William T. Wiley

            William T. Wiley  P.T.S.D. Tires  2009  watercolor and ink on paper  30" x 22"
             hosfeltgallery.com
William T. Wiley has been and continues to be a viable force in contemporary art practice in California and especially Northern California where he resides. He taught at U.C. Davis along with Robert  Arneson, Richard Shaw as well as Bruce Nauman.

Wiley influenced and entire generation of artists, including myself, with his wry wit and consummate drawing skills. He, along with Robert Arneson and Richard Shaw and others comprised the nexus of the San Francisco Funk movement in the 60's. This movement coincided with the Imagist groups in Chicago about the same time and was a prime factor in my attending SAIC in the mid 70's. Needless to say, they were out of the main stream of artistic style and thought coming from the high priest critics in New York at the time. I will always be grateful to these  groups for tacitly giving me the permission to pursue my path as I stumble through my endeavors as an artist.

Steve Gibson

                   Steve Gibson  Leaving Portland  2017  gouache on paper   30" x 22"
                   stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com

Alex Olson

                     Alex Olson  Fish (2)  2017  oil on canvas   75" x 53"
                     altmansiegal.com

Thomas Nozkowski

      Thomas Nozkowski  Untitled  (9-23) 2013  oil on linen on panel  22" x 28"
       pacegallery.com

Steve Gibson

Steve Gibson  A Chance Meeting With Tex Avery  2018  gouache on paper   30" x 22"
stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com

Norbert Schwontkowski

Norbert Schwontkowski  Flut 2011  oil on canvas  78.75" x 94.5" 
miandn.com

Interesting Juxtaposition

Interesting Juxtaposition: Peter Linde Busk  2012 (top) Keltie Ferris 2018 (bottom)

Tom Anholt

                            Tom Anholt  Family Man  2018  oil on linen  67" x 51"
                             joshlilleygallery.com

Steve Gibson

                     Steve Gibson  False Premise  2018  gouache on paper   30" x 22"
                      stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com

Charlene von Heyl

               Charlene von Heyl  Corrido  2018  oil, acrylic, charcoal on linen  108" x 90"
               petzel.com
Charlene von Heyl is a true painting master. She has a wonderful vocabulary of imagery and technique that flows effortlessly between abstraction and figuration giving the viewer something new to see in every group of paintings she does. The show at Petzel is no exception. I marvel at her inventiveness and her courage as a painter.

Magalie Guerin

                      Magalie Guerin Untitled 2017  oil on panel  30" x 24"  
                      corbettvsdempsey.com

Joseph Yoakum

Joseph Yoakum Valley of El Capatan  c. 1960's  watercolor and ball point pen on paper
9" x 12"  
fleisher-ollmangallery.com

Joseph Yoakum's drawings are avidly collected by folk art collectors as well as museums, artists and fine art collectors around the world. My take on his popularity is that his work cuts across all genres. They are beautifully drawn and composed using delicate line and muted color to define his impression of places he visited in his mind. The originality of his style and authenticity of his approach to making his art resonated with people with the ability to see and feel his presence in the work. 

In my experience viewing contemporary artists today, I feel many are trying to capture Yoakum's approach with varying degrees of success. What is almost impossible to attain for contemporary artists is the authenticity that comes from an inner directed "outsider" person of color that grew up in the middle of the last century. That experience is is what makes his work so unique, beautiful and touching.

Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker  Qbit  2016  acrylic on linen  66" x 72"
fleisher-ollmangallery.com

Thomas Kapsallis

               Thomas Kapsalis  In Transition  1997  oil on canvas  20" x 16"
               corbettvsdempsey.com

Thomas Kapsalis b. 1925 is a painter from Chicago that taught at SAIC starting in 1954 after studying in Germany after WW ll. In looking at his work over the past 65 years I am impressed with his vision, tenacity, and craftsmanship. It is a testament to the artist that he is still working into his 90's and his ability to be consistent in thought and execution remain.

Steve Gibson

              Steve Gibson  The Magician's Dilemma  2018  gouache on paper  30" x 22"
              stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com

Michael Noland

                        Michael Noland  My Prayer  2013  gouache on paper  15" x 11"  
                        michaelnolandart.com

Noland uses an interesting blend of abstraction and vernacular iconography in his beautifully rendered paintings. This gouache was especially intriguing to me.

Trevor Winkfield

Trevor Winkield  The Floating Crocodile and Her Keeper  2013  acrylic on linen  39.75" x 38.5"
tibordenagy.com

Charlene Von Heyl

      Charlene Von Heyl  Dumka  2007  acrylic and oil on canvas  82" x 78"
      petzel.com
I love the high wire act of this fabulous painter from Germany. Never painting into a corner and always finding a new exit and entrance to each work. 

Steve Gibson

                      Steve Gibson  Leaving Bodie  2018  gouache on paper  30" x 22"

                      stevegibsonstudio.squarespace.com

Tomma Abts

       
                 Tomma Abts  Feye  2006  oil on linen  18.89" x 14.96 "
                 theguardian.com
    Tomma Abts exhibition of paintings at the Serpentine gallery in London is reviewed by the Guardian. The exhibition will be coming to the Art Institute of Chicago in Oct. of this year.