Mike Henderson in the Gatehouse Gallery
SPARK* Artist Profile

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KQED SPARK* partners this summer with di Rosa to present talks by renowned Bay Area artists from the di Rosa collection. Includes a wine and cheese reception.

FREE. Space is limited, reservations required. To reserve, please RSVP: ArtsEd@KQED.org

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 6 – 8 PM
Members’ Preview 5 – 6 PM

Mike Henderson makes expressive, gestural abstract paintings that, like the blues and jazz music he also creates, fully engage viewers both physically and intellectually. Working both with and beyond the tradition of Abstract Expressionism, Henderson improvises with oil paint in a visual equivalent to the musical improvisations he crafts with his guitar. Henderson has stated that he thinks of his work as congruencies of time and sound as well as space and color: “Ultimately, I would like each painting to be a question rather than an answer—the inner space of the painting as the take-off point for a corresponding inner journey with the viewer.”

SAVE THE DATE.: Mike Henderson Band plays on August 8th.

Annual Members' Picnic

Members enjoy a fun and art-full afternoon on the grounds. PICNIC in the Olive grove, EXPLORE the Galleries & Sculpture Meadow, SKETCH from a live model, HIKE to Milliken Peak, and GROOVE to the acoustic music of Trio Solea with your family and friends. RSVP: ashley@dirosaart.org

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