| Event/info: ARTAMO GALLERY introduces artist Keith Clark with his first solo show of abstract paintings on the west coast. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Clark was raised in a small artist community in Indiana. During his high-school years he was already selling pen & ink sketches at local galleries. Clark earned a Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Cincinnati and for many years practiced architecture and design in Washington, D.C. In 2004 he moved to Ft. Lauderdale to focus on his art and to paint again. He had his first solo show in 2006, and has participated in many exhibitions in Florida and D.C. - lately also in New York - receiving favorable reviews for his figurative and abstract work. At first glance, Clark's abstract paintings might appear to be simple graphic compositions, but closer inspection reveals a depth of layer, color, and texture. Clark describes his work as post-expressionistic: "I like to pull the viewer into my paintings, to discover emotional elements in the voids, not through the forms themselves but through the texture of the paint, the voracity of the application, the layers of color, and the contrast of light to dark." EXHIBITIONS 2011 California: Artamo Gallery, Santa Barbara. Florida: ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale. New York: Icosahedron Gallery 2010 Florida: Rossetti Fine Art, Pompano; Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale; Galerie Jenner, Fort Lauderdale; Artists Haven, Fort Lauderdale; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale; Broward County Library, Fort Lauderdale; Gallery 101, Fort Lauderdale. Washington, D.C.: Gallery Plan B. 2009 Florida: Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale; Artists Haven, Fort Lauderdale; Art Expressions, Wilton Manors; Broward County Library, Fort Lauderdale; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale. Washington, D.C.: Gallery Plan B. 2008 Florida: Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale; The Galleria, Fort Lauderdale; ArtExpressions Gallery, Wilton Manors; Artists Haven, Fort Lauderdale; Atlantic Resort, Fort Lauderdale; Meyerhoefer Gallery, Lake Worth; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale; Broward County Library, Fort Lauderdale. 2007 Florida: Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale; Meyerhoefer Gallery, Lake Worth; Artists Haven, Fort Lauderdale; Broward County Library, Fort Lauderdale; Gallery of the Unknown Artist, Hollywood. Washington, D.C.: Gallery Plan B. 2006 Florida: Broward County Library, Fort Lauderdale; Stonewall Library, Fort Lauderdale; ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale.
ARTAMO GALLERY, now in its seventh year in the same location, is a destination for contemporary original art in Santa Barbara. Located only 100 yards from the Museum of Art the Gallery contributes to the revival of the historical downtown art district and helps building a gallery row on both sides of Anapamu Street. ARTAMO GALLERY shows contemporary art by regional, national and international artists in solo and group exhibitions, including painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. The gallery represents Teri Blodgett, Janet Bothne, Agustin Castillo, Patrick Dintino, Madeline Garrett, John Goetz, Gordon Huether, Francoise Issaly, Michael Kessler, Elana Kundell, Hyunmee Lee, Ana Marini, Jack N. Mohr, Michael Moon, Taraneh Mozafarian, Julia Pinkham, Jack Reilly, Suha Sin, Michelle Y. Williams, and the art estate of Hanna Merians. Other artists are occasionally invited as guests to join special themed group shows and events. ARTAMO GALLERY, a substantial part of the Santa Barbara art scene and art community and a member of the Santa Barbara Art Dealers Association (SBADA) www.sbada.org, participates in local art events, especially the Santa Barbara First Thursday Art Nights Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12-5pm, First Thursday until 8pm & by appointment. |