Please join us for “Further West,” a solo show of new work by Randall Stoltzfus at LIMN Art Gallery in San Francisco, from April 18th to May 30th, 2009. There will be an opening reception on April 17th from 6 to 8pm.
This is one of the paintings that will be there:
LIMN Gallery
Tel:415-977-1300
292 Townsend St.
San Francisco, [...]
The painting now known as “Penumbra” was first exhibited in 2004 with the title “Will o’ Wisp.” It is one of a series of paintings inspired by visual phenomena experienced while walking in the forest at night. The optical range of the painting was extended in 2009 by a reworking that included significant amounts of Palladium [...]
After switching to heavy pre-primed linen several years ago, stretching new canvases (usually one of my favorite studio jobs) became difficult. I was getting little sags at the corners that refused to go away, sometimes even after attempts at re-stretching. And when things did go well the amount of effort required with my standard canvas [...]