Artist Talk – Janis Yerington: A Passion for Painting

Artist Talk – Janis Yerington: A Passion for Painting
* Saturday May 4, 2:00 pm

Please join us for a stimulating talk by Bolinas artist and educator Janis Yerington, whose lush still life paintings are currently presented in the museum.

She says her artwork dances between the sacred and the everyday.

Yerington will talk about her techniques, inspirations, experiences, background, and belief in supporting the community and teaching art to young people.

Janis Yerington: Even Still

Opening Reception / Art Talk
* Saturday, April 13, 3:00 pm talk, 4:00 – 5:00 pm reception

Exhibition Dates:
* April 13 – June 2

Curated by Louisa Gloger and Elia Haworth

Bolinas-based artist Janis Yerington sees the ordinary as a miracle.

For this exhibition, she uses old-world techniques and the chiaroscuro study of light and shadow to create vibrant still-life paintings, including wooden artist mannequins representing Everyman and West Marin produce, from ripe tomatoes to blue eggs.

Her compositions are born in the garden, and as she prepares meals for friends and family, conveying prayers of peace and nourishment.

Yerington, a Bolinas resident, teaches art at Bolinas and Nicasio schools.

She graduated cum laude from Brandeis University in Art History and attended Studio Art Center International in Florence, Italy, and Cambridge University.

She has worked at the New Yorker Magazine, galleries, and museums. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions throughout the US and Europe.