WHITE OUT The high use of white expands the image beyond its physical dimensions. The world of color lies just beyond. Available, limitless. Sometimes a painting can transcend the physical restrictions of height and width and the third dimension of depth is created transporting the viewer beyond the canvas surface. There is no subject matter...Read More
There is a scientific definition and then there are timeless moments connecting living moments which seem to illustrate an unfolding of life. This is the botanical life I see. I use this vision of botanical life unfolding to illustrate the same wordless communion seen in shivers of sunlight, ripples of water or shadows revealing the...Read More
The journey from a piece of art to a finished framed wall hanging is a complex process using the right materials (elements) and the right tools. Some tools are modern and state-of-the-art and others are traditional and timeless. Hand tools and ruler measurements are essential to the hand crafted approach Mulberry Gallery utilizes. Other detail...Read More
Who was the first artist to create an abstract piece? Most folks would list either Kandinsky or Mondrian as the artist of record with both producing abstract art about 1911. In reality, the very first abstract artist was neither and was also not a man. The first artworks that could be called non representational art...Read More
Owen’s Favorite Quotes for the color red. MY MOTHER WARNED ME TO AVOID THINGS COLORED RED Claes Oldenberg I LOVE RED SO MUCH THAT I ALMOST WANT TO PAINT EVERYTHING RED Alexander Calder Owen says, Red! Red! Red! I love red. It is passion in pigment. Romance is a red heart. Tomatoes are...Read More
Ray Evans calls himself a Visionary Artist, and that he is. He sees life as a place where spirituality and nature merge into a surrealistic creation of beauty. He works with pens, pencils, inks, dyes and batik. With these materials he creates his vision of the moment. Once his art is set on fabric he...Read More
Black on white – SMBLS art is stripped down human communication with no artifice and no hidden message. The future/past inspired art by OWEN creates a dynamic that inspires the viewer with messaging as direct as the primitive ocher imprint of a hand on a prehistoric cave wall. Each work is titled with a one-word...Read More
One of my favorite quotes comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The earth laughs in flowers.” He is so right! I find myself ever in awe of the miracles displayed in the blooming of a flower. They bud. They flower. They shine in their glory. They fade and say good bye. And then, they shed their...Read More
Sheltering in Place. What does that mean when you are Ray Evans? We had just experienced a most wonderful Open House event introducing Ray Evans and his art to the public in Aptos Village. The evening was filled with creative conversations. We made new friends. We strengthened old connections. And then, the Corona Pandemic hit....Read More
Friday, February 28, Ray Evans brings to Mulberry Gallery an art exhibit with the title “Enchantment Under the Sea”. He calls himself a Visionary Artist. And that he is. He sees life as a place where spirituality and nature merge in a surrealistic creation of beauty. As the world fills him with awe and wonder, ...Read More
