Squeak Carnwath: "Paintings and Drawings"

May 15, 2008—June 28, 2008 | Reception Thursday, May 15th, 6-8PM

James Harris Gallery is pleased to present our third solo exhibition by California artist Squeak Carnwath. Central to Carnwath’s practice is her exploration of the act of painting as an art form. Her approach reveals an artistic statement that is cohesive, clear, and intentional with conscious references to art history. The show will include both painting and drawing.

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"The Whole Truth" 2006
"Lesson's Benefit" 2007
"Real and True" 2007
"All Things Name Themselves" 2007-7
"Gateway" 2007
"Let Go" 2007
"Wedgewood's Jug" 2006-7

Squeak Carnwath

Squeak Carnwath is a painter and printmaker who uses text, color field painting, and a wide variety of recognizable symbols to make interesting, engaging, and relatable works. Her works have the intimate feel of a diary, but acknowledge universal themes that are familiar to every viewer. Her paintings work together to form a kind of visual conversation within the spaces that they are displayed. Carnwath utilizes traditional painting techniques such as trompe l’oeil and symbolism, while also making statements that question the viewer’s thoughts and emotions. Carnwath wants the viewer to make connections between words, objects and shapes; connections that often evoke moments of humor and sadness. Carnwath currently lives and works in Oakland, California.

 She has received numerous awards including the Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art (SECA) Award from San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, two Individual Artist Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Award for Individual Artists from the Flintridge Foundation. Carnwath is Professor Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley.