ArtZone 461 Presents Heidi McDowell and Stan Washburn

Written by Carmen Morales Wednesday, 10 August 2011 23:45

San Francisco, CA.- ArtZone 461 Gallery is happy to announce "Road Trip" a new exhibition of paintings by Gallery artist Heidi McDowell, photo-documenting her various car trips through the Western United States. The Side Gallery presents recent paintings by Stan Washburn whose work draws from daily life, with adjustments:  His interiors, for example, seldom represent any real place. Both exhibitions remain on view until August 21st.

Heidi McDowell explores our contemporary relationship to the landscape as shaped by digital media and car culture. She incorporates digital artifacts, dust on a lens, car window reflections and other ‘aberrations’ found in photographic source materials, thus celebrating the way these otherwise unwanted mistakes highlight the colors and textures of the natural world. Her goal is not solely to reproduce photographs. McDowell says, “Oil painting has its own “artifacts” and unpredictable process-related effects that bring more life to the image. Rough painterly marks are often enough to indicate detail. Combined, the digital and painterly effects clarify and enhance the experience of seeing, allowing us to slow down and take a longer look.”

Stan Washburn says that his work is drawn from daily life, but with adjustments. “I notice the parts of the world that suggest formal elements that intrigue me—certain patterns of light and dark and color, certain surfaces and textures and brushstrokes.”  A gentle humor the artist finds appealing is shared by a portrayal of nude gallery-goers, but in the context of art it makes a sort of sense. Washington believes the potential for art is everywhere, but some subjects are more engaging than others. “These predispositions and their technical expression are what constitute style: the part of the process that an artist doesn't rethink each time. Style comes from personality and experience—from history, from ancestors. It all gets very tangled and complex. If it were less so, the results would be much less interesting.”


ArtZone 461’s mission focuses on Art as Experience, Art as more than a two or three-dimensional object. They recognize the intangible invitation to a reality experience: Living with original Art and nurturing a relationship with it. They assist institutions and all levels of collectors in developing a personal style and articulating private space - through the Art Experience. They want to work with their customers and make it possible for them to enjoy the experience of living with unique and original Art. They offer affordable prices and payment plan. They recommend customers take the work home for a “Test Drive” before making any decision. They appreciate that art is always a personal choice. The gallery exhibits mostly living Bay Area and CA artists. Visit the gallery's website at ... http://artzone461.com

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