Author Archives: Satri Pencak

About Satri Pencak

Independent Curator, art writer

Poodles, Rivers, and Gutskin

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Satri Pencak

Slaughterhouse Space There is a rare opportunity in Healdsburg to view a pair of stunning multimedia installations. Sensory Interventions features the work of two artists, Pat Lenz and Hugh Livingston. Each artist makes a provocative statement of their own using … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Book Arts

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Satri Pencak

With major museum exhibitions and a two-month long Celebrate Book Arts event in Sebastopol, the art of the book features big this summer in Sonoma County. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art opened two related exhibitions on June 4. Six Fairy … Continue reading →

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Figments for a Warrior; work by Catherine J. Richardson

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Satri Pencak

There is a place where distant memories merge with dreams and legends. Catherine Richardson’s imagery seems to arise from this place. In Figments for a Warrior, currently at the Hammerfriar Gallery, her paintings on canvas and wood panel explore real and … Continue reading →

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Premonitions: New Paintings by Adam Wolpert

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Satri Pencak

Human scale is an important aspect of Premonitions: New Paintings by Adam Wolpert at Quicksilver Mine Co. in Forestville. While the abstract imagery feels vast, at 5-foot by 4-foot the eight large canvases in the gallery are approachable in size. … Continue reading →

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In Material: Conversations on Qualities of Materiality

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Satri Pencak

From the work of three artists emerges a conversation about shared experiences expressed in different styles, media, and techniques. In Material, currently on exhibition at Quicksilver, features the work of Brooke Holve, Susan Field, and Elizabeth Sher. Each of the … Continue reading →

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