New Visions
A group exhibit of recent work by four gallery artists
November 3 ~ 29, 2005

Our November show brings back the unique vision of two European artists who have been exhibiting with the gallery since 1988. They will be showing side by side with two American artists new to our gallery and the desert art scene. The combined impact should leave a lasting impression.

Francesc Genoves was born in Barcelona, Spain, and was strongly influenced by the rich artistic traditions of his native Catalonia, a region that produced several 20th Century masters. Drawing directly from the depths of his own subconscious and the collective unconscious, his visions and mystical imagery recall fragments of long-lost civilizations, taking us on a journey to past and future realms.

Genoves also takes inspiration from the Expressionist tradition, particularly the art

of Edvard Munch and Francis Bacon. He incorporates the use of collage and mixed media techniques and brings to his canvases an energy that is compelling in its movement and its message. It speaks in the universal language of feeling, often prompting an emotional response from viewers. In 2002, one of Genoves’ very large canvases was purchased by the government of Andorra and given to the United Nations; it will be installed permanently

at the main lobby of the U.N. headquarters in New York.

"Bi" by Francesc Genoves, mixed media on canvas

French painter Vera de Rivales has returned to the gallery after a few years absence. She was a prominent artist at both of our San Francisco locations, including an important show celebrating the French Revolution Bicentennial in 1989. Rivales continuously explores new territory in her seemingly three-dimensional abstract compositions, using a 16th-century Flemish technique of superimposing fine layers of paint, applying the lightest color first and the darkest last.

No. 824, oil on canvas, Vera de Rivales

Born in Paris of Russian and Venezuelan descent, Rivales studied at the Ateliers de la Ville de Paris. She received the prestigious Villa Medici Fellowship in two consecutive years, followed by the Leonardo da Vinci Award from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Looking at one of Rivales’ paintings is like taking a voyage to an imaginary world. They communicate fascinating and complex visions that seem to come from the viewer’s own imagination.

No. 848, oil on canvas, Vera de Rivales

The artist at our exhibition opening

We are proud to introduce to our collectors the work of American artist Tracey Adams, who has exhibited widely throughout California and other states, including a recent show at the Monterey Museum of Art. Her work is found in many public and private collections including the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Charles Schwab Corporate, and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

"Ammonites" (2005) by Tracey Adams

A painter, printmaker, and musician, Adams is consistently drawn to art forms that are sympathetic to structure yet open to improvisation. In her Artist’s Statement she says, “I am interested in the interplay of color, line, and shape where relationships of harmony and balance play a significant role. Recent investigations into the mathematical expression of the proportional ratio found in nature and known as the Golden Section have had an influence on my work. This formula provides a means of recognizing and understanding the intricate connections between all things.” Encaustic, an ancient medium of molten beeswax, resin, and pigment, allows Adams to pursue the layering and scraping back that she finds integral to the process of painting. The translucence created by the wax and resin yields a wonderful appearance of illumination from within.

The abstract works of Father Bill Moore are beautiful for their simplicity and deep autumnal colors and also have a rich surface texture that is ridged and rippled. “The tactile nature of the work invites all who see it to explore not only with their eyes, but with their fingers and hands as well,” he says. The artist works primarily in the medium of acrylic on canvas.

"Detached from Both" by Bill Moore

                                      "Bowing to Nature" by Bill Moore

Moore, who has exhibited throughout California, seeks to access the unseen world throug the physical world. “I love to build up a surface, cut into it, tear it down and rebuild it, until there is a natural harmony that takes place.” Despite their contemporary feel, his canvases have a timeless quality that is almost mstical. His art expresses love for the physical world, which he believes can link us to the spiritual realms.

"Approaching the Destination" by Bill Moore

Previous Exhibitions:

Delos Van Earl: The Phoenix Series

"Flowers & Vessels" Roberto Azank and Brian Russell

"The Art of Watercolor"

"Bay Area Abstraction" Daniel Phill & Catherine Woskow