Limited Edition Giclee Print, no. 1/50
36.5" x 37.125", Framed

Adrienne Eberhardt:
This photograph is from a series of self-portraits called "Closer Still". The series represents two important firsts: using myself as a subject and working in a digital medium. I painted exposed photographic paper and allowed the water and paint to dry in puddles, letting time and randomness play a role in the formulation of the texture and final image. I wanted to capture shifting elements of mood and tension where the figure moves in and out of spaces, revealing herself with clarity at times, and at other times, seeking refuge amongst the ambiguous elements that are characteristic of my work.

Rather than consider photography as a means of capturing a single moment in time, I work to excavate and assemble layers of experiences into an image that represents cumulative thought. Through this process, I investigate how people and emotions change over time and invite the viewer to explore his or her own possibilities of seeing.

Adrienne's work can be seen at http://www.adrienneeberhardt.com

Black and White Silver Gelatin Print
30"x24"x1", Framed, hand-made steel frame

Clint Imboden:
I come to making art with the perspective of a therapist. Just as a good therapist can act as a catalyst for change in a client, good art should elicit a strong reaction in the audience, provoking them to explore the reasons why they've been affected.

I usually find my materials at local flea markets. I start with the artifacts of daily living, things that most people discard or overlook: battered globes, worn shoes, dilapidated tools. I'm drawn to old materials because they foster purposeful imperfection in my art, an attribute that's connected to their previous lives. I use them for their connotative, associative or narrative possibilities. My installation work is tactile and handmade; as an artist, I focus on process and on topical, issue-based content.

Viewing my artwork is not meant to be a passive experience; it involves reading, deciphering, taking the initiative to engage physically and psychically with text and objects. I use materials that challenge my audience to consider multiple references in order to understand the full meaning of a piece. I want people to be caught up in the experience of my work, just as I am, in making it. My goal is to have them come away from an encounter with the work knowing something new about themselves.

Clint's work can be seen at http://www.clintimboden.com

Oil on canvas
20"x28"

Heidi McDowell:
I paint expansive landscapes which unapologetically celebrate the transformations brought about by time and the elements. My paintings depict a heightened sense of realism using an economy of means. Rough painterly marks suggesting layer upon layer of texture combine with precisely rendered sunlight to define both architectural form and emotional tone. It is this juxtaposition of the specific and the general which leaves space for the viewer's own experience and memory to flesh out the painting's narrative.

Subject matter is derived from travels along the California coast and abroad and is informed by a background in architecture. Using digital photographs and video stills as reference I distill my memory of visiting a particular location into a physical re-creation of that site, the process of painting akin the natural process of weathering.

Heidi's work can be seen at http://www.heidimatic.com

Oil on canvas
10"x12"

Katja Leibenath:
My subject is what I am surrounded by- heavy sky against the silhouettes of the city.

San Francisco can be easily lost under a haze of habit and drowned out by floods of spectacular sights. My paintings look for the noteworthy in the everyday, surprise and beauty in the seemingly mundane- an abundance of which is undeniably found here.

"We don't need to see anything out of the ordinary- we already see so much."
- R.Walser

Katja's work can be seen at http://www.katjaleibenath.com

Archival Inkjet Photo on Fine Art Paper, Framed
13"x19"

Jon McNeal is an architect and photographer living in San Francisco. As a Seattle native he sees the unique California landscape through the lens of an outsider, and strives to convey its power and scale through an economy of composition and subtle light.

Jon's work can be seen at http://www.jonmcneal.com

Metallic Print, Framed
13"x19"

John-Paul Pietrus is a London-based photographer who produces highly 'lacquered' classical yet modern fashion imagery. His influences range from sources as varied as Charles Baudelaire poems to the romance of Chinese watercolors.

Whilst never forgetting the importance and necessity of commerciality in fashion photography, John-Paul Pietrus has always pursued to incorporate art foundations into his work, which is what makes his photographs memorable.

He has worked for leading publications worldwide, and has exhibited internationally at PS1-M.O.M.A. (the Museum of Modern Art) in New York and at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence for the 'Uniform: Order and Disorder' exhibition. He has also collaborated with designer Hussein Chalayan in a short film for UK-based Channel 4 Television.

His work has received recognition and awards in association with Creative Review, American Photo, and LIFE Magazine.

John-Paul's work can be seen at http://www.johnpaulpietrus.com

Color Print, Framed
13"x19"

NICK AITKEN is from the San Francisco bay area.He started modeling when he was 19, finished college with a degree in art, and then started a salon in San Francisco, CA. Nick is both shooting fashion and a stylist, he combines his past experience as a model, stylist, and now a photographer in his work.

"I really have come full circle with all my careers. Starting off in the fashion and then beauty industry, and now shooting fashion is something I've always dreamed of doing, I really have passion and reverence for beauty, and always have as a little boy, I'm really making it happen and its awesome. I hope to meet creative designers and people who like my eye and as a team create magic. Thanks for taking the time to see my work."

Nick's work can be seen at http://www.nickaitken.net/

Oil on wood panel
10"x12"

Jonah Burlingame, a San Francisco native raised in Northeast Ohio, represents a third generation in a family of artists. His clean, abstract works have gained much attention in San Francisco, including commissions for many prominent Bay Area professionals. Since 1996 Jonah has been using his signature technique of painting with a squeegee and suspending each layer of paint in varnish to create paintings that harmonize within a high design environment. His work combines organic color textures with formal structural elements, which beg the viewer to imagine a world beyond the window his paintings provide.

Jonah Burlingame was born in the spring of 1968 in San Francisco. He grew up in Northeast Ohio where he attended Kent State University studying art history and graphic design. Having garnered awards and a strong following in the Midwest, he returned nearly thirty-five years later to pursue a career as an artist in the city he again calls his home. Jonah now resides in Glen Park with his wife and daughter where he continues to exhibit and gain prominence in the San Francisco art community.

Jonah's work can be seen at http://www.jonahburlingame.com

Bees wax, paint, archival pigment print, recycled acrylic
21.5"x21.5"

The ability for living organisms to adapt and physically change, and conversely the inevitable failure of the systems that allow them (us) to function is the central thread that connects all of my work.

Inspiration from shapes of the inner ear, bones, shells, fauna, invertebrates, cartilage, organs, lungs, kidneys, feminine shapes of breasts, hips, nape of the neck, echoing ancient fertility sculptures and symbols. Certain lines and forms that can be found again and again in the tiniest of organisms, plants, and our own bodies - are always finding their way into the things that I make.

Done (and the preciousness that is invoked from doneness) is not that interesting to me. Things evolving, changing, and growing is the medium for my work. Much of the work that I do, and will do, occurs in places where other people will never see it. I am thus bound to the act of recording and photographing for the purpose of sharing and communicating my work, which I feel is very important for the health of the process of creating. There are more practical things I could have done with my life, but art is the most direct path for me. It is science, psychology, music, magic, misery, elation, frustration and the most satisfying thing in the world.

Craig's work can be seen at http://craigtravisharris.com/

Original Iris print, no. 17 of 32, Framed
15"x19"

An accomplished sculptor and painter, Bry's love of the arts inspired him in 2001 to found Liquid SPACES, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting emerging artists in their development and promotion of new works in San Francisco and New York. Bry is currently the Executive Director of this nonprofit. Bry currently maintains a sculpture studio in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Archival Inkjet Photo, Framed
13"x19"

Quan Pham, a recent San Francisco transplant from Washington DC, has actively spent the last 15 years of experimenting in fine arts and photography while working professionally in technology and design. His move to San Francisco was a creative reset to pursue a career as a photographer and artist.

Often intrigued by the smaller often-missed details, Quan hopes to provide a clean presentation that begs the viewer to stand still with fleeting moments and relax. Working with a variety of themes, his work combines the essence of inorganic color with clean structure to guide the viewer through a short little walk into that moment in time.