21, Doug Page @the_pages_ink, Stacy Pearl @askrula, Michael Rainey, David Rockwell @droc_art, Elizabeth Sher @elizabethsher_artandfilm, John Sheridan @johnsheridanart, Ruth-Anne Siegel @siegelstudio, Robynn Smith @blue_mouse_studios, Sally Kristina Smith @sksmithart, Laurie Szujewska, Joni Marie Theodorsen @jonimarietheodorsen, Prince Varughese Thomas @princevthomas_art, Jonathan Tibbit fogwoma, Stuart Wagner, Stuart Wagner, Tanya Wilkinson @tanya_wilkinson_art, and Sheila Wood @swimfin02

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I got to visit this piece the other night. 😊 #makingfunofart #kinetic #kineticsculpture #rollingballsculpture #marble #marblerun #fun #whimsical #assemblage #modernart #art #satisfying #sculpture

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Sally Smith, ‘Winter Solstice’, 2023, Oil on linen, 51 x 41cm

This painting is featured in our OPEN CALL 2025 Exhibition.

DM to enquire.

To view the full exhibition please visit: www.paintingsince2000.com
(Link in bio)

Smith creates oil paintings of landscapes and interiors, often with figures, that are charged with an underlying tension or irony. The murky underbelly might simply be the portent in the shadows, or a more literal tension. For example, Smith’s bucolic fire trail series creates battle scenes between native and invasive plants. Similarly, Smith’s travel paintings, often based on vintage photographs, honor the magic of a single moment yet rue the passage of time and distance. Train stations and places of travel often appear in her paintings. These images juxtapose the romance of travel with the melancholy of separation. Like her subject matter, Smith’s paint handling bridges calm and turbulence. She paints wet into wet and often mixes colors on the canvas to blur the boundaries between objects and place. By using different sized brushes and working with multiple layers, Smith is able to display the kinetic quality of her painting. Her intent is to create a feeling of interconnectedness and ambiguity so that we can experience the world a little differently.

#sallysmith #americanpainting #wintersolstice #contemporarypainting #paintingsince2000

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Statues

(It occurs to me that when I'm underneath a slight but enduring migraine, I share images of statues.)

(Several images in my statue collection come via the estimable @folesdog for whose presence in this space we all give thanks.)

slide 2. Carel Wilink
slide 7. Edward Hopper
slide 11. John Singer Sergeant
slide 13. Casper David Friedrich

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Sally Smith’s “Peanuts” at Kneedler/Fauchere

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Sally Smith, ‘Morning Moon’, 2024, Oil on Yupo paper, 35 x 28cm

This painting is featured in our OPEN CALL 2024 Exhibition.

DM to enquire.

To view the full exhibition please visit: www.paintingsince2000.com
(Link in bio)

Smith creates oil paintings of landscapes and interiors, often with figures, that are charged with an underlying tension or irony. The murky underbelly might simply be the portent in the shadows, or a more literal tension. For example, Smith’s bucolic fire trail series creates battle scenes between native and invasive plants. Similarly, Smith’s travel paintings, often based on vintage photographs, honor the magic of a single moment yet rue the passage of time and distance. Train stations and places of travel often appear in her paintings. These images juxtapose the romance of travel with the melancholy of separation. Like her subject matter, Smith’s paint handling bridges calm and turbulence. She paints wet into wet and often mixes colors on the canvas to blur the boundaries between objects and place. By using different sized brushes and working with multiple layers, Smith is able to display the kinetic quality of her painting. Her intent is to create a feeling of interconnectedness and ambiguity so that we can experience the world a little differently.

#sallysmith #americanpainting #morningmoon #contemporarypainting #art #oilonpaper #paintingsince2000

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Artist Roundup ❤️ Check out these artists alongside 160 others on December 7+8 for our Winter East Bay Open Studios event 🎭

🌟 @soniagillstudio used paper as her painting medium in her semi-abstract portraits

🌟 @beetleblossom creates intricate hand cut collages that reflect her obsession with faeries, flora and fauna

🌟 @studioumbralux creates objects that celebration time, transformation and the beauty of the nature world

🌟 @elizabethpatricianart reclaims the female gaze through her practice of female portraiture

🌟 @pillararts is a cast and fabricated metal sculptor who uses forms of forgotten and discarded items

🌟 @gregoirevion uses his brush as a chisel as he carves, layers and textures his abstract paintings

🌟 Studio Talu is a ceramic artist who makes sculptures with organic forms and textures

🌟 @sksmithart creates charcoal out of unique materials like money, food or documents that she then integrates into her drawing and painting practice

You can learn more about these artists and more on our website at the link in bio 🔗

#eastbay #eastbayartist #eastbayart

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Easy like Sunday morning.

Sundays. Sometimes I forget what the word metaphysical even means.

The beautiful breast of that bird.

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Here’s a fabulous round up of artists who will be opening their studios June 1+2 & 8+9 ☀️ Visit them during East Bay Open Studios to meet the artists, learn about their practices and buy art!

🌟 @joeyrosestudio has a background in public art and mural painting. His bold graphics are making their way into a new studio painting practice 🧡

🌟 @patriciaguthrie51 is a quilt maker who gathers inspiration from her time as an anthropologist

🌟 @denisedeleray specializes in oil painting as classic portraits of women

🌟 @trina_anderson_studio is a painter and printmaker who focuses on discarded and overlooked materials, allowing the viewer to see beauty in the forgotten

🌟 @sksmithart works in handmade charcoals and oil painting some of which focus on the natural landscape and travel

🌟 @aliciadunnart’s energetic practice features a variety of styles including her modern geometric art series

🌟 @r_ungerer’s practice celebrates disabled queer love and mutual care

🌟 @cathryn.lynea uses her practice for self exploration exploring expansiveness, openness and new beginnings

#eastbay #eastbayart #eastbayopenartstudios #eastbayartist #openstudio #openstudios

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