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A SACRED SUBJECTRocky Rische-Baird, Hunter Mack and Clay CahoonFrom Thursday, July 24th, 2008 through Monday, August 25th, 2008Artists’ Reception: Thursday, July 24th, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. In this new exhibition, three artists, Rocky Rische-Baird, Hunter Mack and Clay Cahoon will be exhibiting an eclectic selection of work. From abstract to human form, these pieces all display in their own unique way a highly modern vision writ large with familiar subjects transformed into beautiful works that are entirely sacred. One almost feels the need to talk in muted tones while experiencing these works. Rocky Rische-Baird
In these new painting and drawings, native Californian, and Oakland based artist, Rocky Rische-Baird uses a confident surrealist structure familiar to fans of his work. In his paintings, Rocky incorporates strong geometric blocks of saturated color, juxtaposed with metaphoric and deeply symbolic subjects. Rocky’s drawings offer similar subject matter in a mutated palate demanding silence and reflection. Rocky has managed to turn common mundane objects into participants of a stunning esoteric ritual. Hunter Mack
Berkeley based artist Hunter Mack will have on display his series of meticulously clean drawings entitled “Houston Works 1-8.” Each of the eight drawings will be paired with a reproduction painting. These vibrantly geometric pieces use a limited pallet of black ink on white paper. Stepping in a new direction, these works sway away from his studies of the human form. Offering a quasi-landscape one can draw parallels with topographical maps, fingerprints, or a Rorschach ink blot tests -- demanding your own personal interpretation. Clay Cahoon
In his first exhibition on the West Coast, Clay Cahoon will be displaying a series of work that showcase the familiar adage that the body is a sacred vessel. His series of charcoal drawings primarily offer emotionally impactive nude figure studies. Though nudes are a common theme, Cahoon is limited not just to the study of the human form, In one piece, two tubes of oil paint are open and spilling their contents onto an upright toothbrush, exhibiting a surprising and exhilarating sexuality. Recently Clay has begun using mixed-media, these earlier pieces on display demonstrate his firm foundation as a dynamic figurative artist.
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