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MAIN GALLERY
Michelle Yi Martin and Johanna St. Clair: Curious Gestures
Curated by Louisa Gloger and Noelle Hiam

COASTAL MARIN ARTISTS GALLERY
Van Waring: Fool’s Puzzle
Curated by Noelle Hiam

PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY
Terri Loewnthal: Mt. Tam
Curated by Noelle Hiam

Image Captions:

2. JOHANNA ST. CLAIR, Lattice, 2024, oil on Canvas, 40 x 30 inches, courtesy of Gallery 16.

3. JOHANNA ST. CLAIR, Nest, 2024, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, courtesy of Gallery 16.

4. MICHELLE YI MARTIN, Closed Wings, 2024, metallic thread, monofilament, silk, wool, 54 x 23
inches, courtesy of the artist.

5. MICHELLE YI MARTIN, Two Adders, 2024, monofilament, paper, wool, 53 x 34 inches, courtesy of
the artist.

6. TERRI LOEWENTHAL, Steep Ravine Beach (Coast Miwok land), 2025, archival pigment print, 42 x
56 inches, courtesy of Alexandra Urman.

7. TERRI LOEWENTHAL, Marin Seashore (Coast Miwok land), 2025, archival pigment print, 40 x 30
inches, courtesy of the artist.

8. VAN WARING, Inside Seams, 2006, watercolor on fabric, 25 x 24 inches, courtesy of the artist.

9. VAN WARING, Patchworking, 2025, embroidery on cotton, 17 x 19 inches, courtesy of the artist.

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Artist Spotlight: Arline Mathieu Bolinas-based ar

Artist Spotlight: Arline Mathieu

Bolinas-based artist Arline Mathieu brings her decades-long meditation practice into a methodical and reflective art process. She works in series, exploring a process or a subject for a period of time, often in parallel with life or world events. Mathieu’s background spans textile and design at the University of Rhode Island, painting at Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the New School for Social Research.

“Arline Mathieu: When The Moon Sings” is on view in the Coastal Marin Artists Gallery through March 30th.

Q. What works of art inspire you or are you drawn to?

A. As an undergraduate student, I was drawn to Chinese landscape paintings and the philosophy behind them. Actually, my taste is very eclectic: the quiet, contemplative work of Agnes Martin, Robert Irwin, Giorgio Morandi, as well as the color and exuberance of Frank Stella’s protractor series or the strangeness of Forrest Bess’s paintings. In terms of current artists, I love Meghann Riepenhoff’s beautiful cyanotypes and admire her process, which includes working with natural phenomena—the ocean, rain, ice.

Q. Do you have rituals related to your creative process?

A. I don’t think of it as a ritual, but I do think it’s important to spend time in my studio just about every day. If things are going well, then I work on whatever painting or drawing I’m presently involved with. If I’m feeling “stuck” or want to start something new, I look at reproductions of art; at images of the microbial or astronomical worlds; or at clippings I’ve collected over time. I do like to listen to music while I’m working.

Q. How does coastal Marin influence you as an artist?

A. Sky; ocean; open fields—from these, the feeling of spaciousness and wonder I experience and feel gratitude for every day. Also, as the tides go in and out and the clouds and seasons change, I’m ever-mindful of the fleeting nature of all things of the universe.

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“Mary Daniel Hobson: Offerings” is on view in

“Mary Daniel Hobson: Offerings” is on view in the photography gallery through March 30.

Born in San Francisco, Mary Daniel Hobson has been pursuing photography for over thirty years. With training as an art historian and a graduate degree in Surrealism, Hobson was inspired to combine photography with mixed media. Whether building layered collages, creating intricate still lives, or bottling photographs in mineral oil, Hobson consistently explores layered experiences and inner geographies. Uniting all of her work is an embedded belief that artwork can convey the complexity of our psychological existence and help us make sense of and navigate an ever-shifting world.

Hobson’s work has been exhibited widely over the past three decades and resides in numerous collections, including San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Albuquerque Museum, and the Datz Museum in South Korea. She received a BA in art history from Vassar College and an MA in the history of photography from the University of New Mexico. Her monograph, Offerings, was published in 2019 by Datz Press.

All works by Mary Daniel Hobson:

1. “The Question #5” (from the series Invocation), 2023, photography & mixed media collage

2. “Sanctuary #1” (from the series Sanctuary), 2007, archival pigment print

3. "Sanctuary #2" (from the series Sanctuary), 2007, archival pigment print

4. Photo of Mary Daniel Hobson with works on display

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