EVOLUTION OF PAINTINGS

ARTIST STATEMENT 2013

“Art has become an obsession on leisure and comfort.  To find the little niche of an object of beauty, that radiates these qualities, is a fascination of a life time for me.  The way that my hands mold material that once were left as having no value, then becomes worthy of display.  It goes beyond the mere conceptual statement that something is worthy as art.  The mystery lies for me in the conscious act of infusing the particles of meaning directly into the raw material at hand.  The fact that such things as odd wood chips and springs and plastic paint can hold meaning is stunning amazement.  The fact that my pure conscious dreaming mind can be manifest into such materials is a miracle of this natural world we live in.  I find that meaning in life comes directly from this experience, the act of sitting still enough to listen and see, and the act of creating that vision to share with others.  This is true modern magic.” Tom Franco 2013

TOM FRANCO 2013 DETAILS TEASER

...these are some of the details, often tiny in large paintings, that might go unnoticed when looking at the whole 4'x6' frame. The "33 Years of Being Tom Franco" exhibit at the Firehouse Gallery North in Berkeley, on 1790 Shattuck Avenue, gives everyone a chance to view and acquire some of these gems.

Exhibit runs from April 12 to 30, 2013.
Opening night, Friday, April 12, 7-9 pm.

a month before the annual birthday show

Tom Franco art show at the Firehouse Gallery North 

Opening night Friday, April 12th, 2013.

7-9 pm on 1790 Shattuck Avenue in the Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto.

All new work will be shown and available for purchase. 

For more information and a chance to let us know you are coming, please click here to go our facebook event page. Looking forward to celebrating Tom Franco's 33rd birthday with food, art, family & friends.

VIDEO OF ART ATTACK BY DORIAN COHEN

TOM FRANCO ART ATTACK

...at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Directed, curated and  by Tom Franco and Julia Lazar.

Two new paintings exhibited November 2012

Firehouse Gallery North
1790 Shattuck Avenue
Through December 1st

TOM FRANCO'S "THE GIANT" EXHIBITED

Tom Franco and Betsy Franco at the opening of "Works in Nature Exhibit" at Cal Shakes 2012

"The eighth annual incarnation of our popular Works in Nature sculpture installation is the largest ever offered at Cal Shakes, featuring the works of a record 12 individual artists, all working in ceramics. This year’s exhibit was curated especially for Cal Shakes by Oakland-based artist John Toki, Cal Shakes Board Member Sharon Simpson, and Mission Clay’s Bryan Vansell."

A very special "Thank You" to John Toki for the invitation!

Opening day, a sunny Sunday on June 24, had artists, guests, patrons and directors doing an art walk in nature in this magnificent location. More about California Shakespeare Theater here.

More about the artists and how to view this exhibit here.
Jonathan Moscone, Artistic Director of Cal Shakes, gave an inspiring talk...

MAY 2012 MARKS SCULPTURE MONTH

...busy at our west Oakland art studio, several sculptures are ready for exhibit this season...


Check out the art opening party at Firehouse Gallery North May 11th, 7 to 9pm on 1790 Shattuck ave in North Berkeley with "house of comical persuasion".
Mixed media sculpture installations are shaping up in several locations through spring and summer.

Contact e-mail:  firehouse.art.collective @ gmail.com
The Firehouse facebook page sports current updates for Tom Franco CoLab events 2012.

DOUG FRANCO'S ART SHOW FEBRUARY 2012 PART ONE & TWO

BRIDGEHEAD ART EXHIBIT IN ALAMEDA JANUARY 2012

CO-LAB 2011 LIVE

Tom Franco and Joe Halperin Co-lab 2011 "Last supper"

Solo piece " Breakthrew"

Robot co-lab piece with Kiran Alumbaugh