I am always inspired when I go to exhibitions and am able to enjoy great artwork by other artists. Sure there is art I prefer, pieces I would like to have created, and some where I just think they are not that exciting to me – and that is what it makes it so much more interesting. Having your own style I would never come up with some of the work I see at museums, galleries and other exhibitions. Living in the Bay area is like paradise for book artists. There are so many places to go. Following a few I have been to lately and which have nice work on display.
‘Unbound’ a national exhibition of book art, Bedford Gallery, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA
July 11 through September 19, 201
Hand Bookbinders of California: 38th Anniversary Exhibition, Skylight Gallery Exhibit Area, Main Library San Francisco, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA
June 8 through August 15, 2010
Donna Seager Gallery, 851 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA – Gallery has a wide selection of artist books
San Francisco Center for the Book, 300 De Haro Street, San Francisco, CA
Arion Press, 1802 Hays Street, The Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Book Club of California, 312 Sutter Street, Suite 510, San Francisco, CA