Current Special Events at Chico Paper Company

September / October / November 2010

345 Broadway Street / Chico, CA 95928

530-891-0900 / admin@chicopapercompany.com

Chico Paper Company is delighted to welcome Lisa Rosenstreich to our gallery of artists in September. Lisa's bold, expressive portraiture is a visual feast.

New Series: Inspiration of romance and colors --- Fall in Northern California By Ellen Heise

Chico Paper Company is happy to announce A New Chico Series by Jake Early.

The first of 5 images will be unveiled at the opening reception of "The Chico Experience" at Chico Paper Company on October 8th from 5-8 P.M.

Cynthia Schildhauer

We are delighted to announce Cynthia Schildhauer's, "The Chico Alphabet Series." Cynthia Schildhauer's 100 pieces in 100 days created so much excitement, we have been asked again and again..... will she do another series? So, It's coming! This new series for Artoberfest will consist of 26 original mixed-media encaustic paintings, playing with the notion of the alphabet and life in Chico. Please come to celebrate with Cynthia and us at the opening event on October 2nd from 5-8pm.

"I am a daily painter who finds it necessary to escape the callings of common, every day life and retreat into the studio: my sanctuary, the casing for my internal life. Much of my motivation to make art stems from the peace and freedom I find in the studio where I attempt to express all the yearnings I experience that go far beyond the visible. Then, inevitably, it becomes time to return to the temporal world to pick up some groceries...... My intention with my work is to portray life's stunning contradictions in the most authentic and beautiful way I can."

Check our Facebook Site for upcoming auction information on this Alphabet Series.

Here is the auction information as seen on Facebook:

Wahoo! Cynthia Schildhauer's "Chico Alphabet" auction date has been set for Sept. 24th at 10:00 A.M. Please visit her collection often to view new pieces we will be adding until the auction begins. To bid (Facebook Only) just click Cynthia's photos and bid in the comment section under your desired image. Bidding starts at $225.00 per piece or you can buy it without bidding for $350.00 by making a phone call to the gallery. Artwork may be viewed in person at Chico Paper Company on Sept 24th. Bidding ends at 6 p.m. on Sept 27th. We will contact the winning bidders on Sept. 28 and 29th.

We hope you can join us and Cynthia at the opening reception on Oct. 2nd from 5-8 p.m. All remaining artworks will be available for sale at the reception. Purchased art work may be collected on Oct 3rd. Call if you have any questions and thanks for your participation. Good Luck! (530) 891-0900

Richard Whitehead

Chico Paper Company is pleased to present a new collection of work from local painter Richard Whitehead. In the past, Richard's bright and colorful abstract paintings have invoked a sense of youthfulness and fun, while addressing the ideas of balance, beauty, humanity and spirituality through a mix of paint, metal, and found objects.

In his latest series, you can see a progression from completely abstract, to almost impressionistic representational forms and objects. While still keeping true to his signature bright palette, painterly brush strokes, and thick pigment, these pieces have created a new visual experience you won't want to miss. Come into the shop to view them now or see them in the window this August!

The Great Art Upgrade is over. Thank you to all who took advantage of this special offer.

Chico Paper Company / Greenwich Workshop special offer. This is a fantastic opportunity to collect Local Chico Artist June Carey and get sale prices on framing at the same time! Come in to view her newest image "My Girasoli" (My Sunflowers) and "Garden of the Bells".

50% off in Stock items only

Michael Mauro, fine art giclee prints on sale. Shortly after graduating from college with a BS in Environmental Biology, Michael picked up his first professional camera and began to capture the natural world on film. Traveling from Alaska to Antarctica he spends many months every year documenting the natural world both on film and video.

(June / July)

Tundra Series: Snowy Owls, by: Janet Turner (1914-1988)

Janet Turner, born April 7, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri, was a loved and respected member of our community from 1959, when she came to teach art education at Chico State College, until her death in 1988 at the age of 74. Within a few years after her arrival in Chico, she became a member of the newly formed department of fine arts where she planned, developed and coordinated courses in printmaking. She was internationally known as an artist, espically for her complex prints, which are in museums and private collections in many parts of the world. She was named Outstanding Professor of the California State University system in 1978 (Butte County Historical Society Diggin's, Winter 1989).

(May)

Carmel by the Sea, by Jake Early

Jake Early’s latest release, Carmel by the Sea will be available May 1, 2010. This numbered and signed series is limited to 160 pieces per image. Available at Chico Paper Company.

Jake Early’s design work and printmaking have earned him much notoriety. A California native, Early produces unique serigraphs on his hand-made printing screen-press, designed and built in his Chico studio. His simple illustrative style, bold color palette, and strong depiction of place all resonate with collectors. Early’s trademark is his use of metallic inks, created by mixing powdered metals into an ink base. These inks capture and reflect light, shifting the mood of each print as lighting conditions change. Creator of the “National Parks image - Whiskeytown,“ the “Seasons” series, “Chico Palio” his inaugural “Chico Landmark series,“ “Chico Street” series, the “Bidwell Park Centennial” series, “California Highway 1” series, and Early’s latest endeavor “Sideways" series. Early is a graduate of the graphic design program at California State University, Chico and studied at the School of Fine Arts in Seville, Spain.

(April)

Ray Strong Ray Strong’s professional career spanned nine decades and until his death in 2006 at the age of 101, he was active in painting, teaching, and promoting preservation of the land. He instilled a way of experiencing the land, not just viewing it. “If you want to get to know the land, go and sleep with it,” Strong said. His public-spiritedness represented by his entire body of work, along with commissions he chose to accept, continued throughout his life.

(March)

Chelsea Gilmore I've always been drawn to ambiguity in painting. It has been more interesting to spend time figuring out what I'm looking at than to have my images spoon-fed to me. Painting with ambiguity helps give me a sense of freedom since I'm not held down by symbolism I'm more active and engaged in what I am working on. This isn't to say that all formal elements are thrown away but they are instead used as a foundation and not as a blueprint. I find that working in abstraction captures the fleeting moments and constantly changing rhythm of life better than any other form of representation. This allows me to explore an array of themes and ideas in my work along with a larger range of scale and paint application.