Joseph Slusky and Katie Hawkinson kick off the New Year at the Sun Gallery

The Sun Gallery is thrilled to kick off its 2012 Exhibition Season with "Interactions", an exhibition featuring the work of husband and wife team, Joseph Slusky (pictured right), and Katie Hawkinson.

These two artists live and work in Berkeley and have been exhibited nationally and internationally. The Sun Gallery is very proud to host a wide ranging exhibition featuring the luminous, beautiful paintings of Hawkinson, contrasting with the joyful and whimsical sculptures of Slusky. Both artists have a love of color and painterly surfaces and they have used the large scale of the Sun Gallery to isolate certain subjects in one area. The Ken Cook Gallery is themed for the stars and constellations, while the main open space forms an environment within which Slusky has clustered his sculptures, a colorful playground of welded metal.

Joseph Slusky has said about his own work: "The historic roots of this work are found in the cubist, constructivist and surrealist movements. The sculptures and drawings attempt to explore realms of the subconscious; it is the unknown that I'm concerned with. The premise is that within one, there are structures waiting to be excavated. The sculptures are like fossils- the imagination fossilized. The fascination and intrigue with the metal medium lies in its hardness and intransigence as contrasted with the more ephemeral human qualities of flesh and fluid. I do not work from models or sketches. I do not have or desire to have any preconceived idea about what the finished work will look like. Each work is a new exploration or journey."

"Mumbai," Joseph Slusky, painted metal sculpture


Katie Hawkinson is inspired by nature, particularly the specific patterns of the natural and sacred geometry. Her studio is awash with light, color and texture (studio shot below), and this becomes apparent in her artwork - "Glow," oil on linen seen to the right.


Please join us for the Reception for the Artists on Saturday, January 14th from 3 - 7:00pm with a conversation with the artists at 4:00pm. We hope to see you at the Sun!