There’s a hidden gem of a gallery at a most unexpected place – a suburban strip mall – is not where you expect to find a wonderful gallery – but there’s a community of artists all over the Bay Area and I applaud a gallery like this that brings eclectic collection into view for more people – it’s not San Francisco SOMA, New York’s SOHO but in Pacifica of all places! At Oceanic Gallery, Pacifica, a little beach town south of San Francisco known for weekend surfers…
This evening, a local artist, ERIC JOYNER’s collection was featured – His work is whimsical and …funny, as in laughter and joy. Here’s this artist’s profile:”Eric Joyner has always had an interest in the future and art. After teaching, creating backgrounds for internet cartoons, texture mapping, and other creative endeavors, he made the decision become a gallery artist. One of his rules is to paint only the things he likes, and, having been a collector, he decided to base a series of paintings on the fascinating tin robots, spacemen and space ships made by Japanese toy companies in 1950s & 60s. Joyner’s work is greatly influenced by the Brandywine and ashcan artists and illustrators of the early 1900s.”
Titles of the work following, in order are:
Little Genius – “Look Ma, guess what I painted?”
Jungle Trek – “It’s a jungle out there!”
Hello Topiary – “Hello Kitty!”
Copies and few originals were on display at this show where the artist came and talked about his art with the slideshow showing some of his past work. It’s fascinating how someone tries at different themes and fails before settling on a theme that sells. His slideshow “illustrated” an artist’s pursuit and a lesson on how if you keep doing what you love, you will eventually find the answers you are seeking:) In his case, he loves donuts, he collects robots – merge the two and the formula works. “Donuts” & “robots” … two icons beloved by many – how can you go wrong? So whimsical that puts a smile on your face – wouldn’t you want one in your living space?
Guess who purchased the original painting “Hello Topiary”?
