In the Gallery, we’ve put together a little highlight exhibit of Tia Kratter‘s virtuosic watercolors. It starts tomorrow, Saturday, October 4 and will be up through Saturday, Nov. 1. One of my personal favorites is this still life titled “Dunking Booth,” 11″ x 10-1/2″. (Tia’s great sense of humor often finds outlet in her titles.) Her handling of glass and water is astounding. Our frame on “Dunking Booth” is a 2″ wide No. 300 BC Low, a very subtle cove molding, in solid cherry, stained deep red-brown; with a slip gilded with rose gold (of course). More here.
Another favorite is “Siena’s Sharp Left Turn,” 16-1/2” x 11″. It’s framed in a simple 2″ wide slope, No. 2 in walnut with clear oil finish, and has a coved 22kt gilt slip. More here.
All of Tia’s work currently highlighted in the Gallery may be seen on her page, here.
Studio Tours—
It’s not in the show, but I had to share this piece Tia just painted a few weeks ago, titled “Tools of the Trade,” (20″ x 12″). It shows a corner of my studio that caught Tia’s eye one day. (You’ll find it on the artist’s website.)
Which brings me to a reminder that this coming Tuesday, for Berkeley Manufacturing Week I’m offering a couple of tours of the shop, one at 2:00 and one at 3:30. Learn more here, or go right to the Eventbrite page to sign up.
—Tim Holton
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