Mike Henderson: New Work Exhibit at the di Rosa Preserve |
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From Saturday, June 27 2009
To Saturday, September 19 2009
9:30am - 3:30pm Wednesday, Thursday Friday - week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 every month |
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Mike Henderson makes expressive, gestural abstract paintings that, like the blues and jazz music he also creates, fully engage viewers both physically and intellectually. Working both with and beyond the tradition of Abstract Expressionism, Henderson improvises with oil paint in a visual equivalent to the musical improvisations he crafts with his guitar. Henderson has stated that he thinks of his work as congruencies of time and sound as well as space and color: “Ultimately, I would like each painting to be a question rather than an answer—the inner space of the painting as the take-off point for a corresponding inner journey with the viewer.” Born in Missouri in 1943, Henderson received his BFA (1969) and MFA (1970) from the San Francisco Art Institute. He has been on the art studio faculty of the University of California, Davis, since 1970 and is represented in the di Rosa Preserve collection along with public and private collections throughout the United States.
ABOUT THE DI ROSA PRESERVE: ART & NATURE
Located on 217 scenic acres in the Carneros region of southern Napa Valley, the di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature provides opportunities for creative enrichment and enjoyment of art and the environment throughout the year. A gift to the public from passionate art collector Rene di Rosa, the Preserve houses nearly 2,200 works of art in all media by more than 900 artists from Northern California, possibly the largest collection of its kind.
The Gatehouse Gallery is open Wednesday – Friday 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, and Saturday with tour reservations. Guided tours allow visitors to experience the di Rosa Preserve grounds and galleries beyond the Gatehouse, Wednesdays – Saturdays. www.dirosapreserve.org
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Location: 5200 Carneros Highway, 121 Napa, CA 94559
Contact: For reservations or information, call 707-226-5991 |
