Springtime Art News

Conversations with Deborah Shea & Katherine Bazak

We are excited to publish two new Whirligig Interviews this month.

Deborah Shea is a pastel artist, muralist, and fiber artist working primarily in vibrant floral imagery.
Read our conversation here.

Chit Chat, pastel on board, 26″ x 52″ by Deborah Shea
Chit Chat, pastel on board, 26″ x 52″ by Deborah Shea


Katherine Bazak is a classical figurative painter. She was interviewed by playwright Sharmon Hilfinger.
Read Sharmon’s conversation with Katherine here.

San Gregorio, Oil on canvas, 50″ x 62″ by Katherine Bazak

Silicon Valley Open Studios

We are participating in SVOS at our studio complex in San Carlos. 
Our studio is on the second floor #203. Come say hi!
35+ artists will be participating at this location.

May 9 & 10, 11–5 each day

Art Bias
1700 Industrial Avenue, San Carlos, California
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O Say Can You See . . . the Soul of Our Nation

We have work in this traveling exhibition, including two social practice projects. 

Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, California 
1220-B Linda Mar Boulevard, Pacifica, California
May 29–June 28, 2026
Reception: Friday, May 29, 7–9pm

The Center for Creativity
at the Historic Hotel Sequoia
800 Main Street, Redwood City, California
July 2–August 30, 2026
Reception: Friday, July 3, 5–7pm

Rhythmix Cultural Works
2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda, California
July 10–August 29, 2026


and more . . .

Matrix, A Printmaking Exhibition
Olive Hyde Art Gallery
123 Washington Blvd. Fremont, California
Thursday, June 11–Saturday, August 1, 2026
Reception: Friday, June 26, 7–9


Hybrid Print: An Exhibition of Printmaking and Artists Books

Riverside Renaissance Center for the Arts
Millville, New Jersey
May 15–July 11, 2026
Produced by the American Color Print Society

Being Here, artist book by Nanette Wylde

Nanette is pleased to receive a smidgen of attention from the electronic literature community for two recent elit works:
Redlined is shortlisted for a New Media Writing Prize in the Social Good category, hosted by Bournemouth University in the UK. 
Dreamscapes is included in the Electronic Literature Organization’s New Media Festival, hosted by the University of Central Florida.


Nanette is also pleased to be part of Art Without Borders, an art sale benefitting the Multicultural Institute. She has donated work, along with 100+ other artists, to help support our immigrant community. 

La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California
May 31, 2–5 pm


May the Art Force be with you!

Trying to stay UP with ART

Last week to experience Nanette’s solo exhibition In the Realm. Nanette will be in the gallery Sunday from 2–5. Come visit.

Above: Twenty-eight writers from Benicia Literary Arts read their poetry and flash fiction in ekphrastic response to Nanette’s work on exhibition.

NY2CA Gallery
Benicia, California 
March 20–April 27, 2025

Gallery Hours
Thursdays–Sundays, 11–5pm 
617 1st Street, Benicia, California 
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The Center for Creativity in Redwood City will open its doors for Silicon Valley Open Studios all three SVOS weekends in May. Site #426.

May 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18
11 am–5 pm

Also on View: the Center for Creativity’s inaugural exhibition in the Sequoia Gallery:
Engaging Community: an exhibition of CFC Steering Committee Members.
Curated by Nanette Wylde and featuring visual artists: Ian Bain, Terra Fuller, Gadget, Elizabeth Gómez, Sandra Keely, Kent Manske, Beth Mostovoy & NehaXStitch

Center for Creativity
800 Main Street (at Broadway), Redwood City
in the historic Hotel Sequoia
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Check out local prints and printmakers in this enjoyable event at History Park! We’ll be hosting two tables with our print creations. San Jose Printers Guild

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Nanette has left META. No Facebook. No Instagram. She welcomes you to keep her informed of your ARTivities via email, which she usually reads, and the snail mail, always. smiles.

Spring Time Growin’ 2019

Below are some art things we are growing alongside propagating seeds for the Summer garden and disrupting beautiful weeds nourished by Winter’s glorious rainfall.


Regional Collective

Corpus Animare III, artist’s book by Kent Manske, 2018

Exhibition: March 11—April 13
Gallery Hours: Monday -Saturday: 12—4pm
Janet Turner Print Museum
Arts & Humanities Building
California State University, Chico, California


Print It!

Nests IVa, screen-based monoprint by Kent Manske, 2015

Both Kent and Nanette have work in this East Bay gallery exhibition.

Exhibition: March 16—April 21
Gallery Hours: Wednesday—Friday: 12—5pm, Saturday: 11am—3pm
Village Theatre Art Gallery
233 Front Street, Danville, California


Left Coast Annual 

Omnis Cellula e Cellula, screen-based monoprints by Kent Manske, 2018

Exhibition: April 12—May 19
Reception: Friday, March 12, 7—9pm
Gallery Hours: Friday—Sunday: 1—5pm
Sanchez Art Center
1220-B Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica, California


California Centered: Printmaking Exhibition 

Acknowledge, monoprint dyptich by Kent Manske, 2016

Exhibition: April 16—June 1
Gallery Hours: Tuesday—Friday: 11am—6pm, Saturday: 10am—2pm
Merced Multicultural Arts Center
645 W Main St, Merced, California


Silicon Valley Open Studios & Art Garage Sale

A few of the items for the Art Garage Sale

Open Studio: May 4 & 5, 11am—5pm
Join us for camaraderie and conversation at our home studios.
Site 27 in Redwood City.
SVOS
Kent Manske
Nanette Wylde


Coming Soon:

Kent Manske: All Cells from Cells (solo exhibition)
Exhibition: May 24—July 19
Reception: Sunday, June 2, 4—6pm
Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, California