Debra Jurss

Flows, kilnformed, hand polished glass sculpture by Debra Jurss

2024

‘I’ve been investigating ways of finding space to breathe, and the impact that natural environments can have on our emotions. I have been inspired by time spent in natural liminal sp...

‘I’ve been investigating ways of finding space to breathe, and the impact that natural environments can have on our emotions. I have been inspired by time spent in natural liminal sp...

‘I’ve been investigating ways of finding space to breathe, and the impact that natural environments can have on our emotions. I have been inspired by time spent in natural liminal sp...

‘I’ve been investigating ways of finding space to breathe, and the impact that natural environments can have on our emotions. I have been inspired by time spent in natural liminal sp...

Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Splashes of gold paint are applied to a wood panel, with a few bits of burnt umber. Several objects - including a paint tube, cotton balls, and a miniature painting - are attached to the panel. Signed "Michael Pauker", titled "His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint", and dated "2017" on verso. There is a note from the artist that this is the top of a two-part piece, but the whereabouts of the bottom half are unknown. Unframed. Image size: 20"H x 24"W Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40...

Artist Commentary: The reds in my glass collection speak loudly to me. I wanted to do an experiment using reds and blacks in a hot melt. The color is intense and wonderful and felt ...

Artist Commentary: After seeing a show of the works of Matisse, I wanted to express the joy I find in his work. His wonderful pleasure in color and simple forms. Making it while in ...

Sunlight on the Baja Shore, Original Glass and Steel Sculpture, 2020 23″ × 23″ × 1″, 40 lbs Fused Glass and Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Artist Commentary: The first year we were li...