Artist Dennis Hanshew’s Talk

we will remember…. these truths… The Gearbox Gallery Artist Dennis Hanshew’s Presentation February 29, 2020, 2-4 pm I gave an “artist’s talk” at the gallery with an audience of about twenty-five, many of whom were long time friends and many who are, also, distinguished artists. The conversation addressed my influences, motivation and process, all connected […]
In the Studio with Tamera Avery

In the Wake Tamera Avery and TaVee McAllister Lee Tamera Avery and I are members of the Gearbox Gallery and the only figurative painters of the group. I visited her in her spacious studio off of 3rd Street in San Francisco. We talked for nearly two hours about her painting. Here are some excerpts from […]
In the Studio with Dennis Hanshew

This month will be Dennis Hanshew’s first duo exhibition with Gearbox, we will remember these truths with Elizabeth Bennett. Dennis and I joined Gearbox Gallery around the same time last year, and we connected over a mutual interest in the stories an artist tells through their work. Each month, Gearbox members drop off their work […]
we will remember these truths: Dennis Hanshew and Elizabeth Bennett

February 13 – March 14, 2020 Artist’s Talk with Dennis Hanshew Saturday, February 29th, from 2 – 4 pm First Friday Artists’ Reception March 6th, 6 – 9 pm Dennis Hanshew’s paintings are paired with Elizabeth Bennett’s text pieces in a dynamic exhibit at Gearbox Gallery, Feb. 13th – March 14. Both artists rely on […]
Slow Art Saturday: Necessary Mutation

Oakland Art Murmur Presents: Slow Art Saturday hosted by Rebecca Recco Saturday, January 25, 2020 – Gearbox Gallery 1-3pm During this event, we will create a deeper discussion of the exhibition Necessary Mutation through mindful exploration of artworks. Our Oakland Art Murmur guide will be a resource to participants, providing guided questions and fostering discussion amongst […]
NECESSARY MUTATION: Jamie Treacy and John Damian Boychuk

January 9 – February 8 Gearbox Main Gallery Acrylic paintings by Jamie Treacy and mixed media ceramic sculpture by John Damian Boychuk. Both artists explore and speculate upon a changing environment’s effect on the biological world. Necessary Mutation invites the viewer to a world just beyond the familiar where life is changing and reinventing itself at […]
TWIST OF FATE: Marsha Balian and Linda Ellinwood

11/21/19 through 1/4/2020 First Friday Event on 12/6/19 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm Reception on Saturday, 12/7/19 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm Gallery closed for Thanksgiving Break on 11/28/19 and 11/29/19 The element of surprise and chance is obviously integral to the intuitive/creative process of both of these artists. Although their work is unique and […]
Bridges to Poetry

Please join us at the gallery on Saturday, November 2nd at 2:00 p.m. for a reading of poetry by two distinguished poets, Amanda Moore and Meryl Natchez. Amanda Moore Amanda Moore’s poetry has appeared in journals and anthologies including ZZYZVA, Cream City Review, Tahoma Literary Review, Best New Poets, and Mamas and Papas: On the […]
Immaterial Cascade: Sandra Kelch / Inner Room

October 17 to November 16 Congratulations Sandra Kelch! Exhibition runs in conjunction with Spaces Between exhibition in the main gallery Immaterial Cascade (2019) by Sandra Kelch 8′ x 8′ x 8′ multi-media installation monotype, giclee and digital prints on fabric Immaterial Cascade is a print-based installation that represents urban space in flux as a result […]