The Gallery at CMCM

Current Exhibition at the CMCM Gallery:

Louis DeLuco - Photographs:
"Route 66 and Other Work"
August 1st through September 1, 2010

Louis DeLuco has a B.A. in Art from UC Berkeley and a M.A. in Fine Art Photography from Lone Mountain College, San Francisco. He has been an artist for most of his life and a Marin County resident for over thirty years. His artistic path led him through the areas of sculpture, painting, mural design, advertising design, printmaking, and to his main focus, photography. Louis DeLuco’s color and black & white photography portfolio encompasses documentary, landscape, figure, aircraft and architectural images.

Nowadays, the towns are dotted with abandoned gas stations, theaters, drive-ins, motels, diners, motor courts, camp grounds and other businesses. Fortunately, there are many interesting derelict buildings and distinctive signs in these towns.
Selected  photographs  have been published and exhibited nationally. Contact: ldeluco@hotmail.com

Past Exhibits

Alan Plisskin - (June 16th through August 1st 2010)
"Marin County, a Special Place"
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Alan moved to California in 1972 to
pursue his photographic career. Commencing in commercial photography,
specializing in portraiture, it wasn't long before the beauty of
California's majestic scenery made a dramatic impact on Alan's
photographic vision. Over his career, Alan has studied with numerous
internationally renown photographers including the late Galen Rowell,
Chris Burkett and Lou DeSario.

Alan has initiated a "green" approach to his photography. With 27
years of darkroom experience in producing fine art prints, Alan, like
many other photographers, was limited to utilizing traditional,
potentially hazardous, photographic chemicals. Alan is now using the
chemical-free, Giclee process, which offers the additional benefit of
100+ year archival life to the finished prints.

Juana Calfunao: Drawings (May 5th through June 16th 2010)
COLOR PENCIL DRAWINGS
by Juana Calfunao, a Mapuche Lonko (chief), imprisoned in 2006 for her
struggle to reclaim her community’s ancestral lands from control of
logging corporations.
Reception: Fri, May 14, 5:00-8:30 pm,
with a presentation/film at 7:00 pm
MEET THE MAPUCHES
through photos and film documenting the cruelty endured by this
struggling indigenous community in Chile and their valiant resistance
to the ongoing repression. Carolina Dutton will give an eyewitness
report about the injustices to which these courageous people are
continually subjected. Sponsored by The Task Force on the Americas
Info: 415/924-3227, mitf@igc.org, www.mitfamericas.org

Nini Lion: Figures and Portraits
(31 works through May 4th 2010)
Nini Lion, an award winning Mill Valley artist, has been active in the Marin artsí community since 1989.  Nini has served as a board member of the Marin Arts Council (MAC), as a Mill Valley Art Commissioner, and as a board member of Artisans Art Gallery.  She is a member of Artisans, Marin Society of Artists, the Marin Arts Council, and Friends of Wellesley Art.
 
Whether pastels, drawings, ceramic sculpture, or artists' books, all are figurative.  Nini has an intense concern for detail and a passion for the underlying line, mirroring the emotions and attitudes of her subjects, going beyond the surface to express intimate feelings and states of mind.

Nini has a B.A. in English Literature from Wellesley College and a Masters in Library and Information Science from U.C.Berkeley. Her works are in collections in California, New York, Texas, London and St. Croix.  Her work has been published in American Art Collector: Juried Competition of New Work, 2005-9. Her studio is at Art Works Downtown in San Rafael.  She has been represented by the Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Chelsea, New York City.
Http://issuu.com/nini_lion/docs/nini_lion_portfolio2
http:Nini.LionAssociates.com

Carl Laur (Through March 28th, 2010)
Love@NetSpeed  Digital Prints 

Noël Stubblefield: Paintings
(21 works through Feb 15th 2010)
Noël Stubblefield lives in San Anselmo, California. She has two children, Trey 19, a freshman in college in Colorado and Simone, a high school senior. She is an artist, active community member and charity volunteer. She plays tennis and golf and travels around the world for inspiration for new work.

She graduated from University of California at Davis and has worked for Ogilivy &
Mather Advertising,  CooperVision Pharmaceuticals, General Electric Medical Systems and Hallmark Cards.  She began painting in 1994 and has shown in the SF Bay Area in various galleries, gift shops and art festivals.  She is an artist member at Artisans in San Rafael, California and is affiliated with the California Watercolor Association, Marin Arts Council and Marin Society of Artists, where she sat on the Advisory Board.

Laura Culver: Handpainted Photographs
(through Feb 14th 2010)
Born in Oakland, Ca, BS Graphic Design, UC Davis, Past Career in Advertising
Resident of San Rafael, CA

For the last decade, my primary medium has been Hand-Painted Photography. After taking photos of California Landscapes, I print them in black & white on archival (acid-free) paper, and then add color by hand, using specialized oil paints and/or colored pencils. My Hand-Painted Photographs have won awards from State and Local competitions, including 5 awards from the Marin County Fair.

In 2006, I chanced upon an oil painting class, and have been captured by the creative process of plein air (outdoor) painting. I have studied with J. Thomas Soltesz, Timothy Horn, the Marin Art School, Jove Wang and Camille Przewodek. My oils have earned invitations to prestigious benefit art shows including Marin/scapes and West Marin Wild.
http://www.lauraculver.com/