$3 a gallon by Kai Klaassen

oil on canvas

"$3 a gallon" is part of the workers category of agricultural related work which explores the human dimension of farming and corporate agribusiness.

This Is All There Is, Part 1 by Vanesa Gingold

In this installation, best viewed at night, a paper quilt is inscribed with, “this is all there is”. Slits cut in the quilt provide a glimpse of a still life arrangement, in the process of change.

Vanesa Gingold is an artist based in San Francisco. You can view more of her work here.

Housed Inside Our Physiology by Jonathan Barcan

Future Tense

I have always been curious to what extent people relate to one another, and ultimately, this is my deepest fascination. In my work, this manifest in large figurative, mix-media drawings, and at other times, etchings. I live and work in San Francisco. As a dedicated Painter/Printmaker/Installation Artist I have exhibited internationally, including shows in Oakland, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Beijing, Montreal, Toronto and Florence.

To see more of my work and to read a little about my ideas, please visit JonathanBarcan.com.

Housed #4

Flooded

Housed #2

Emily Proud's Everyday Objects

San Francisco artist and illustrator Emily Proud finds beauty in everyday objects through her watercolors. Her nostalgic subjects are often simple, edible, natural, functional, or gently worn. She is currently working on paintings of kitchen paraphernalia, and farm-fresh produce & flowers.

Emily is a born and raised San Franciscan who currently lives in the vibrant Mission district. She has a B.A. in Fine Art from UCLA and also attended the Oxbow School.

You can see more of her work at www.emilyproud.com.

Happy Year of the Black Snake

Morality Play by Wendy Earl

Chelsea Owen's Figurative Monoprints

Chelsea Owens is a San Francisco artist whose work lately has been large figurative monoprints. The monoprints are inspired by real people - some of them friends - and filled with exuberant color and pattern alongside a powerful expression. All of these prints were done with a viscosity technique that involves rolling a layer of ink over a painted image to fill in any blank spaces which results in an interesting counter image on the roller. Chine collé with mulberry paper was also used on some of the prints.

"Red-haired Lady" 22x30

"Meredith" 22 x 30

"Ashley" 22x30

See more of Chelsea's work.