The Shadow Views A Family Tree

On September 5, 2008, The Shadow visited Varnish Fine Arts Gallery to view their latest exhibit from artist Beth Bojarski entitled "Confessions from the Family Tree".

 

Beth is a Milwaukee-based artist with a great sense of humor.  Her humor shows in her work, which is extremely rare for many artists to do successfully.

  

Two of Beth Bojarski's works on display at the exhibit

Beth describes her work as follows:

I love the fact that an artist is often given more freedom to question the world around them. . . . the great thing is even I may think I know what a painting is about, then I see it a year later and find something completely knew.

The centerpiece of this exhibit is the "family tree" -- a series of paintings created by Bojarski and rooted within a metal installation by sculptor Mark Winter.  The paintings that make up the work are independent of each other, but by telling a story, they are also inter-dependent of each other as well.

 

  

  

Top:  The "Family Tree"

Center, Bottom:  Detail from the "Family Tree"

This was a very well attended event and because of that, The Shadow did not get the opportunity to speak with Beth and get other insight on her work.  But it also gives you the chance to review the exhibit on your own and see what insights you develop from seeing it.

 

Scenes from the Reception

Confessions from the Family Tree will be shown through October 4, 2008 at Varnish Fine Arts Gallery, 77 Natoma Street, in the SOMA area of San Francisco.  Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday by appointment.  Because Varnish has a permanent wine/beer bar on the premises, no one under 21 will be admitted to the gallery.

More pictures from the reception can be found here.