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Marin County landscape artist.

Steve’s “Sense of Place”

19 Thursday Nov 2020

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The organization that produces Marin Open Studio is attempting to stay relevant in these lock-down times by offering artists opportunities to participate in online, juried shows. The current theme is “A Sense of Place”, inspired by the recent passing of San Geronimo Valley artist, Connie Smith Siegel. Connie’s trust also contributed an award. Steve received an Honorable Mention and is featured in the short film of the prize winners.
Steve has a long connection with this show title, going back to his college days at UCSC. “While an art student, I had a class with Alan Gussow, from the Hudson River Valley in New York, an artist and activist who had run for Congress. He took our class down to the French-intensive Farm Project to paint & teach the lessons of the importance of land use and landscape. His many paintings of his own garden, compost and harvest were personal and reflected in his unique language of paint. He had written a book, and made a film, “A Sense of Place”, featuring artists in “their” place, throughout the U.S.. It was a slice of artists engaged with the light in those locations, their uniqueness and the artist’s relationship within these varied landscapes. When their work was seen over time, the elements varied, but not their connection, their immersion & love of, and for, their place. The smells, the temperature, the humidity, the light, the land usage, were all part of the language of these artists. 

 Steve entered a painting which he felt best represented a place in the Sierra he has considered home since 1958. He returns each year to fully engage in every part of this intimate, but glacial-sculpted stretch of stream. During the ’80’s Connie and several other artist friends joined Steve & Kathleen, so this place also brought back the spirit of Connie. There is a great photo of Connie sliding down one of the longer granite slides, a look of horror & thrill on her face! Steve’s painting was this same particular granite slide.“ We returned this year, a week before the Creek Fire exploded in flame, burning everything surrounding this place, but not this stretch of creek and the fire continued to burn into the canyon we backpacked into last year. I chose to enter this piece for these personal, emotional reasons, but also for the “sense” or “sensation”, of sitting at the top of this slide. As a kid, you wiggle your butt to get some slickness on your sliders, then look down, anticipating all that compels one to even attempt this: the cold, deep pool at the end, the possibility of missing the turn, the excitement, the thrill, the fear.”

“To start this painting, I took a photo of the top of this slide and I worked on a 3 x 3′ canvas, a larger size for me. As I worked from the photo, I was an observer of a place, but not a participant in the place. So, I tried placing myself at the top, as a kid, and who I am now, with the same sensations, and the painting changed in this direction. The vertigo inducing concentric circles evolved to better plunge over the edge. Remnants of the realism remain, but all else was a search for that overwhelming sense of that very seat. As an artist, I was extremely satisfied with the result. It was a total immersion of,  and in, that place. 

Understandably, not many have sat at the top of a natural water slide, experienced this fluid and active sense of place, recognizing the intent, or execution of something  both intimate & universal. Hopefully, this gives insight into this painting and what inspires Steve’s Sense of Place.




A Creative Spring

23 Monday Mar 2020

Posted by emerylipinski in California landscape painters, Kathleen Lipinski, large oil paintings, Lyrical Artwork, Marin artists, Mt. Tamalpais paintings, Steve Emery, studio gardens

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Oil painting of mt. Tamalpais from Richardson Bay

The oil painting above, “Mt. Tamalpais from Richardson Bay”, 30 x 25″, was created with the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival poster in mind. Stay tuned for details.                                                                                                               We’ve been busy painting & gardening and usually look forward to sharing our art & garden during May Open Studios, now canceled. We’d still love to see you, one or two at a time, if you’re interested in seeing what’s new in the garden or on our walls. Please email or call, (415) 453-3648, for an appointment. We’ll respect all social distancing rules. Wishing you a safe and healthy spring as we care for one another.

 

Kathleen & Steve continue to show their artwork by appointment through December.

16 Monday Dec 2019

Posted by emerylipinski in Bon Tempe Lake paintings, Kathleen Lipinski, large oil paintings, Marin artists, Marin landscape painters, Mt. Tamalpais paintings, Steve Emery

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Those who missed our recent open studio, have out-of-town family or friends, shopping for yourself or others, all are welcome to call for an appointment to see all our artwork in our home gallery & studio. Please don’t hesitate to call! There’s no obligation and we love showing our work. (415) 453-3648. Evenings and weekends are fine, too!

41st annual autumn open studio

14 Thursday Nov 2019

Posted by emerylipinski in Bon Tempe Lake paintings, California coast paintings, Kathleen Lipinski, large oil paintings, Mt. Tamalpais paintings, Open Studio, Steve Emery

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Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 29, 30 & December 1, from 10 am – 5 pm. 38 San Francisco Blvd. San Anselmo, CA. (415)453-3648

Catamaran literary magazine publishes 3 of Steve’s paintings in their fall issue.

17 Saturday Aug 2019

Posted by emerylipinski in abstract work, Lyrical Artwork, Marin artists, Steve Emery

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Steve is thrilled to be included in this magazine, published out of Santa Cruz. The art is always featured with equal importance, and in this issue Steve is in good company. For more about this magazine: https://catamaranliteraryreader.com/

MarinScapes 2019 this weekend, June 22 & 23.

20 Thursday Jun 2019

Posted by emerylipinski in Kathleen Lipinski, large oil paintings, Loma Alta paintings, Marin landscape painters, Marin/Scapes artist, Mt. Tamalpais paintings, Steve Emery

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Steve & Kathleen help produce this benefit exhibit & sale every year. This year, Kathleen invited Donna Seager, of the Seager/Gray Gallery in Mill Valley, to contribute. The result is some large paintings from her gallery artists surrounding a core of MarinScapes artists, making for a unique blend of traditional & imagined landscape.

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MarinScapes “2 for 1” coupon.

04 Tuesday Jun 2019

The coupons are valid for entrance to the Saturday & Sunday art exhibit & sale.

Images, left to right: Emery, “Olema Fenceline”; Lipinski “Corte Madera Creek”; Emery, “Mt. Burdell Sunset”.

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MarinScapes 2019

04 Tuesday Jun 2019

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Please join us at the beautiful, historic Escalle Winery, 771 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, for a exhibit and sale featuring many of Marin’s finest landscape artists and ten new “Invented Landscape” artists selected by the Seager Gray Gallery of Mill Valley.
Friday, June 21st 5:30-8:30 Meet The Artists & co-curators, Donna Seager & Suzanne Gray.  This event has valet parking.
Saturday & Sunday,  June 22nd & 23rd, 12 – 6 pm Art Exhibit and Sale.
Saturday Talk, 11am, “Investing in Fine Art: a Beginner’s Guide” by Donna Seager.
Sunday talk, noon, “New Meets Old in Japanese-Style Woodblock “ by Tom Killion.
MarinScapes is the annual fundraiser for Buckelew Programs whose mission is to help people with mental health and addiction challenges lead healthier, more independent lives by providing treatment and support services. 
For more information and advance tickets, please visit:http://www.buckelew.com

 

It’ll be worth the effort, but there’ll be some challenges for getting to our Saturday Open Studio!

10 Friday May 2019

Posted by emerylipinski in Kathleen Lipinski, Marin landscape painters, Marin Open Studios, Marin/Scapes artist, Mt. Tamalpais paintings, Open Studio, Steve Emery, studio gardens

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A 3 year repaving project is entering the final stages, and the crew needs to work on Saturday, May 11 to stay on schedule. There will be signage & parking, but there may be some detours. Trust that once here, your experience will be unique! We’re also open on Sunday, May 12, with no detours scheduled. Bring mom! Mom’s, bring your families! See you soon!

Open Studio-Second weekend of Marin Open Studios, May 11 & 12, 2019, 11 am – 6 pm.

08 Wednesday May 2019

Posted by emerylipinski in Bon Tempe Lake paintings, Kathleen Lipinski, large oil paintings, Lyrical Artwork, Marin Open Studios, Mt. Tamalpais paintings, Open Studio, Steve Emery

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Thanks to everyone that came last weekend! We’re open this weekend, including Mother’s Day! 11 am-6pm May 11 & 12, 38 San Francisco Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 (415) 453-3648.

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