Going to work in my studio today, but wanted to post some information about an upcoming show I'm participating in...hope to see you at the reception!

CONTROL   An Exhibition that is 100% Women!

The Women's Caucus for Art in conjunction with SOMArts Cultural Center present an exhibition titled "CONTROL", showcasing 94 works by 79 California women artists. Organized around the theme of control (or lack of it), the show explores the artists interpretation of all methods of control: internal, external, positive, negative, over life events and over technology, empowering or dehumanizing, politically correct - or not.   Opening Reception: Thursday, August 6th 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA August 6 - August 29, 2009

Centa Schumacher None but My Own (1) Silver Gelatin Print 18 x 24 inches, 2008 Crisanta Velazquez La Mujer Tiene que Ser Cuarandera Women Must Be a Healer Dress and Herbs 48 x 22 inches, 2008 Ellen Kieffer Outside Our Control Monoprint 27 x 23 inches, 2009 Cynthia Lait Sheer Comfort Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 48 inches, 2007 Priscilla Otani 28 Day Regimen Mixed Media Assemblage 8 x 10 inches, 2009 Curated by: Karen Gutfreund Juried by: The Guerrilla Girls West

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Phoebe Ackley, Michelle Ary, Joanne Beaule Ruggles, Deborah Bertola, Cindy Betzer Pharis, Fabienne Bismuth, Nancy Calef, MCCarolyn, Martha Castillo, Crisanta de Guzman, Arabella Decker, Eleanor Dickinson, Cosette Dudley, Lynn Elliott Letterman, Yvonne Escalante, Nicole Ferrara, Angela Fortain, Elizabeth Gomez, Sarah Beth Goncarova, Alison Green, Sargam Griffin, Cynthia Grilli, Karen Gutfreund, Fran Halperin, Rozanne Hermelyn DiSilvestro, Karen Jaime, Elaine Jason, Judy     Johnson-Williams, Judith Juncker, Kay Kang, Ellen Kieffer, Cynthia Lait, Rebecca Lambing, Anita Lappi, Noreen Larinde, Joanne Licsko, Lucy Liew, Caren Lorber, Louise Maloof, Yoko Mazza, Kim McCool Nelson, Cheryl McDonald, Erika Meriaux, Trina Merry, Debra Montgomery, Biff Moshe, Kim Newell, Priscilla Otani, Lisa Petrides, Meggi Raeder, Nora Raggio, Valerie  Raps, Myrrh Reagan, Ehren Reed, Monica Rickler Marks, Valerie Runningwolf, Jonnie Russell, Janelle Schneider, Centa Schumacher, Caroline Seckinger, Shizue Seigel, Judy Shintani, Vered Shomron, Diana Shore, Jessi Stern, Lise Swenson, Yuriko Takata, Dawn Thomas, Carolyn Tillie, Lynne Todaro, Leigh Toldi, Lucy Traeger, Cristina Velazquez, Ruth Waters, Corinne Whitaker, Tamara White, Sheila Winner, Nancy Worthington, and Barbara Wurden   Regards,   Karen Gutfreund Curator

See a preview of the show at:  http://blip.tv/file/2227719