Through use of vintage photo albums found at flea markets and the relics of my own family history, I invent a context for people and the objects that once belonged to them. Anonymous long-ago-used objects and places are given a story and thus a value beyond their original use. People from the photos are given hobbies and interests and an attempt is made to establish a relationship between these people and the relics that remain of their lives. My work involves examining the past before my time and making this past personal.

Rob Anderson is known for the emotive power and exquisite execution of his art.  Whether drawing, painting, or multi-media installation, content is of great importance to him.  He works primarily with the human figure rendered from life incorporating it into environments, both abstract and real, actual or imagined.

 In his first open studio in 20 years, Rob will be showing a selection of artwork spanning his professional career including works from the Man-in-the-Box series, the Pergamon Altar Project, Rattlesnake in a Moving Car: Life with HIV, and his iconic 1982 Gay Olympic Games print.

I'm a local Bay Area photographer, designer and instructor. With my photography, my intent is to create high impact impressions that tempt the viewer to pause and contemplate the subject in question. This creates an opportunity for the patterns, textures and structures to slowly unfold, allowing the larger subject to reveal itself.

Perspective is a product of where one stands. Rodney Weiss' work has a sense of balance reflecting the interconnectedness and interdependence seen in nature and throughout our world. What makes up a flower? When examined under a microscope the very nature of the plant's structure is revealed. From far away, the whole appears greater than its parts and the details converge to create an entirely different experience. Like the principles of Yin and Yang, these complementary forces come together to form a beautiful flower. Drawing from his own experience, Rodney outlines idiosyncrasies in the world seen through his discerning eye. There is interplay between the extreme details and the bigger picture.  This polarity creates many microcosms that he invites you to explore and experience what it represents to you.

My career as an Architectural Commercial Interior Designer included choosing Fine Art collections, commissioning art works and overseeing the visual elements of each project. Today, I create my own art that I call “Dimensional Abstract Painting.” I enjoy transforming the canvas into a dimensional sculpture, sometimes left exposed where you relate to the objects, sometimes painted solid black or white focusing on shape and texture, and sometimes finished with reflective surfacing which causes the artwork to transform in response to the light. I enjoy creating custom artwork for my clients and have the flexibility to create special sizes, colors, and designs. My goal is to capture your curiosity, create interest, and stimulate your thoughts and emotions. I invite you to visit my studio, where my work is constantly evolving.    

It's the accidents and the planned and surprise events that happen while painting that make the whole process so much fun.  Painting is challenging, exhilarating, and emotionally satisfying. One of my main directions is abstract work.  When making an abstract painting, I like to refer entirely to some structure that I can design or conjure up, usually relating to tangible reality, somthing geometric or architectural, but also anstract, within and around which I can let the expression of emotions, perceptions, and traces of life erupt, evolve, and come to fruition. While doing these paintings, I feel a connection to composing and originating a primary-personal construct.