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Drawing the Line

Gallery Exhibition

Works in charcoal, pencil and graphite by artists with developmental disabilities at San Francisco’s Creativity Explored

January 12 – March 2, 2006
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 12 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm

SAN FRANCISCO…What happens when Creativity Explored’s studio artists put away their vibrant paints and colors, and bring out the pencil and charcoal? From moody landscapes to quirky portraits, see the compelling results in a stunning new exhibition “Drawing the Line” on view January 12th through March 2nd, 2006. The exhibition opens with a reception on January 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The gallery is regularly open Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, and Saturday from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. All artwork is available for purchase through the gallery.

This experiment in line and shadow was no easy feat. “I literally had to hide the paints,” says Creativity Explored art instructor and curator Leigh Ann Martin. “These artists know color and are used to it. The charcoal particularly took some getting used to. But once they did – wow! The work came alive.” Creativity Explored’s director Amy Taub agrees. “I think this is some of the best work that a number of these artists have produced. It’s taken them to a whole new level of detail and sophistication.”

One of these artists is Steven Jeeter who is contributing several pieces to the show including “Clint Eastwood = Cowboy,” an image of Elvis entitled “Hunk Hunka Burnin’ Love” and several portraits of celebrities including Olivia Newton John and Hunter S. Thompson. “At first I didn’t think this was my cup of tea,” says Jeeter. “But it is! Shadow was just new to me. Now I look at my portraits and think ‘They look so real. Like they could talk to you.’”

Artist Camille Hoelvet also was up for the challenge and created a large number of charcoal works all on the same subject — an empty ferris wheel. These haunting pictures are such a hit at the studio that they are already featured in a new set of notecards for sale at the gallery.

Curator Martin feels this has been an extremely valuable lesson in observation and learning to draw in a classic sense. Now she wants to take it one step further. “I want to introduce the artists to nudes. We just haven’t done much of that here – serious studies of the human body. But it’s how people have learned to draw for centuries, so it’s important.” Come see the results this January.

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Drawing the Line

GROUP ART EXHIBITION AND OPENING: What happens when Creativity Explored’s studio artists put away their vibrant paints and colors, and bring out the pencil and charcoal? From moody landscapes like Camille Hoelvet’s empty ferris wheels to quirky portraits like Steven Jeeter’s “Clint Eastwood=Cowboy,” you’ll see the compelling results of this experiment with line and shadow that goes worlds beyond simply black and white.

What

Drawing the Line – an exhibition of works in charcoal, pencil and graphite by artists with developmental disabilities at San Francisco’s Creativity Explored

When
* Opening Reception: January 12, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
* Exhibit Dates and Times: January 12 - March 2, 2006, Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturday 1:00 to 6:00 pm

Where

Creativity Explored Gallery
3245 Sixteenth St. at Guerrero, San Francisco

Creativity Explored is a nonprofit visual arts center where artists with developmental disabilities create, exhibit, and sell art.

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# Posted on December 10, 2005