Opening Reception for Yosemite Renaissance XXVII
2012 January 27
Exhibition Opening Reception Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
at the Yosemite Museum Gallery in Yosemite Park
Yosemite Renaissance has chosen the artists for their upcoming twenty-seventh anniversary show. The program’s opening reception is announced and here is a list of participating artists.
The programs of Yosemite Renaissance are intended to encourage diverse artistic interpretations of Yosemite. Its goals are to bring together the works of serious contemporary artists that do not simply duplicate traditional representations; to establish a continuum with past generations of Yosemite artists; and to help re-establish visual art as a major interpretive medium of the landscape and a stimulus to the protection of the environment. Historically, the arts have played a very important role in the establishment of our State and National Parks. It is our hope that they can be just as important in future efforts to preserve and protect that heritage.
List of Artists/Artworks Selected for Yosemite Renaissance XXVII
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1. Ron Andrews, Falls View, 22 x 30, watermedia, $500.
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2. Jason Blankenship, Merced River, Winter, 16 x 20, photograph, $495.
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3. Calvin Bohner, Yosemite Series 2.1, 8 x 12, mixed media, $280.
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4. Susan Bolen, Yosemite Falls from Ahwahnee Meadow, 30×24,
gallery wrap, painted on edges, acrylic on canvas, $1500.
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5. Corinne Carbone, Afternoon on the Tuolomne, 24 x 30, acrylic, $1100.
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6. Corinne Carbone, Lembert Dome, 16 x 20, acrylic, $720.
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7. Brian Cho, Lyell, 48 x 48, acrylic on wood, $NFS, $900.
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8. John Clark, Tenaya Creek, 11 x 14, silver gelatin print, $600.
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9. Valerie P. Cohen, June Snow on Tenaya Lake, 22 x 30, watercolor, $2500.
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10. Jane Culp, View from Alabama Hills Lone Pine, 20 x 24, oil on board, $1500.
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11. Stephen Curl, Birch Lake, near the Hetch-Hetchy, 11 x 14, watercolor, $650.
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12. Irina Dorofeeva, Yosemite Tunnel View, 19 x 27, silk painting (batik), $350.
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13. Virginia Draper, Crossing Stoneman Meadow, Early Spring, 20 x 15, digital photograph, $250.
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14. Kit Eastman, Snow Flower, Little Yosemite, 15 x 11, intaglio etching, $225.
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15. Fred Fisher, Yosemite Falls Runoff, 13 x 19, photograph, $595.
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16. Michael Frye, Willow Reflections, 16 x 20, Photograph – Archival Inkjet Print, $450.
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17. Peggy Hansen, Fire Scar, 18 x 24, photography, $425.
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18. Peggy Hansen, What Lies Beneath, 11 x 17, photography, $300.
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19. Michele Hausman, Sierra Buttes, 11 x 14, oil on canvas, $600.
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20. David Hoffman, Ice and Reflections, Yosemite Valley, 16 x 21, archival digital print, $320.
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21. Jodie Hulden, Gnarled Tree, 5 3/4 x 8 3/4, digital photograph, $350.
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22. Iretta Hunter, Fractured Granite, 28 x 20, watercolor, $1600.
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23. Jonhomer, Control Burn 2, 32 x 40, digital original print $900.
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24. Jonhomer, Le Conte Memorial 1, 32 x 32, digital original, $900.
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25. Kristal Leonard, Oh Crap! Curve, 8 x 12, photograph, $125.
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26. Marek Matusz, Hetch Hetchy Meadow, 8 x 11, gum bichromate, $275.
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27. Marek Matusz, Oak, Valley Floor, 11 x 14, palladium/platinum and gum bichromate, $600.
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28. Jean McAlister, Eastern Sierra Winter, 15 x 22.5, watercolor, $1000.
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29. Jon McCormack, Three Brothers, 13 x 30, photograph, $500.
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30. Tsungwei Moo, Merced River, 18 x 24, pastels, $1500.
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31. William Neill, Oaks in autumn snowstorm, Ahwahnee, California 2010, 16 x 24, $750.
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32. William Neill, Rock, Water and Tree, Cascade Falls, Yosemite National Park, 16 x 24, $600.
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33. Glenn Nelson, Winter Trees, Yosemite, 16 x 19, digital photograph, $500.
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34. Penny Otwell, Black Point, Mono lake, 20 x 24, oil on canvas, $1450.
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35. Penny Otwell, Imagined Waterfall, 20 x 24, oil on canvas, $1450.
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36. Joyce Pekala, Yosemite Indian Village, 11 x 14, oil, $1500.
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37. Bonnie Peterson, Glacier Survey, 40 x 46, embroidery and transfers on silk., $3000.
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38. Susanne M. Rasmussen, El Capitan, 28 x 30, quilt, $NFS, $500.
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39. Ziggy Rendler-Bregman, Today Snow, 16 x 20 each, acrylic on board, diptych, $900.
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40. Greg Russell, High Sierra Reflection, 13 x 24, photograph, $225.
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41. Jody Sears-Barbuta, piton glisten, big wall, 13 x 3 x 27, wood, copper leaf, $1000.
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42. Andy Skaff, Mirror Image ( Yosemite), 13 x 15.5, oil, $1500.
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43. Joan Sowada, Tenaya Summer, 24 x 17, textile, $550.
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44. James Swanson, South Fork, 16 x 12, oil, $900.
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45. Mike Tauber, Merced Reflections, 12 x 8, ceramic, $290.
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46. Andie Thrams, Field Studies: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa, $600.
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47. Wagner, Ice Blue & Moon, 8 x 10, watercolor, $750.
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48. Carolyn WarmSun, Vernal Falls, 30 x 22, watercolor, $850.
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4 Responses
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“Simply duplicate traditional representations” ? There’s a subjective call if ever there was one. Simply? Could that be more insulting? I suppose simple hacks like Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Church, Thomas Cole, and Thomas Moran wouldn’t get selected.
You made me laugh, Terry. I don’t think they are implying art is simple, though it can be read that way. They are saying they don’t want the pretty iconic images. They are looking for new interpretations of the Sierra. And now you’ve given us a new interpretation of thier wording
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We could be debating semantics here, but when I read this it seems like a slam against traditional representational art and artists. Reading the list of art titles one can see names of Yosemite’s “iconic” images. I’ve never seen the show so maybe you can clue me in as to whether the show has any traditional representational paintings. You know something along the lines of the artists I mentioned.
I can appreciate a show not wanting to have yet another interpretation of valley view, tunnel view, or Yosemite Falls from across the meadow. These images though spectacular have become overly common for those of us who see the Park more regularly. New interpretations of them can be made through non-traditional techniques and styles which I am all for, but the wording seems biased against those who love and admire traditional representational art skills.
So that said, will one see any traditional representational style artists in this show? Or is this kind of a MOMA view of Yosemite?
Those who love Yosemite will appreciate this show. There is always something that inspires and delights. Most folks have new insights from attending the show and gain excitement from the viewing.
The judges look for nuance and a fresh point of view. They do what they can to make the whole show its own expression. It will be enjoyable. You should go!
Besides, any “excuse” to go to Yosemite is good enough to warrant a trip.