Alysanne McGaffey Profiled in SF Examiner
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Picks for the week of September 8. Coastal Arts League and Museum
September 8, 2014
Coastal Arts League and Museum in Half Moon Bay. The Peninsula Chapter of Women's Caucus for Art is presenting a show around the theme of water, a theme that resonates more strongly the longer the drought continues.
Some
of the most beautiful work is by Alysanne McGaffey who was a part of
the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the late 1950s and early 60s, while
studying at the San Francisco Art Institute. Like many artists, she was
forced out of S.F. but moved down to Half Moon Bay and continues to
create, although well into her 80's.
She
continues to teach art and painting; for the last several decades
focusing on watercolor. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions
throughout her career, is heavily involved in various art organizations
and holding offices in several.
In her last show in SF, at the Lost Art Salon,
the artist herself curated a group of watercolors depicting a lifelong
devotion to the Pacific Ocean and its remarkable vistas. McGaffey's
roots in the Bay Area Figurative Movement are still palpable - in
palette, stroke, and vibrancy; reminding us of the inherent similarities
between the human figure and its environment. With titles such as
"Sonoma Coast" and "Rockaway Beach", one can trace McGaffey's Bay Area
route of inspiration. Its effects are translated into vignettes of a
coastal life, and ultimately, a life lead in pursuit of natural beauty.
Through October 12, 2014