Cedar Street Gallery is a street-level art gallery on the corner of Shattuck and Cedar in the heart of the Gourmet Ghetto in Berkeley, CA. We hope to support artists, engage the public, spark curiosity, beautify the street and show some really cool art.
Betsy Kendall
Rock City Marks
June 28th - July 25th
For more information on artist and sales please visit:
website: betsykendall.com
Instagram: @Kendall.bets
Artis Statement
I am interested in the places we are, together.
Formerly a place for native people to gather and grind acorn and celebrate connection, Rock City is a Mt Diablo favorite for family picnics. I find its enclosed spaces mysterious.
Growing up, my Foreign Service family moved every two years. Looking hard at the environment became my anchor. Mother tuned me in to its stories. She and Dad took us hiking in jungles and wandering in museums. At the Prado, meeting Las Meninas magnetized me to the shared world in a painted scene.
School taught me abstract expressionist process, but abstract ideas didn’t stick. For me, the immediate surroundings are more interesting. These, and the actual paint. The motion of looking and recording required to put together an image impels my paintings.
I‘ve lived in North Berkeley since 1989. I offer painting classes through my website.