Exhibition dates: September 4 – 26 2009
Opening Reception: Friday September 4 from 6-9pm (in conjunction with Oakland Art Murmur)
Reception and Artistsﾒ Talk: Saturday September 5 from 12-4pm artistsﾒ talk at 1pm
Jo Ann Biagini
New Work: mixed media
Jo Ann Biagini Black & White 2008 mixed media on paper 38 x 38 inches
Jo Ann Biagini combines image transfer drawing and collage to create large complex works on paper that merge multi-layered images with nuanced surfaces. Biagini uses found book material in a variety of ways — for drawing reference as an actual surface to draw on and collage with and as part of a technique where ink from book pages or xeroxes is transferred to another surface using an acrylic medium. Working intuitively the artist builds up imagery in transparent layers and uses sanding to subtract and blend. Biaginiﾒs pieces create a visual poetry uncovering connections and relationships among juxtaposed elements from the biological and natural worlds.