As sculptors, sometimes our smaller works seem like they are scale models for something larger than life. Join us on our webinar call on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 12pm-1:30pm with the Co-Founder, Rbhu Engineering, Alireza Lahijanian, about the ins and out of sculptural engineering an the significance of the engineering budget and its impact on the overall well-being of the project.

For tickets and more information about this event please visit: https://pacificrimsculptors.org/event-5892803

***Registration is required for this event***

Museum visit:

Double Day at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Legion of Honor & de Young Museum

Did you know that you can visit both the Legion of Honor and the de Young Museum for the price of one? When you buy a ticket to one museum you receive automatic entrance into the other for a same day visit!
Join us Sunday, November 10, 2024 from 9am-3:30pm for a day filled with history, arts, community and conversation. To register and see more about this event visit the events page:  https://pacificrimsculptors.org/event-5873198

Christopher was invited to participate in the exhibition World of Ceramics  at the Marin Society of Artists. This is a biannual fine art ceramics competition hosted in San Rafael, CA, juried by Barbara Sebastian,a full-time ceramic artist, painter and muralist. The exhibit will run from September 11, 2024 to October 5, 2024 

For more information: https://www.marinsocietyofartists.org/world-of-ceramics

Exhibition Dates: September 11, 2024 - October 5, 2024

Location: 1515 3rd St & E Street, 1515 3rd St, San Rafael, CA 94901

Christopher Dworin, Twilight of the Gods - Hermes, 2023, ceramic,  22”x 9”x 14” 

What did the Greek Gods do when they retired? Headed off to a Florida beach where they hang out playing poker,

drinking and smoking. Hermes is one of four (the others are Zeus, Athena, and Aphrodite).

Christopher Dworin, Diana, 2018, ceramics, 18”x 30”x 14”

Diana is a humpback whale/human hybrid

Christopher Dworin, Diana (alt view), 2018, ceramics, 18”x 30”x 14”

Diana is a humpback whale/human hybrid

Saatchi Art Curation Supervisor and Assistant Curator, India Balyejusa and Audrey Wolfe, have selected 15 up-and-coming artists included in their new digital exhibition, Beyond the Canvas: Exploring Mixed Media and Sculpture. PRS member Richard Alpert was selected amongst the cohort with three of his sculptures.

"The works from these artists are statements leading the way in contemporary art with their inventive and boundary-defying use of space, form, and material. Discover the innovative spirit that keeps pushing artists Beyond the Canvas."

To see the exhibition, head over to the Saatchi website via this link: www.saatchiart.com/shows/beyond-the-canvas

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Richard Alpert, Radial, 2023, Steel wire, synthetic rubber, 14"H x 14"W x 2.5"D

The fall show at the Euphrat Museum of Art features art that aims to capture, express or spark moments of connection, joy or wonder. Curated by Diana Argabrite Glimmers is a psychobiological term for small moments that can cue our nervous system to feel safe or calm. This exhibition features art that aims to capture, express, or spark genuine moments of wonder, connection, or joy.
For more information: https://www.deanza.edu/euphrat/current.html

Exhibition Dates: October 22, 2024 - December 12, 2024
Reception: Saturday, November 2nd, 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
Location: Euphrat Museum of Art at the De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014

Cheryl Coon

Edge of Dreams is a solo exhibition of works by Natasha Dikareva that presents a scene where ancient gods and enduring archetypes find themselves tangled in the strange and often baffling threads of modern life. I imagine these divine beings - once so sure, so resolute - now pausing as they try to make sense of humanity’s latest antics.
For more information: https://www.threestonesgallery.com/

Exhibition Dates: September 11, 2024 - October 20, 2024

Artist Talk: Thursday, October 3rd, 6pm-8pm

Location: Three Stones Gallery, 32 Main StreetConcord, MA 01742.

Natasha Dikareva, Three Fates, 2024, stoneware, stains, glazes, 

33"x22"x5" 

Natasha Dikareva, In the Labyrinth of Clouds, 2023, stoneware, stains, glazes, 

23"x24"x13"

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Natasha Dikareva, Poseydon, 2024, toneware, stains, glazes, 

23"x24"x5" 

Dave Kwinter, represented by the gallery Studio Seven Arts in Pleasanton, California, currently has five of his sculptures on display.
For more information about Studio Seven Arts: https://www.studiosevenarts.com/

Dave Kwinter, Ding-a-ling, 2019, assemblage sculpture, 3

4" x 14" x 9" 

Dave Kwinter, Duck Wash, 2023, assemblage sculpture,

30" x 23" x 11"

Dave Kwinter, Total Surrender, 2019, Assemblage sculpture,

21" x 38" x 7" 

A group show curated by Artspan, Jun Yan was selected to display a sculpture exhibiting in the SF Open Studios Exhibition along side other great artists. The expansive SFOS Exhibition presents hundreds of works in diverse mediums, celebrating the abundant creativity of the region.

Exhibition Dates : September 19 2024 - October 13, 2024
Location: SOMARTS Cultural Center, Main Gallery, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA

Jun Yan, Risen, 2024, copper, steel, 17"x20"x15"

Photographed by DONALD FELTON

Additionally, Jun was selected to be included in the group show Ink & Clay 46: Art & Science Collide. This exhibition is a juried competition of printmaking, ink drawing, ceramic ware, clay sculpture, utilizing any variety of “ink” or “clay”, or combination, as material. This show was juried by Kim Abeles, Fine Art/Curatorial Juror, Barbara A. Thomason, Ink Juror, and  Patsy Cox, Clay Juror

For more information: https://www.cpp.edu/kellogg-gallery/exhibitions/2024-inkandclay46/index.shtml

Exhibition Dates: Augusts 26, 2024- November 14, 2024

Location: Kellogg University Art Gallery, 3801 W Temple Ave Bldg. 35A, Pomona, CA 91768

Jun Yan, Cleansing, 2024, ceramic, aluminum, 25"x23"x17"

Photographed by DONALD FELTON

Jun is also showcasing work in the group show, Summer Radiance in the Blackhawk Gallery in Danville, California. This exhibition displays work of twenty Blackhawk Gallery member artists with work from many media; paintings, sculptures, jewelry, and more.

For more information: https://adas4art.org/summer-radiance/

Exhibition Dates: July 26, 2024- October 21,2024

Location: Blackhawk Gallery, 3416 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville, CA 94506 

Jun Yan, Yin Yang, 2023, stoneware, acrylic,  27"x27"x3"

Jun Yan, One Whale Falls, All Lives Rise, 2022, stoneware, acrylic, 6"x19"x11"

Photo by Daniel James Burt

Jun Yan, Eternal Glory, 2022, stoneware, acrylic, 12x16x8

Photo by Daniel James Burt

Lastly, Jun is exhibiting his latest body of sculptures in the exciting San Francisco 50th Open Studio event with other fantastic artists.

For more information: https://www.hwcreativegallery.com/

Exhibition Dates : October 5th 11am- 8pm (Party and Live music from 4:30pm) / October 6th 11am-5pm

Location: HW Creative Gallery, 224 Mississippi St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Jun Yan, Bow to Nature, 2024, ceramic, bronze, wood, 9x26x12

Photo by Donald Felton

Jane was selected to participate in the exhibition, Art All Around Us. Juried by Facundo Arganaraz, Mariah Nielson, Lawrence Rinder, Mari Robles and Donna Seagar, Art All Around Us is Marin MOCA's Inaugural Northern California Open.

For more information: www.marinmoca.org

Exhibition Dates: July 12, 2024- September 28, 2024

Location: Marin MOCA, 55 Palm Drive, Novato, CA

Jane Grimm,  Duet VII, 2023, ceramic

12"x12"x12"

Additionally, Jane is showcasing work in the exhibition Above Board/ The Artful Dining Experience. This is a juried group show of handmade sculptural dinnerware made out of clay or glass. The exhibiting artists are members of the ACGA, San Joaquin Clay and Glass Association and Clay Hand Studios.

For more information: www.clayhandstudios.net

Exhibition Dates: October 03, 2024-November 02, 2024

Location: Clay Hand Studios Gallery, 660 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA

Opening Reception: October 03, 2024, 5-8 PM

Jane Grimm, Rag Time II, 2016, ceramic

5"x20"x20"

Jane Grimm, Rag Time IV, 2018, ceramic

6"x20"x20"

Jane Grimm, Swirl Bowl III, 2016, ceramic

6"x16"x16"

The Last Breath: Death and Contemporary Art is an exhibition exploring death, momento mori, and honoring the dead through art. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 3rd from 5-7pm.

For more information: https://www.womenswork.art/

Exhibition Dates: October 3, 2024 - November 24, 2024

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 3rd, 5-7pm

Artist Talk/Closing Reception: Sunday, November 24th, 1-3pm.

Location: Cunneen-Hackett Art Center 12 Vassar Street, 3rd Floor Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Leitha Thrall, Memorial to a Child, cast bronze, 19x5.5x5.5"

Additionally, Leitha was selected to show in The 2024 12th Annual FL3TCH3R Exhibition. Juried by Meaghan A. Dee, an Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Design and a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Creativity, Arts, and Technology at Virginia Tech, this exhibition is an international juried exhibit focused on socially and politically engaged art.

For more information: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/reece/

Exhibition Dates: September 30, 2024- December 6, 2024

Reception: November 7, 2024 at 6-8pm

Location: Reece Museum Reece Museum - ETSU 363 Stout Dr. Johnson City, TN 37614 

Leitha Thrall, LookOut (dome), cast bronze, 7x11x11.5"

infant part spins around by hand

Wood Carvings and Sculpture a solo exhibition of works by Paul Reiber, you will have a chance to see mostly new work by Paul in the style of in relief carvings and full round sculpture. The Opening reception will be held on November 1st 

Exhibition Dates: November 1, 2024- November 30, 2024

Location: Cobalt Gallery 430-432 N. Main St Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Paul Reiber,  Moses, 2020, Bay Laurel wood

16"x6"x6"

wood sculpture after Ernst Barlach

Paul Reiber, Peter, 2003, basswood

30"x8"x5"

Paul Reiber, Rose and Hands, 2024 Cuban Mahogany

12"x8"x2"

Charles Stinson, Spiral Dancer, mixed media,

17" x 14" x 11"

Oleg Lobykin is one of a few PRS members that displays work at Burning Man. This year Oleg stepped out of his comfort zone and displayed a new piece utilizing recycled materials for the first time. Unsafe to Swim is an artwork that is a visual symbol of danger, fear, and hope for tomorrow. It seeks to raise awareness about the human impact on nature and our interconnectedness with our environment.

"I often show my work at Burning Man. Playa is an unusual gallery under open sky where anyone can show their art. "

- Oleg Lobykin

To learn more about art at Burning Man visit: https://burningman.org/programs/burning-man-arts/

Unsafe to Swim, 11’-6” tall, shark fin covered by recycled materials like crushed aluminum cans and scrap metal. 

 Please join us in welcoming three new members to our Pacific Rim Sculptors cohort!

Kelly Smith Cassidy

Kelly Smith Cassidy, also known as "Copper Keiligh," is a sculptor and interdisciplinary artist based in Northern California. Born into a family of fine artists, her grandparents and parents have owned galleries and created sculptures since the 1950s. Inspired by her family’s artistic legacy, Kelly began creating her own work in high school, blending traditional metalworking techniques with her unique style. She holds dual degrees in Marketing and Business Management from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix, which support her art business. Kelly’s recent work includes large-scale art installations for Burning Man, including the 2020 "Infinite Stare.

Follow her work on her website https://www.kellysmithcassidy.com/ and on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kellysmithcassidy/

Kelly Smith Cassidy, Sand Harbor Pines

Paul Hofmann

An Oakland based artist and graduate of California College of Arts & Crafts, Paul works in hard woods, soft woods, plywood, and scrap wood, with much use of visible hardware, both new and used. His work is mostly free-standing floor sculptures which look as if they may or may not have some other function in the world. Additionally, he makes wooden wall-mounted sculptures that have some paint and collage elements.

Follow his work on his website https://www.phsculpture.com/ and on his Instagram https://www.instagram.com/morethansomewhatpaul/

Paul Hoffmann, gallery view of works

Vicki Gunter

Vicki Gunter, a Bay Area native, draws inspiration from California’s natural beauty. She began dancing at age five and discovered her passion for ceramics in high school. Gunter studied ceramics at Diablo Valley College with Clayton Bailey, later at San Francisco State with Joe Hawley and Charles McKee, and continued at Laney College with Alan Meisel, Ted Odza, and Sherry Karver. She co-founded Orches, focusing on dance, motion therapy, and body orchestration. After personal challenges, she returned to ceramics, showcasing her work in her 2008 solo show The Reading Chair. Gunter continues to create and exhibit in the Bay Area.

Follow her work on on her webiste https://www.vickigunter.com/ and on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vickigunter/

Vicki Gunter, Let the Earth You, 2021, recycled clay, underglaze, stains, beeswax

15.5" x 21" x 20"