{"id":4579,"date":"2013-09-13T06:20:45","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T14:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.postdiluvianphoto.com\/blog\/?p=4579"},"modified":"2013-09-13T06:47:03","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T14:47:03","slug":"studio-23-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.postdiluvianphoto.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/13\/studio-23-gallery-4579\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio 23 Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article originally appeared on September 13, 2013 in The Alamedan<\/a>. Michele Ellson, editor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Wesley

Wesley Warren, “Zondar”<\/p><\/div>\n

Friggatriskaidekaphobes had better master their fear, because the monthly Estuary Art Attack is going to be especially noteworthy this Friday the 13th, and no one should miss out. The rededicated Autobody Fine Art is having their first regular exhibit since closing in January 2011, and Studio 23 Gallery launches their inaugural show, \u201cShow Me the City: Artists Renditions in the Bay Area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Studio 23 Gallery is run by Wesley and Jessica Warren – Wes and Jess – a couple who met in 1994 at Wes\u2019s coffee house\/art gallery in St. Petersburg, Fla. when Jess brought her paintings in and had a show there. The couple moved to Alameda from Atlanta a year ago with the intention of focusing more on their painting.<\/p>\n

The name \u201cStudio 23 Gallery\u201d references their address, 2309B Encinal Avenue, a cozy spot near Park Street tucked away at the end of Revelation Cleaners’ driveway, previously occupied by Brownie\u2019s Vintage. But there\u2019s more to it than that. \u201cWe like the number 23,\u201d Wes Warren said, citing Discordianism\u2019s Law of Fives which is related to the \u201c23 enigma\u201d at the center of Jim Carrey\u2019s film \u201cThe Number 23,\u201d a psychological thriller. \u201cIt\u2019s a creepy number,\u201d Jess Warren said.<\/p>\n

\"Jessica

Jessica Warren, “Red Balloon”<\/p><\/div>\n

Hoping to meet other artists, the Warrens started the \u201cAlameda Artists\u201d Meetup group. In less than a year, they have attracted almost 100 members from all over the Bay Area. \u201cShow Me the City\u201d draws from these ranks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is our first show, so we wanted to be able to get as many of the artists in the group involved as possible,\u201d Wes said. \u201cWe wanted a way for artists in our group, or just local artists, to be able to show their work in a fairly unstructured environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be anything that you saw that inspired you in the Bay Area to make you create a piece of art. It could be a place … but it could also be a fish. Or a naked lady,\u201d Jess Warren said of the theme.<\/p>\n

\"Wesley

Wesley Warren, “Painting Piedmont Avenue”<\/p><\/div>\n

The gallery is the couple\u2019s working studio, and also hosts workshops for their Meetup group, including demonstrations by the various members of linocuts or painting with coffee, for example.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery artist knows how to do something interesting or different and is able to show other artists how to do it, which is really cool,\u201d Jess Warren said.<\/p>\n

With several other recent additions in Alameda – including Autobody Fine Art and popUp Gallery – and Chuck DiGuida\u2019s Bridgehead Studios set to reopen shortly after an extensive remodel, is there room for another gallery in Alameda?<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s room for several more,\u201d Wes Warren said. \u201cFor one thing, we want to do stuff that\u2019s a little edgier than most of what we see in Alameda. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any real criteria, except we want people who are doing interesting work, but something a little different.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI like people to be comfortable,\u201d Jess Warren said, contrasting her vision with a recent visit to a gallery she found stuffy and stifling. \u201cI see us being more eccentric rather than pretentious. We like crazy people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jennifer

Jennifer King<\/p><\/div>\n

Her vision extends beyond their gallery to bridging the gap between REDUX Studios & Gallery on Lincoln Avenue and Julie\u2019s Coffee & Tea Garden on Park Street near San Jose – including alternative venues like restaurants and other businesses – so that patrons of the arts can walk from gallery to gallery without getting back into their cars. \u201cThere\u2019s not enough places in between,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ll let the community – not only the community at large but the community of artists – guide what happens and how this all meshes out,\u201d Wes Warren said. \u201cIt hasn\u2019t completely solidified into a pure vision. It\u2019s still kind of nebulous. But the energy\u2019s really building.<\/p>\n

“It hasn\u2019t even been a year and we\u2019ve got 100 members and a gallery, so something\u2019s happening. I\u2019m all about getting the community involved. And plus I like to have a good party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The party begins at 7 p.m. Friday, September 13. Grab your rabbit\u2019s foot and a copy of the Estuary Art Attack map from https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/2nd-Friday-Art-Walk\/79128038802<\/a>. Studio Gallery 23 is located at 2309B Encinal Avenue. art@alamedaartists.com. http:\/\/studio23gallery.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Michael Singman-Aste
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