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Rena Bransten Gallery
Diane Andrews Hall: Unforeseen
Reception | Saturday, August 7, 2021
3-5 pm PST
Rena Bransten Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Diane Andrews Hall’s exquisite seascapes. Installed in our small gallery, these ocean paintings are both grandiose and intimate, offering peaceful respite and quiet grandeur.
A fascination with time and movement is present in Hall’s work. She arrests moments, preserving them with a meticulous hand, adding layer upon layer or paint with careful smoothing in between. She has a keen ability to find shape in light, and a clear captivation with the complex nature of being.
Proximity to the coast is a source of comfort and pride for many Northern Californians, even as the very real threat of rising water levels looms. Through Hall’s work we are reminded of our smallness in the world, but also our potential for harm and our responsibility to preserve the natural world.
"Going to the ocean always has been a powerful experience for me. Its formidable vastness is humbling and it releases me from my self and lifts me into the present. The wind, the air, the smells, the water, the light are all exhilarating. The paintings represent that memory." — Diane Andrews Hall