“I got the name Irene Dogmatic, sort of as a joke, when I was doing correspondence art and punk rock in SF during the 1970s. The name stuck. Strangely I have often had people ask me if it's my real name. My work is often a humorous attempt to see the world around me in a way I can handle. It can be an absurdist view, and sometimes the humor is dark. I try to see things in a way that can draw on the surreal aspects of life and turn them into something that hopefully people can

Noreen Linden is an artist and art teacher living and working in Albany California. She earned her BFA at Kent State University, and MFA at San Francisco Art Institute where she studied painting and experimental film. Following a career in film editing, Noreen returned to the Bay Area and refocused her creative energies on painting. As a visual artist I draw my inspiration from the light and shadows that grace my everyday life. I paint in oil on wood panels and canvas, buildi

Undergrowth Saturday, April 4th- Monday, June 22 Felicia Ann and Raul D’Mauries present a collaborative acrylic collection exploring fantastical and surreal interpretations of fungi. Inspired by the strange beauty of mycelial life, their paintings transform familiar mushroom forms into new compositions. Blending careful observation with imaginative distortion, the work reflects on fungi as symbols of quiet transformation, interconnection, and the unseen systems that quietly

Sam Vaughan is a Bay Area artist working in painting, drawing and printmaking. He develops abstract narratives using formal techniques, often touching on historical and religious subjects. Rejecting Pop Surrealism, he is a pioneer of Pop Baroque. Lately he has begun inserting monstrous rabbit-like beasts into his scenes, which may well herald the End of Days - so buy now! Sam can be reached at info@deadduckpress.com

Our annual group show featuring 75+ Bay Area Artists.

New Work by Julia Loopstra Julia Loopstra is a painter, illustrator, cartoonist, baker, wife, cat owner, picture framer, and collector of exquisite knickknacks. Originally from Santa Rosa, CA, she attended California College of the arts where she graduated with a BFA in illustration in 2017. When she graduated, she found a comfortable niche writing and drawing weekly webcomics, the longest running being her series Vampire Boyfriend which can still be found on Webtoons. Though