Gray Loft Gallery: Home ~ Closing Reception

Join us for the closing reception for   HOME a photography exhibit selected by Ann Jastrab, gallery director, Rayko Photo Center, San Francisco closing reception 2nd Friday Art Walk: March 14, 6 – 9 pm This group show consists of images that represent HOME in a variety of interpretations by the 30 photographers in the exhibit, including literal, as well as symbolic, personal depictions of home and a sense of place. Photographers in the show: Trent Davis Bailey Amanda Boe Michelle Anna Boire Rebecca Calandri PJ Calihan Mima Cataldo Marna G. Clarke Benjamin Coopersmith Amber Crabbe Ricardo Esway Lynn Gustafson Najib Joe Hakim Jessica Hayes Clint Imboden Judi Iranyi Kevin B. Jones Drew Klausner Julia Nelson-Gal Charlotte Niel Sarah Newman Eben Ostby Alana Perino Kristen Faith Perkins Nicole Perroni Susan Scott Yon Sim Ryan Chard Smith Styrous® Susan Tuttle Manami Yamamoto GRAY LOFT GALLERY 2889 Ford Street, 3rd floor, Oakland, CA 94601 Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 1:00 to 5:00 pm Sundays by appointment  510-499-3445

Rachel C. 33rd Street, Oakland   Ryan Smith Lance's Drying Room  Trent David Bailey Loper Home  Alana Perino                                                           Southwest    Amber Crabb            Down the Hall   Benjamin Coopersmith           Home at Night   Amanda Boe My Good Boys    Drew Klausner Rosa's Stove    Kristen Perkins                                                  1229      Eben Ostby   Memorial    Jessica Hayes Lakay  Kevin B. Jones   Seven Mile Ridge   Nicole Perroni Studio   Styrous Looking for something familiar    Sarah Newman Andante   Manami Yamamoto Tomes   Ricardo Esway

Slab City  Julia Nelson-Gal Thanks to Ryan Smith, photographer in the show,  wine enthusiast and buyer at Paul Marcus Wines,  who conducted a tasting of wines he selected based on the theme of "A Sense of Place" on Saturday, March 8. Here is a gallery view and a few of the artists in the show enjoying the wine! Artists in the show: Ryan Smith, Mima Cataldo and Susan Scott

UPCOMING EVENTS AND EXHIBIT SCHEDULE Gray Loft Gallery satalite exhibit at Urban Legend Cellars "Foliage" recent Botanical Photographs by Karyn Yandow February 7 to March 16 This is the last weekend of Karyn's show at Urban Legend Cellars!  Stop by to take in the show and to taste their delicious wine! Photography by Karyn Yandow: Using nature as metaphor to explore human spirituality and connectedness, Karyn weaves a common thread throughout her work that reflects upon the poignant meditative beauty of spirituality, loss, fragility and hope that reaches beyond the eyes and into the soul. Urban Legend Cellars 621 4th Street Oakland, CA 94607 ulcellars.com 501.545.4356 Winery Hours: Friday to Sunday 1:00 to 6:00 pm "Flora and Form" at Gray Loft Gallery A group show celebrating all things botanical March 29 - May 17, 2014 2nd Friday Reception, April 11 6:00 to 9:00 pm  Lilies on Black Styrous® Zinna by Katie Hawkinson Transmit The Light John Wood Red Rock Carrie Lederer Thistle Gold Green Lorrie Fink Tingle Tangle Susan Goldsmith December 12 Lisa Toby Goodman We will be participating in Slow Art Day again on Saturday, April 12. If you would like to participate at the Gray Loft Gallery, please sign up on their website. Bring a bagged lunch, we will provide dessert. Artists will be present to talk informally about their work in the "Flora and Form" exhibit. Slow Art Day at the Gray Loft Gallery, 2013 Open Studios 2014 in conjunction with Pro Arts East Bay Open Studios Gray Loft Gallery will be particpating in the Pro Arts Open Studios event, which takes place the first two weekends in June. About the Gray Loft Gallery... It's our 2nd birthday! Founded in 2012, the gallery has been referred to as a hidden gem in Jingletown and noted by Kenneth Baker, SF Chronicle, in his Visual Arts Don’t Miss Column as “…a space gaining prominence in the Bay Area…” The mission of the gallery is to provide exhibition opportunities for artists in a setting that is an alternative to the traditional gallery model. We hope to inspire, engage and celebrate artists in our community and beyond.  We acknowledge the achievements of emerging, mid-career and established artists – with an emphasis on those who live and work in the Bay Area, in a non-traditional art space. We believe that Art is a wonderful vehicle for communication, community building and inspiration.  We want to encourage the appreciation and interest in the arts by presenting work in a non-exclusive, welcoming, professional and fun environment.  We hope to cultivate the belief that art is for everyone, and that art belongs in our community at large, not just in traditional gallery and museum environments. The Gallery is a unique venue located on the 3rd floor of one of Oakland’s oldest artists’ work/live warehouses in the historic artist district Jingletown. GRAY LOFT GALLERY 2889 Ford Street, third floor Oakland, CA 94601 510-499-3445 Visit our website for more information and our blog for photos of past events and directions. Contact us if you have questions, or would like more information about the gallery, our shows or to make an appoinment to visit the gallery. ACCEPTING PROPOSALS The Gray Loft Gallery is available for events and curated shows. Please contact us if you have a show in mind that you would like to hold in our space.  If you are interested in our prospectus, please email us for information about having your show in our gallery in 2014. Gray Loft Gallery affiliations: Oakland Art Murmur Jingletown Arts and Business Association Thank you for your support of Oakland artists and galleries!     Thank you to our sponsor Bay Area Custom Prints For The Art Of The Print www.bacprints.com www.bacprints.blog.com Yelp Facebook 510.437.9175   A special thank you to Ryan Smith and Paul Marcus Wines for their generous support of the gallery!