Jesse Thomas at Eleanor Harwood Gallery
I went to the opening at the Eleanor Harwood Gallery to see the work of Jesse Thomas, an artist based in St. Louis, MO. 
I heard about him from a friend and looked up his work because if i am going to a gallery on a Saturday night, it better be something i am interested in seeing. His work reminded me of a favorite artist from the 50's, Richard Hamilton because of the collage like feel and the nod to a certain decade, in Jesse's case, it looked very '70s.
Jesse Thomas "Williamsburg, the General Presents his Design" 2009, 40 X 30in
Richard Hamilton "Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?" 1956, collage
He uses the color cerulean blue as a common thread in his series called "The Cerulean Brigade". I enjoyed his use of patterns and references to mostly identifiable characters. However, i liked the idea that i couldn't quite identify some of the faces but that they looked very familiar. The work looked great in this relatively new gallery, at least, it was new to me. The space is well lit and located in the Mission District at 1293 Alabama Street, on the corner of Alabama and 25th Street. I love small galleries like this where the owner seems wholeheartedly invested in promoting artists. Although i didn't meet Ms Harwood, i assumed she was the one in the awesome, fierce blue heels, flitting about the gallery.
Jesse Thomas
The Cerulean Brigade
July 9th - July 30th, 2011
gallery hours 11-6 Wednesday - Saturday
1293 Alabama St
San Francisco, CA. 94110
I heard about him from a friend and looked up his work because if i am going to a gallery on a Saturday night, it better be something i am interested in seeing. His work reminded me of a favorite artist from the 50's, Richard Hamilton because of the collage like feel and the nod to a certain decade, in Jesse's case, it looked very '70s.
Jesse Thomas "Williamsburg, the General Presents his Design" 2009, 40 X 30in
Richard Hamilton "Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?" 1956, collage
He uses the color cerulean blue as a common thread in his series called "The Cerulean Brigade". I enjoyed his use of patterns and references to mostly identifiable characters. However, i liked the idea that i couldn't quite identify some of the faces but that they looked very familiar. The work looked great in this relatively new gallery, at least, it was new to me. The space is well lit and located in the Mission District at 1293 Alabama Street, on the corner of Alabama and 25th Street. I love small galleries like this where the owner seems wholeheartedly invested in promoting artists. Although i didn't meet Ms Harwood, i assumed she was the one in the awesome, fierce blue heels, flitting about the gallery.
Jesse Thomas
The Cerulean Brigade
July 9th - July 30th, 2011
gallery hours 11-6 Wednesday - Saturday
1293 Alabama St
San Francisco, CA. 94110
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