| Gary Bukovnik's Forever Spring gathers the artist's floral artwork into a bouquet that exude freshness and vitality. Clean lines bring each flower to life in both an elegant and joyful way. The exhibition combines works from the artist's iconic Symphony series with newer pieces that reflect flowers and vases merrily tumbling about created in watercolor, woven in tapestries, on screens and metal sculpture.
A master watercolorist, Bukovnik infuses each work with fluid authentic coloration that brings a natural and intense beauty to each piece. "It is not often that beauty is the primary focus when I curate a show," stated Sanchez Art Center artistic director and exhibition curator, Jerry Ross Barrish. "I am more interested in content and unique artistic expression. With Gary Bukovnik, I cannot separate the subject matter and beauty. This is one of the most breathtakingly exquisite shows I have curated in over twenty years."
Gary Bukovnik was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. When he was young, his grandmother moved out of town and operated a general store; the township that the store was located in was surrounded by nursery fields of flowering plants and trees. When visiting, Gary regularly took his paint box out and did what felt like the most natural thing, painting the flowers. His works continue to be painted from life, though often with florals from the San Francisco flower mart. Taking an idea and arranging the floral material, he creates a pencil sketch with simplicity of line to begin. From there the painting tells him how it will evolve and the work grows into itself. While still life painting has been with us for centuries, Bukovnik's works show a sense of modernity that brings currency to the genre.
Bukovnik studied at The Cleveland Institute of Art. Residencies include: Visiting Artist, American Academy in Rome, 2003, 2005; Michigan Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI 2010. Associated for decades with the San Francisco Symphony, his paintings have graced the walls of Davies Symphony Hall.
Forever Spring will conclude with an artist's talk on Sunday, Mar 24, beginning at 3:30 pm.
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Closing Artist Talk
Sun, March 24, 3:30 pm
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Sanchez Art Center is located at 1220 Linda Mar Blvd in Pacifica, about a mile east of Highway 1. Following opening night, the galleries are open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 1–5 pm, and by appointment, through March 24.
The opening, talks, and gallery visits are free as part of the Center's focus on "Creating Community through Art".
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