Thorson will present recent sculptural works in "Uncanny," a two-person exhibition at Des Lee Gallery at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Uncanny opens February 26, 2016. Watch for more information on the Des Lee Gallery Blog.
Chris Thorson is Oxbow's Painting faculty and you can see more of her work at christhorsonstudio.com
Pattiann Koury had two pieces screened in recent film festivals. The video Nothing to Celebrate was screened at the 2015 Strange Beauty Film Festival in Durham, NC in late October. The short film, Speed was screened at the 2015 Athens International Film Festival in Athens, OH in April. This is the second film she has had screened in this festival, the first was Ms. Irmie's Curse in 2014. In December, Speed will also be screened in Porto, Portugal at part of the Family Film Project Film Festival.
Pattiann is Oxbow's New Media Faculty. See more of Pattiann's work.
I'm incredibly excited to rejoin my peers at Oxbow since my time in OS20. After leaving Napa, I attended the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, DC and graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Fine Art Photography. Throughout school I worked part-time at Morton Fine Art as a graphic designer and sales associate. Somewhat simultaneously, I was hired at Duhon Photography as a studio manager and photographer, and worked directly with the owner and lead photographer for 6 years.
Oxbow's Summer Camp Director Susan Lynn Smith is a featured artist in the exhibit New Photography inspired by the Paul Sack Collection at Berkeley Art Center (BAC). The opening reception is on Friday, October 9th from 6-8pm and runs through November 22, 2015.
"BAC is proud to be entering into this partnership with Paul Sack and to give opportunity for entirely new audiences to experience the rich photography community in the Bay Area. Jurors, Janet Delaney, Aimee Le Duc and Kira Lyons, selected six photographers: Filza Ahmad, Ingeborg Gerdes, Toby Kahn, Nick Lawrence, Maggie Preston and Susan Lynn Smith. These exhibiting artists represent a range of subject matter, approaches to practice and relationships to the built environment."
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Oxbow chef Jenny Emanuel and her husband Mike Emanuel also a chef at Stone Edge Farms are on the cover of the October issue of Sunset magazine along with Stone Edge Farms culinary director John McReynolds. McReynolds is featured in the article How to throw a wine pairing party by Elaine Johnson, Sunset's Associate Food Editor.
The Sonoma Index-Tribune article Sunset develops an Edge by Kathleen Thompson Hill also covers this special event.
Phoebe Wahl has written and illustrated Sonia's Chickens a children's book published by Tundra in August.
"There's an old-fashioned feel to this simple story and its timeless illustrations, created with watercolor, collage, and colored pencil and reminiscent of Goodnight Moon in mood, design, and palette. Inside, Sonya's house is cozy and dark. In contrast, the world outside shine white, as background to text, with vignettes or a frame or portion of the opposite image spilling across the gutter." - Kirkus Reviews
An Alum of Oxbow's Summer Camp program, Phoebe attended Rhode Island School of Design graduating in 2013. Phoebe is a working artist - read her blog and visit her website.
Former Visiting Artists Amanda Hughen and Jennifer Starkweather are featured in First Look at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The show opens on Friday September 4th. For their piece Re:depiction, Hughen/Starkweather interviewed staff from the Asian Art Museum and asked them to describe an artwork from the museum collection from memory. Without having seen the described artworks, the artists created abstract works on paper based only on the interview recordings. There will be a walk-through of their project Re:depiction on September 10th.
09/01/15
Former Oxbow School Trustee, Elizabeth McKinne's work was featured in "Botanica: all things plant life", a group exhibition at Bedford Gallery
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Matthew Santos just released his new album Into the Further.
"Matthew Santos might be most famous for singing the ever-popular line, "if you are what you say you are; a superstar," in Lupe Fiasco's mainstream hit, but he is so much more than that. Through his album Into the Further, he demonstrates real talent, soul and artistry. The album is extremely well crafted in instrumentation as well as pure musicianship. With a few Grammy nominations and several albums under his belt, Matthew Santos gives us yet another reason to grant him our undivided attention." - Interview with Alex Feigin, Pancakes and Whiskey.
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The Joan Mitchell Foundation announced it's Emerging Artist Grant Program, a new initiative designed to assist emerging visual artist across the United States. The Pilot program will award a diverse group of ten artists with an unrestricted grant of $12,000 per artist in addition to professional support throughout the year. For more information go to the Joan Mitchell Foundation website at joanmitchellfoundation.org.
In the year leading up to Oxbow, I became obsessed with the program, I was entranced with reading testimonials and researching interdisciplinary learning styles. When I arrived at Oxbow I was never disappointed, despite my endless expectations. I will forever cherish the time I spent at Oxbow and the connections I made there. Through Oxbow I was able to hone into the ideas I was thinking about, to refine my artistic process and to see the world in a new light every day of my life. I'm not going to say that without Oxbow I wouldn't be the person I am today, but I will say that without Oxbow it would have taken me at least four years to become who I am after one Oxbow semester.
— Phoebe Dubisch, Fall 2018
If at any point Oxbow doubts the good it does, I just want to reassure you all that you’re changing the lives of young artists every semester.
— Colin Davis, Fall 2009
I have learned so many skills and habits that have made me a better person throughout my time here. To name a few: I have learned how to be a good roommate, how to communicate, and how to trust myself. I have learned the importance of staying hydrated, getting good sleep, and having a clean work space. I have learned how to share space both in the studios and dorms. Lastly, I have learned that it’s okay to advocate for what you need and that there is no harm in asking for help or support.
— Grace Reynolds, Fall 2023
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