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SUMMARY:Art Opening: Behind the Cup: Coffeeshop Portraits by Paula Wirth
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844010/ ] Urban portraiture sketched in brush and ink\,  captured in Vancouver\, BC Canada and the SF Bay Area.
 
 November 13 – December 15
 
 Artist Reception
 Friday\, November 13\, 2009
 6-9pm
 
 Woody’s Cafe
 1841 Park Blvd\, Oakland\, CA 94606
 Hours: 7:30-7pm daily
 510.893.0281
 
 http://www.facebook.com/events.php#/event.php?eid=173345285100&index=1
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LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658029/":Woody's Cafe @ 1841 Park Blvd.\, Oakland\, California 94606 US
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SUMMARY:Lecture/Painting Demonstration by Chen Jiang Hong
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4842948/ ] On Saturday\, November 14th\, 2009\, Chinese-French artist and author Chen Jiang Hong will honor us with his presence\, to give a lecture and painting demonstration. This event will be held at the Chinese Culture Center's gallery\, from 12:00 to 1:45pm. 
 
 About the artist: 
 Chen Jiang Hong is a painter\, illustrator and author. He was born in Tianjin\, China\, and grew up during the Cultural Revolution. He studied art in Beijing\, where he graduated from China's Central Academy of Fine Arts\, and Paris\, where he now resides and works as a freelance artist. Over the years\, Chen Jiang Hong as published a number of books\, all of which were acclaimed by critics worldwide. His books\, inspired by his childhood and Chinese legends\, have been published in several countries\, including the United States\, Spain\, Denmark\, Mexico and Korea. 
 Chen is also a painter\, and currently exhibits his artworks in a Japanese art gallery in Paris.
 
 This event is presented in collaboration with the Consulate General of France in San Francisco.
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LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/884/":Chinese Culture Center @ 750 Kearny Street\, San Francisco\, California 94108 US
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SUMMARY:Market Street Gallery presents Artist John F. Melvin
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4768926/ ] Market Street Gallery will be hosting an artist reception for artist John F. Melvin\, a San Francisco painter who works in the impressionistic style. 
 
 Melvin's newest series of 15 large-scale portraits came about because of his love of painting women. To Melvin\, their grace\, form and beauty coupled with their feminine personalities create an inspiring subject for the artist.   
 
 The young mothers in this series are all well educated and outspoken. Most have careers yet they remain focused on their children. Each has an interesting story\, some that are sad but all inspiring. 
 
 To develop each piece\, Melvin begins with a photograph and an interview of the sitter\, creates a sketch and then proceeds to the painting.   Using loose brush work and a palette knife\, he develops a portrait with many abstract features. Some of these are quite representational while others\, following in the footsteps of Matisse and Soutine\, employ facial distortion for emotional effect. 
 
 The visual impact of seeing all the works exhibited together is particularly enjoyable as each portrait has its own personality yet is influenced by all of the others nearby.
 
 Currently\, Melvin serves as the chairman of the board of Artspan\, a non-profit organization supporting  
 the visual arts in San Francisco\, and has worked previously as an investment banker.
 
 Market Street Gallery exhibits work of established and emerging artists of the San Francisco Bay Area. Exhibitions include all categories of work\, including painting\, printmaking\, photography\, sculpture\, fashion\, street art\, installation art and film and video media.
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DTSTAMP:20091022T152827
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LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/41552/":Market Street Gallery @ 1554 Market Street\, San Francisco\, California 94102 US
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