Wayne Thiebaud’s Art and the Question of Appropriation When you first see a Wayne Thiebaud painting, it’s impossible not to grin. Rows of frosted cakes, slices of pie, and gumball machines pop in thick, buttery brushstrokes, glowing like treasures behind a bakery window. At first glance, they’re just sweet treats—but look closer, and you’ll find […]
Luchita Hurtado is an amazing twentieth century artist although I’d never heard her name before until recently. Hurtado was too busy making art and living her life to promote her art aggressively. She no doubt suffered as well from the critical neglect bestowed on so many female artists by the sexism of the twentieth century […]
On June 19, 2017, Sausalito lost one of its most visible artists. Robert Conley Jr., aka VanBo, was a fixture in the community for the 16 years that I’ve lived here. Becoming a Painter Around 2004 VanBo was a musician playing at local parties around town. Then he got interested in becoming a painter. Soon […]