Author Archives: Satri Pencak

About Satri Pencak

Independent Curator, art writer

Inez Storer @ Seager Gray Gallery, Part II

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Satri Pencak

I originally posted this article on January 10, 2013, but recently I discovered a painting by Edouard Manet, called The ‘Kearsarge’ at Boulogne, 1864. I found it on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website. I don’t know if Inez ever … Continue reading →

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Terry Sauvé @ RiskPress Gallery; Inez Storer @ Seager Gray Gallery

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Satri Pencak

The new exhibition at RiskPress Gallery in Sebastopol is Scenic Journey: Sonoma County and Beyond, paintings by Terry Sauvé. Terry begins her landscapes by painting en plein air, which is a French expression that means “painting out-of-doors”. Typically when an … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Satri Pencak

Thank you to all my readers for making 2012 a fun and satisfying year to write and share. Here is the annual report from W.P. of my most popular posts and other details. The WordPress.com stats prepared a 2012 annual … Continue reading →

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Larry Thomas & Handmade Paper @ Sonoma Valley Museum

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Satri Pencak

Tree bark and leaves, seed pods and grasses can be a source of creative inspiration for artists as well as the components of papermaking. Being both delicate and tough, such fibrous elements are the focus of two inspiring exhibitions at … Continue reading →

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Sound, Image, Object: The Intersection of Art and Music @ SSU

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Satri Pencak

The hills are filled with the sound of art, or . . . is it the sight of music? Actually it’s both, at least at the Sonoma State University Art Gallery, where currently on view is Sound, Image, Object: The … Continue reading →

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Adela Akers @ Quicksilver Mine Co.

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Satri Pencak

Currently on view at Quicksilver Mine Co., in downtown Forestville, is Adela Akers, Threads of Illusion. The exhibition features large and small-scale hand-woven tapestries created over the past ten years, including work completed just this year. Adela’s beautifully crafted weavings … Continue reading →

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Best Bets, 7.9.12

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Satri Pencak

Here are my Best Bets in the visual arts for this week. Currently at di Rosa in Napa, is Entering the Wild, an exhibition that features over thirty pieces by six Northern California artists. Some years back Barry Lopez wrote an … Continue reading →

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Chester Arnold: Trees @ Sonoma County Museum

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Satri Pencak

Through his paintings Chester Arnold brings us face to face with the harsh realities of “life in the country”; meaning we want the beauty of the forests, but we also want lumber for building, wood for burning. To help us … Continue reading →

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Best Bets 5.10.12

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Satri Pencak

I am now recording audio spots for Best Bets on the Sonoma Arts website. You can go to their site and click the Best Bets button to hear the most recent posting, or you can read the text here on … Continue reading →

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Best Bets, 4.19.12

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Satri Pencak

I am now recording audio spots for Best Bets on the Sonoma Arts website. You can go to their site and click the Best Bets button to hear the most recent posting, or you can read the text here on … Continue reading →

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