artist co-op 7 exhibits
“Visualize”
VIVA Art Center, 13261 Moorpark Street, Sherman Oaks, CA
Wednesday, August 11 – Saturday, August 28, 2010
Reception: Sunday, August 15, 2–5pm
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“Visualize”, a bouquet of paintings and drawings that will delight the mind’s eye. Presented by 11 talented Co-op 7 artists, the art will evoke the senses as the viewer is engaged in a variety of media and form with natural and figurative subjects.
“Visualize” celebrates the 12th year of collaboration between Artist Co-op 7 and VIVA Art Center.
Artist Co-op, celebrating its 22nd year in 2010 fosters a refreshing approach to expressing creativity and the process of artistic growth. This community of artists blends realism and abstraction, resulting in a powerful reflection of the world within and around us. The following artists will participate in the exhibit: Adria Becker, Abira Breskal, Judy Dekel, Caren J. Gafni, Jeanne Hahn, Judy Kaufman, Lynne Schroeder, Daveda Shapiro, Dee Stone, Linda Taibi and Joi Wilson.
“Splash of Spring – A Creative Vision”
Finegood Art Gallery, West Hills, CA
March 14 - April 25, 2010
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A vibrant and dynamic art exhibit to welcome in the spring. Splash of Spring - A Creative Vision is comprised of works on canvas and paper by artists Joy Merzer Freedman, Ann Gerstenfeld, Jill E. Gluck, Paula Hatton, Rachelle Mark, Debbi Saunders, Lynne Schroeder and Dee Stone.
For Joy Merzer Freedman, working with watercolor is fresh and spontaneous, a meditation where paint and water lead the way. Painting in watercolor allows Ann Gerstenfeld to experiment with intertwining color, texture, ink and line. Jill Gluck’s paintings reflect the richness of her experiences traveling around the world. Paula Hatton’s paintings are colorful and playful. Rachelle Mark’s works use color to convey movement, nature, and feelings of peace. A bold use of color is used in Debbi Saunders’ still life and city life paintings. Lynne Schroeder’s artwork reflects the rhythmic energy of her life. Dee Stone’s art is for the ‘serious unserious viewer’.
The 8 artists showing together belong to Artist Co-op 7, a group of forty-eight who believe that education never stops, and that growth as an artist is predicated on stretching the boundaries of the known.
“Seven by 7”
Creative Arts Center Gallery*, Burbank, CA
February 5 – 25, 2010
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This group show, at the City of Burbank Creative Arts Center Gallery, features a selection of energetic new and varied works by seven Co-op 7 artists: Abira Breskal, Selina Cheng, Joy Merzer Freedman, Mary Guzman, Eileen Hecht, Rachelle Mark, and Barbara Schick.
The exhibition includes powerful yet sensitive works in a wide range of media that explore each artist’s personal viewpoint and response to the natural environment. With the use of rich and brilliant color, intense contrast and a mix of media, these works illuminate both the artists’ and viewers’ inner and outer worlds.
“Rhapsody in Hues”
VIVA Art Center, Sherman Oaks, CA
August 12 – 29, 2009
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“Rhapsody in Hues” delights the audience in a symphony of colorful paintings and drawings. Presented by 12 talented Co-op 7 artists, the art evokes the senses as the viewer is engaged in an overture of a variety of media and form with natural and figurative subjects.
The following artists are featured in this exhibit: Abira Breskal, Selina Cheng, Guilda Daniel-Elias, Caren J. Gafni, Susan Gesundheit, Jeanne Hahn, Paula Hatton, Eileen Hecht, Debbi Saunders, Dee Stone, Linda Taibi, Joi Wilson.
“Visual Poetry”
VIVA Art Center, Sherman Oaks, CA
August 27 – September 13, 2008
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Artist Co-op7 presents a myriad of visually poetic paintings by visual poetry artists:
Jo Alice Braswell, Abira Breskal, Selina Cheng, Guilda Daniel-Elias, Ghislaine Fenmore, Joy Merzer Freedman, Susan Gesundheit, Dafna Gilboa, Jeanne Hahn, Eileen Hecht, Francie Kaplan, Rachelle Mark, Grace Nguyen-Shapiro, and Linda Taibi.
“Colorfall”
Creative Arts Center Gallery, Burbank, CA
November 2 – 16, 2007
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The Artist Co-op 7 Exhibit, “Colorfall,” a group exhibit of 7 artists, was held at the City of Burbank Creative Arts Center Gallery. The group's objective is to continually strive to create and maintain an environment in which each individual can experience and develop their own unique creativity. The exhibition had something to delight, intrigue and touch the hearts and minds of the viewer. “Colorfall” works on canvas and paper expressed a diversity of styles – from realism to the whimsical and abstract.
Artists participating in the “Colorfall” exhibition included Anda Andersons, Eve Axelrad, Dorothy Comins (of blessed memory 1935–2007), Guilda Daniel-Elias, Paula Hatton, Debbi Saunders, and Marilyn Malkov Stein.
“Sites&Insights”
9th Annual VIVA Show
VIVA Art Center, Sherman Oaks, CA
August 29 – September 15, 2007
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“Still Blooming”
8th Annual VIVA Show
August 23 – Sept. 9, 2006
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“Still Blooming” featured the works of 25 Artist Co-op 7 members exploring the theme of Flowers & Still Life.
more selected solo and group exhibitions
Elements – Finegood Gallery, West Hills, CA, June/July 2006
Figure It Out – VIVA Art Center, Sherman Oaks, CA, August/September 2005
ColorForms – Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA, September 2004
Mixed Palette – VIVA Art Center, Sherman Oaks, CA, July/August 2004
4 Together – USC Hillel, Los Angeles, CA, December 2003
10 of H’Arts – VIVA Art Center, Northridge, CA, February 2003
Woman with Ten Faces – VIVA Art Center, Northridge, CA, 2002
Summertime Blues, Reds and Yellows – VIVA Art Center, 2001
Art Quake – VIVA Art Center, 2000
Artist Co-op 7 produced and curated the following member exhibitions:
In the Moment – Gallery Merkel and Rheinfelden Town Hall, Germany, 1998
Images from the Soul – Pasadena Art Space, Pasadena, CA, 1997
Progression of Humanity – Jenik Cook, Orlando Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
Oil and Water Do Mix – Artspace Gallery, Woodland Hills, CA
Alex Vilumsons: Process of Discovery – Artspace Gallery, 1996
Journey Within – Helen Kim, Hyundai Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Canvas, Clay and Wood – Artspace Gallery, 1995
Pathways of Expression – Artspace Gallery
Sights and Sounds – Pierce College Performing Arts Center, Woodland Hills CA, 1994
Artists in Unity – Fine Art Pavilion, Van Nuys, CA
California Color – Hotel Goldener Knopf, Germany
Visions of New Artists – Gallery Merkel, Germany, 1993
A Celebration of Color – Plaza de Oro, Encino, CA, 1992