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Treasure Frey & Kyle Jorgensen: Chromatics and Canopies

Gallerist, Jillian MacKintosh, introduces us to artists Treasure Frey and Kyle Jorgensen and walks us through their current (and so beurifully colorful!) show Chromatics and Canopies at Gallery Hijinks. ~meighan

Ribbons of warm color wrap the walls of Gallery Hijinks' January exhibition, Chromatics and Canopies. The two artists work, though slightly different in medium, both utilize the color spectrum organically with strong design and architectural influences. Both Scorpios, only one day apart in birthdays, Treasure and Kyle came in from out of town to install the show, make new friends, eat soup and play with our dog, Walter (of course).

You might expect something special to come from an artist with the name Treasure Frey. The minimal nature of her works draw on the space and the feeling of each composition. The walnut shell stained paper she dyes has the most beautiful texture. I once dropped a novel in the tub and when it dried the pages had a similar texture appearing delicately wrinkled. Treasure's paper is patched together much like a quilt, and floats freely within it's frame. The abstract design of acrylic ribbons feature all the colors of a rainbow. Treasure told us, "I used to live in Alameda, so when I took the bus across the Bay Bridge I would always see rainbows. I was really touched by the simple colors and space and the image has really stayed with me."

In the process of attending architecture school and taking art classes to get into architecture school, Kyle Jorgensen fell in love with painting. He professed, "I definitely paint like a print maker" which makes sense considering his training in printmaking. The layers of bold, flat color are set aside jagged lines of ink and an endless galaxy of midnight stars. In this series of work Kyle focuses on a simple theme of thought, contemplation as well as location. 

Chromatics and Canopies is showing at Gallery Hijinks until January 28, 2012.

sfgirlbybay: fave photographers.

Over on sfgirlbybay, I picked a bunch of my favorite photographers for my weekly post. It's a wide crew of people who either dabble or work professionally in photography. Each one has such distinctive talent in capturing a certain vibe, I could look forever at their work. I hope you enjoy it! You can see the post here. And for some reason I totally spaced posting about my post I did last week on jewels, my one true love. Whoops. But luckily the internet saves everything and you can see that post here.

Guest Blogging at sfgirlbybay.

Victoria of sfgirlbybay has asked me to be a guest blogger once a week. I am stoked! Some of you know that I had started a personal blog back in January, wild horses, but I have since put that on hiatus as two blogs (at this point) equals crazy pants for me. So this is really exciting for me! I'll be posting about things I'm loving each week, no art there just inspiration and stuff and junk and things. This week I posted what amounted to be my dream fall outfit. Check those BOOTS!

I am so flattered to be asked to guest blog. Victoria does an amazing job. She cultivates such a special space over there. If you aren't famil w/ her blog, I highly recommend it. It was one of the first blogs I have ever read and continues to be a mainstay. See you over there! <3

Studio Visit: Mark Warren Jacques in SF.

Contributor and gallerist, Jillian Mackintosh shares with us her latest studio visit with newly transplanted artist, Mark Warren Jacques. Mark's studio is a pretty remarkable place, however Jillian's pics make it look even more inviting than ever. They make me want to grab a sleeping bag and sleep under the stars surrounded by Mark's work. - meighan

Mark Warren Jacques admittedly has an amorous disposition and this time he’s fallen in love with San Francisco. While embracing different cultures, ideals and perspectives he’s undergone a metamorphosis in his painting, both conceptually and symbolically. Last week I dropped by the warehouse where Mark has built himself a zen tent in the attic studio space. A skylight reflects bright light into the white cotton tent filled with succulent plants, a guitar and new paintings for his upcoming solo exhibition I'm Here Now at Gallery Hijinks this October.

Introspection of the mind, body and soul are divulged figuratively while remaining abstract. Bright colors cluster together with patterns and stark edges as elements of the natural world take form with bare boned foliage and starry constellations. Mark tells me he's experimenting with form, figures and anatomy for his next show which should be an interesting addition to his existing spectrum of symmetrical and organic shapes.

You, Me, Oui: Studio Visit with Pakayla Biehn.

Contributor Jilian Mackintosh shares with us her latest studio visit with SF based artist Pakayla Biehn. I love that it's hard to tell where the paintings stop and the real photos begin. It's true Pakayla's paintings are gorgeous and instill double takes. - meighan

As a recent graduate, Pakayla Biehn has taken no time to jump-start her career in art. In the past year she has shown in London, Los Angeles and San Francisco, to name a few. Her double exposure oil paintings have continued to impress and intrigue viewers, as well as give some insight into the mind of this emerging artist.

Miss Pakayla Biehn begins her process of work by experimenting with double and sometimes triple exposure photographs. Using her friends and colleagues as models for inspiration she captures moments of tenderness, beauty and lots of hair.

I stopped by her studio to catch up on her new work, chat and play with her lovely assortment of furry hats. Her newest paintings will be on display at Gallery Hijinks in the Inaugural Exhibition opening on August 21st, from 6-10pm.

To see more on what inspires Pakayla Biehn's work visit her blog. Also don't forget to come see her work in person at Gallery Hijinks!