March 4 - 27, 2010

Virginia Flynn
The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker

In this new body of work, Flynn re-interprets the ornate vintage signs that hang over the doorways of merchant houses throughout France. The original cut metal signs created a picture: here a fish shop, here a leather tanning shop, here a tailor. Flynn’s delightful paper cutting techniques re-interpret their modern message about “what lies inside.” You can review Virginia's 2009 show here or stop by the gallery to see her current inventory.

Karen Hanmer
Déjà: History, Memory, Place

A well-known Chicago book artist, Karen will show a selection of her artist books dealing with history, memory and place. Preview Karen's work from our gallery inventory here. Karen will teach a workshop here at 23 Sandy during her visit. Find out more about her workshop here. Also, mark you calendar for an artist lecture by Karen on Thursday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m.

The Naked Book: Expose Yourself to Journaling

Curated by Linda Kiley, The Naked Book will honor the technical beauty of book construction with an exhibition of blank, handmade books suitable for use as journals, sketchbooks or other creative gestures. More information and a Call for Submissions can be found here.

April 1 - May 1, 2010

Mar Goman

Mar is a multi-media artist who works in a wide variety of media ranging from drawing and painting to collage, fibers, embroidery, book arts, assemblage and sculpture. We are very excited to present her first solo show here at 23 Sandy in April. Stay tuned for more details.

Linda Welch

Linda is a very talented book artist, painter and sculptor whose work we are proud to present for the second time in the gallery. She is such a terrific artist that we recently sold five of her popular Concealed Within books (shown at left) to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Preview Linda's work here.

May 6 - 29, 2010

Andrea Benson

Layers upon layers of encaustic wax give Andrea's paintings an opulent depth. Paper and drawings are often collaged and embedded into the paintings as they are carved and inlaid with pigment and built up in low relief. Her subject matter, typically figurative, implies a story or narrative often inspired by myths, stories, current events or personal issues. Preview our current inventory of Andrea's work here or stop by the gallery for a better look.

Roberta Lavadour

Pendleton, Oregon-based book artist, Roberta Lavadour has been featured in several of our juried book arts shows including most recently, The Beautiful Book and Maternal Legends. In May we will be thrilled to feature her work in the book room and are hoping that she'll come teach a workshop as well. Stay tuned!

© Roberta Lavadour