The East Gallery will present an exhibition by Kathleen de Rosas and Eric Larson. Last year, these two artists were selected for Exhibition Awards by 2008 juror Scott Shields. Unique sensibilities and unusual approaches are prevalent in the work of both of these exciting new artists.

Ms. de Rosas’ sculpture/installations explore vulnerability through working with the vessel and the human form. Using various sensuous materials, dirt, beeswax, clay, thread, string, and plaster, she expresses a vast geography concerned with openness, ecstatic moments, and pain. Her juxtaposition of the human form and natural materials creates a momentary, gentle stillness in which viewers may pause and rest.

Eric Larson is a San Francisco artist who received his MFA from California College of the Arts in 2004. He works primarily in painting, sculpture, and installation. His mixed media works often reflect a dizzying fascination with geometry, which he renders in such a way that the viewer is unavoidably drawn into the work. He has exhibited his work throughout the Bay Area.