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September

Chosen Terrain


Mary Curtis Ratcliff & Jamie Morgan
Exhibit Opening
Friday, September 5th 2008
Mercury 20 Gallery

Waterweb, 2008 :: mixed media (40 x 20 1/2 x 2 in.)
Waterweb, 2008 :: mixed media work on panel (40 × 28 1/2 × 2 in.) /

Chosen Terrain
September 5th ~ September 27th

Mercury 20 is an artist-run gallery in downtown Oakland. Our collective consists of 20 local artists of various disciplines. Each month we host a 2-person show from members in our collective in the front gallery. The rest of our space is dedicated to the work of our other 18 members.

Mercury 20
25 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94612
Fridays 4-7, Saturdays 12-3 & by appointment

June
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Mountain & Sea, Kerikeri 2008

During the first weekend of June, Mary Curtis Ratcliff will host an East Bay Pro Arts Open Studio.

When: June 7th and 8th ~ 11am to 5pm
Where: 809B Hearst Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Contact: 510.649.7960

May
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Poplar Grove X, Auvillar 2005

Mary Curtis Ratcliff joins Mercury 20, an artist-run gallery in downtown Oakland. This collective consists of twenty local artists of various disciplines. Each month they host a two-person show in their store front. The rest of the space is dedicated to the work the other eighteen members. In addition to regular weekend hours, Mercury 20 is a proud participant in Oakland’s Art Murmur.

Mercury 20
25 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA
Friday & Saturday from 12pm-3pm and by appointment

Oakland’s Art Murmur
The First Friday of every month 20 art galleries in downtown Oakland host a reception that is free and open to the public.

March
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Spark, 2007

M.C.R. takes part in a collaborative show with her peers.

R.I.S.D. Northern California Alumni Biennial
“Exploring the full range of artistic expression, the R.I.S.D. Northern California Alumni Biennial honors and celebrates the work of Rhode Island School of Design alumni who are now living and working in Northern California. Juried by RenĂ© de Guzman, the new senior curator of Painting and Sculpture art at the Oakland Museum of California, the R.I.S.D. Biennial features work by 36 alums representing several generations and styles.” -novoscene

Oakland Art Gallery
199 Kahn’s Alley
Oakland, CA 94612

February
Mountian & Sea, Kerikeri 2007
M.C.R returns from a residency at New Pacific Studios in Mt. Bruce, New Zealand. Her focus during the month-long stay included watercolor, printmaking, pen, & ink. A detailed conversation of her residency can be found here