Fri January 2, 2015
The American Car: A Family Portrait
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at The Gail Van Dyke Atrium Gallery
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Award winning artist and Marin local, Gale S. McKee will present her latest work of contemporary paintings re-created from black & white vintage photos - “The American Car: A Family Portrait”, October 10th through January 2nd at the Center for Integrative Health & Wellness, The Gail Van Dyke Atrium Gallery (1350 South Eliseo Drive, Greenbrae, CA 94904.) Gallery hours are 8am – 7pm, Monday through Friday and closed weekend and holidays. Gallery is FREE and open to the public. An opening night reception for the public will be held on Friday, October 10th from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Refreshments will be served. Each painting on display (sizes are 36"X36", 40"X60", and 52"X35") will be available for purchase. For more information call 415-454-1411 or visit https://www.mesart.com/gsmckee
“I have become fascinated with the hundreds of vintage photos I have seen where families, lovers, and even their dogs are posed in front of their cars; as if the car is a beloved part of the family,” said artist Gale S. McKee. “They are proud of this new member and want to show it off. This is my visual perception of how I imagine the past locales and the people in a romanticized way. I feel as if I have come to know them personally. A connection.”
McKee came across several vintage photos at an antique show in the fall of 2012. Inspired by the photos, she decided to manually transform the vintage photos and digitally print them onto raw-linen and then stretch onto large supports. The paintings are abstracted with layers of acrylic paint. McKee stresses that her work is NOT just colored photos, but actual paintings that she calls modern vintage photo-paintings.
With the sheer size of the image, McKee can imagine and create the life of people in the photos. Who are they? What were they doing the moment the photo was taken? What happened to them?
“When I process these images I realize how feelings of family pride have always been a constant emotion in human lives. The only difference here is time, and time flies faster than a green roadster!”
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Gale S. McKee received a BFA from the University of Denver in 1969, and a Certificate from the California School of Professional Textile Design in Berkeley, CA in 2000. She has spent many years as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and Pottery Barn Kids decorative accessories designer. McKee’s work has been shown in many Bay Area galleries including The Triton Museum of Art, Walnut Creek Community Art Gallery, Gallery Route One, Arc Gallery, and the Oakland Museum of California. She has received several awards and honors for her work including second place at the 2009 & 2010 Napa Valley Mustard Festival art competition, Honorable Mention at the 2011 Triton Museum of Art Statewide Painting Competition & Exhibition, and was the cover winner of the first ever Marin Magazine cover contest in 2007. https://www.mesart.com/gsmckee
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“I have become fascinated with the hundreds of vintage photos I have seen where families, lovers, and even their dogs are posed in front of their cars; as if the car is a beloved part of the family,” said artist Gale S. McKee. “They are proud of this new member and want to show it off. This is my visual perception of how I imagine the past locales and the people in a romanticized way. I feel as if I have come to know them personally. A connection.”
McKee came across several vintage photos at an antique show in the fall of 2012. Inspired by the photos, she decided to manually transform the vintage photos and digitally print them onto raw-linen and then stretch onto large supports. The paintings are abstracted with layers of acrylic paint. McKee stresses that her work is NOT just colored photos, but actual paintings that she calls modern vintage photo-paintings.
With the sheer size of the image, McKee can imagine and create the life of people in the photos. Who are they? What were they doing the moment the photo was taken? What happened to them?
“When I process these images I realize how feelings of family pride have always been a constant emotion in human lives. The only difference here is time, and time flies faster than a green roadster!”
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Gale S. McKee received a BFA from the University of Denver in 1969, and a Certificate from the California School of Professional Textile Design in Berkeley, CA in 2000. She has spent many years as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and Pottery Barn Kids decorative accessories designer. McKee’s work has been shown in many Bay Area galleries including The Triton Museum of Art, Walnut Creek Community Art Gallery, Gallery Route One, Arc Gallery, and the Oakland Museum of California. She has received several awards and honors for her work including second place at the 2009 & 2010 Napa Valley Mustard Festival art competition, Honorable Mention at the 2011 Triton Museum of Art Statewide Painting Competition & Exhibition, and was the cover winner of the first ever Marin Magazine cover contest in 2007. https://www.mesart.com/gsmckee
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Award winning artist and Marin local, Gale S. McKee will present her latest work of contemporary paintings re-created from black & white vintage photos - “The American Car: A Family Portrait”, October 10th through January 2nd at the Center for Integrative Health & Wellness, The Gail Van Dyke Atrium Gallery (1350 South Eliseo Drive, Greenbrae, CA 94904.) Gallery hours are 8am – 7pm, Monday through Friday and closed weekend and holidays. Gallery is FREE and open to the public. An opening night reception for the public will be held on Friday, October 10th from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Refreshments will be served. Each painting on display (sizes are 36"X36", 40"X60", and 52"X35") will be available for purchase. For more information call 415-454-1411 or visit https://www.mesart.com/gsmckee
“I have become fascinated with the hundreds of vintage photos I have seen where families, lovers, and even their dogs are posed in front of their cars; as if the car is a beloved part of the family,” said artist Gale S. McKee. “They are proud of this new member and want to show it off. This is my visual perception of how I imagine the past locales and the people in a romanticized way. I feel as if I have come to know them personally. A connection.”
McKee came across several vintage photos at an antique show in the fall of 2012. Inspired by the photos, she decided to manually transform the vintage photos and digitally print them onto raw-linen and then stretch onto large supports. The paintings are abstracted with layers of acrylic paint. McKee stresses that her work is NOT just colored photos, but actual paintings that she calls modern vintage photo-paintings.
With the sheer size of the image, McKee can imagine and create the life of people in the photos. Who are they? What were they doing the moment the photo was taken? What happened to them?
“When I process these images I realize how feelings of family pride have always been a constant emotion in human lives. The only difference here is time, and time flies faster than a green roadster!”
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Gale S. McKee received a BFA from the University of Denver in 1969, and a Certificate from the California School of Professional Textile Design in Berkeley, CA in 2000. She has spent many years as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and Pottery Barn Kids decorative accessories designer. McKee’s work has been shown in many Bay Area galleries including The Triton Museum of Art, Walnut Creek Community Art Gallery, Gallery Route One, Arc Gallery, and the Oakland Museum of California. She has received several awards and honors for her work including second place at the 2009 & 2010 Napa Valley Mustard Festival art competition, Honorable Mention at the 2011 Triton Museum of Art Statewide Painting Competition & Exhibition, and was the cover winner of the first ever Marin Magazine cover contest in 2007. https://www.mesart.com/gsmckee
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“I have become fascinated with the hundreds of vintage photos I have seen where families, lovers, and even their dogs are posed in front of their cars; as if the car is a beloved part of the family,” said artist Gale S. McKee. “They are proud of this new member and want to show it off. This is my visual perception of how I imagine the past locales and the people in a romanticized way. I feel as if I have come to know them personally. A connection.”
McKee came across several vintage photos at an antique show in the fall of 2012. Inspired by the photos, she decided to manually transform the vintage photos and digitally print them onto raw-linen and then stretch onto large supports. The paintings are abstracted with layers of acrylic paint. McKee stresses that her work is NOT just colored photos, but actual paintings that she calls modern vintage photo-paintings.
With the sheer size of the image, McKee can imagine and create the life of people in the photos. Who are they? What were they doing the moment the photo was taken? What happened to them?
“When I process these images I realize how feelings of family pride have always been a constant emotion in human lives. The only difference here is time, and time flies faster than a green roadster!”
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Gale S. McKee received a BFA from the University of Denver in 1969, and a Certificate from the California School of Professional Textile Design in Berkeley, CA in 2000. She has spent many years as an art director, graphic designer, illustrator, and Pottery Barn Kids decorative accessories designer. McKee’s work has been shown in many Bay Area galleries including The Triton Museum of Art, Walnut Creek Community Art Gallery, Gallery Route One, Arc Gallery, and the Oakland Museum of California. She has received several awards and honors for her work including second place at the 2009 & 2010 Napa Valley Mustard Festival art competition, Honorable Mention at the 2011 Triton Museum of Art Statewide Painting Competition & Exhibition, and was the cover winner of the first ever Marin Magazine cover contest in 2007. https://www.mesart.com/gsmckee
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The Gail Van Dyke Atrium Gallery
1350 South Eliseo Drive, Greenbrae, CA 94904
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