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When you’re¬?an artist with your own studio,¬?the pressure to¬?produce work¬?must be daunting. When¬?you are part of a¬?large¬?co-op¬?studio,¬?with so many¬?other¬? talented people¬?around you, that pressure must be almost overwhelming. But from that group there also must be the support¬? and drive¬?that comes with working with them as well.¬?
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The work that I saw¬?this last weekend at the Coal Shed Studios on Mare Island¬?¬?certainly proved that to me. From the whimsical¬?prints and montages of Carl Theodorski to¬?Alex Atman’s¬?apparently¬?three dimensional¬?hand etched metal plates that pull you deep into their core, and¬?¬?the¬? metal guitars¬?(resonator guitars)¬?and ukuleles of Ron Phillips, there is no lack of creativity at the one-time military coal shed.
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Other noteworthy¬?artists of the group are¬?Matt Neubauer, whose wonderful¬?Post-apocalyptic¬? “toys” never cease to amaze,¬?Sarah Evans serene plein air paintings, and Tim Rose. His delightful¬?mobiles¬?made¬?for visions¬?whereever you looked.

The one added event¬?to the show¬?this year was two “art cars” (supplied by www.artcaragency.com) Volkswagens¬? almost covered¬? from top to bottom¬?inside¬?and out with bits and pieces of..well¬? the pictures¬?here¬?and at this link: http://snjacobson.com/CoalShed_07/will just have to show you.

While¬? the studio itself is not open to the public¬?year round, arrangements can be made to contact¬?the artists directly¬?for¬?a personal¬?studio visit. Special kudos go to Jacque Barsotti¬?and Suite Treatments (also housed at the Coal Shed)¬?for being at the forefront of putting the show together.

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