THE GALLERY AT 48 NATOMA

           

48 Natoma Street
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 355-7285

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, and
Thursday evenings 6-8pm
call for other evening and weekend hours

Admission is free

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About the Gallery:

“This gallery is featuring artists of great caliber, and is building a reputation for itself in Northern California."
- Susan Laird, Village Life Newspaper
 
"This show rivals recent showings of California art at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, and future exhibits promise to be of additional cultural significance. Folsom’s little free, community art gallery is absolutely worth taking the time to visit." 
-   Village Life Newspaper

                 

The City of Folsom Community and Cultural Services Division opened the Gallery at 48 Natoma in June of 2007. As part of a dual purpose building combined with a Senior Lounge, the Gallery at 48 Natoma and the Art Center comprise the entire front half of the facility. An interesting line-up of art exhibits showcases a wide variety of art by regional and national artists, area museum collections as well as national traveling exhibitions. Whether you “know what you like” or are interested in seeing something completely different; from the conservative to the cutting edge – there will be something here for everyone. 

•           Exciting art experiences for ALL AGES
•           Each exhibit is approximately five - seven weeks long
•           Opening receptions are usually the first Friday of each exhibit
•           Most art is available for sale
•           The gallery is free and open to the public
•           Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm, Saturday and evening hours flexible
      times are available. Please call for current hours (916) 355-7285
•         Special tours and art workshops for schools and groups by arrangement
•         Volunteer, student internships, senior projects and docent opportunities are available for those that want to get more involved in
      the arts


Be part of the arts!
The Gallery at 48 Natoma brings dynamic, professional local, regional and national art experiences to the Folsom community.  Many individual and corporate sponsorship opportunities are available. More sponsorship information is available at the bottom of this web site. Please call the gallery coordinator, Cindy Abraham, (916) 351-3506, if you would like to find out how you can help support this worthwhile community asset.

                

What's next at the Gallery? 
Gallery exhibits are planned about one year in advance. Upcoming exhibits include photography, paintings, sculpture, textiles, videos and more! Past exhibits have included nationally acclaimed professional artists’ subjects from animals to automobiles, international paintings and photography from Antarctica to Africa, as well as top California art organizations and nationally touring museum collections such as from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachusetts and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Free opening night receptions have refreshments, wine and live music.
              
                                

Click here to view the upcoming 2012 exhibit schedule. 

2012 Gallery Exhibitions

Mark your calendars to visit the terrific upcoming exhibit
"The Art of Warner Brother's Animation" March 16 to May 10, 2012!

If you haven’t been able to come out in the evenings for the opening receptions,
but still want to find out more about the current exhibit without staying after hours,
we are starting a new program that might be great for you.

            Coffee Breaks with the Gallery Director!

          The last Thursday of every month, 10:00am

          At the Gallery at 48 Natoma

We will provide the coffee and you can stop by for a quick 15 minute visit at the gallery with
the Gallery Director Cindy Abraham to enjoy the latest exhibit and have a brief guided tour of the show. 
This is a great time to ask all those arty questions you’ve been too afraid to ask or to just simply enjoy the art!

 

Past Exhibits:
Click on past year's dates for a view of previous exhibition schedules.
              
 2007 Gallery Exhibitions         2008 Gallery Exhibitions        2009 Gallery Exhibitions              2010 Gallery Exhibitions    

                

 2011 Gallery Exhibitions



 "Negro Bar" by Gregory Kondos. 
Part of the exclusive retrospective held at the Gallery at 48 Natoma.      


Current Exhibit:     


"The Land: Fiber and Forged" 
January 20 - March 8, 2012
Opening reception, Friday, January 20, from 6:00-8:00pm with refreshments and live music

Fiber collages by Merel Axelrad Serlin; sculpture and tapestries by Deanna Marsh
                                
                       


The artists in this exhibit at the Gallery at 48 Natoma are inspired by the expansive creative forces that shape the mountains, canyons, forests, deserts and coast lines of North America.  In the “Land: Fiber and Forged”, two contrasting mediums, soft and hard, will portray powerful landscapes. Merle Axelrad Serlin will exhibit her acclaimed fabric collages while Deanna Marsh will display her metal, stone and kiln-formed glass sculptures as well as hand-beaded tapestries.

Serlin creates very large (up to 6’) landscapes made from thousands of tiny pieces of fabric. Fragments of woven color and texture are carefully arranged, layered, pinned and sewn together. “Although my landscapes are recognizable as real places, I approach the various elements as abstract forms. Rocks, hills, and branches - serve as supporting actors, but the real stars are light and movement. Light creates shadows and reveals forms. Rocks above the water disappear at the water line; separated into river and shore. Caught between these two worlds, one above the water and one below, is the world of reflections. Sometimes the light is just right, and we can see all three worlds at once.  That is the moment that I capture in my work.” Merle Axelrad Serlin’s fabric collages are in numerous public, corporate, and private collections.

Deanna Marsh creates landscape sculptures (some up to 15’) of steel and kiln-formed glass interpreting the natural forces of change on our planet. The imagery of water powerfully or subtly insinuates itself into her sculptural forms, from the ancient canyons and mountain ranges of the West, to the natural beauty surrounding her studio above Northern California’s American River. “Within each sculpture, I am building a dialogue between ancient and modern materials; minerals or fossils and modern steel and glass, old geologic forces and newer man-made materials.” The weathered surfaces of rugged canyons and salt-laden tidal rivers, or subtle riffles in a stream trailing a fallen tree are favored subjects. “Our landscape is my limitless source of inspiration.” Her sculptural commissions are in commercial and residential installations throughout North America.



In the Community Gallery:
January 13 - March 1

Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild
In keeping with the fiber theme in the main gallery, over 40 small art quilts from this prestigious organization will be on display.




 Upcoming Exhibit:

"The Art of Warner Brother's Animation" 
March 16 - May 10, 2012
Opening reception, Friday, March 16, from 6:00-8:00pm with refreshments and live music

A unique collection of early Looney Tunes animation



Looney Tunes, and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.



In the Community Gallery:
March 9 - May 4

"Crazy for Cartoons"
Continuing the animation theme from the main gallery, childrens' art from cartooning classes at the Art Center at 48 Natoma will be displayed.





Gallery Tours:



The gallery offers free school and group tours for all ages; from pre-school to scout troops to college classes to senior clubs.  Docents lead groups and discuss the current exhibitions, art techniques and styles. Tours are approximately one hour long and allow time for individual viewing and questions.  in addition, special hands-on art workshops can be arranged to emphasize the art techniques shown in the gallery. A small fee is arranged to cover the costs of materials for these unique workshops. Please call the gallery director, Cindy Abraham at (916) 351-3506 for more information and to arrange a creative tour just for your group!



Want to exhibit your art?
Professional regional and national artists are featured in the Main Gallery, bringing art to Folsom that otherwise might not be able to be experienced locally. Local, emerging artists and students also have opportunities to exhibit their work in the Community Exhibition Gallery within the art center. Most exhibits are scheduled a year in advance. To request gallery guidelines and an application to exhibit, please contact the gallery coordinator at (916) 351-3506, and click here to download brochures describing our exhibition programs for children, local, regional, amateur and professional artists.
Gallery Exhibition Description Brochure

      

Artists interested in having their work considered to exhibit at the Gallery at 48 Natoma must send in an application with requested information. Most fine art mediums are considered including painting, photography, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, mixed media and others. Click here to download a brochure with complete exhibition application information.
Gallery Exhibit Application

Art at Folsom City Hall:  

        

Also while at the gallery, don’t miss the current display next door in Folsom City Hall, 50 Natoma Street, by the Folsom Arts Association. Their rotating art exhibit features great work for sale by local artists.  Photography, oil and acrylic paintings, pastels and sculpture from this display can be purchased at the Gallery at 48 Natoma front desk.

Gallery Gift Shop: 
                              

The gallery gift shop offers unique gift items starting at only $10 including regional artists work in handmade jewelry, blown glass, wood pens, book markers, ceramics, cards and more!



Art Classes and Workshops:
All art events, art classes and programs at the Art Center at 48 Natoma are available to ALL ages and skill levels. From beginning to advanced artists wonderfully exciting classes are offered in a variety of subjects including a range of children' and adult art classes.

Classes include, ceramics, pottery, sculpting, cartooning, oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, Chinese brush painting, printmaking, portrait drawing, photography, and digital art, as well as children's theater and adult dance lessons in ballroom, country line and Bollywood styles. Classes change from session to session and
offer the latest in artistic trends and interests.

              

Youth, teen, adult & senior programs are offered at the Art Center and can be found in our Folsom Recreation Activity Guide. To see all of our current classes, descriptions and fees go to www.folsom.ca.us Departments, Parks and Recreation, Activity Guide.

To directly register for any of our art classes online go to http://webtrac.folsom.ca.us

For class information or class registration, please call (916)355-7285.



Gallery Sponsors:
Gallery sponsors receive many recognition benefits. Thank you to our current list of generous sponsors. If you are interested in supporting this worthwhile community asset, please contact Cindy at (916) 351-3506.

• Wells Fargo
• Target Community Grant
• The Dyer Family Foundation
• Folsom Patrons of the Arts
• Take pART in the ARTs (Folsom Utility Bill Donations)
•  Folsom Arts Association

Take Part in the Arts!
You can help grow art opportunities in the community by making a donation through your Folsom utility bill. with tight budgets everywhere, a little help from you can go a long way to ensuring we keep great arts programs in Folsom! Simply round up your bill or add a $1 next to "Take pART" on your payment coupon. Donated funds support a variety of programs including: Community Arts programs, Community Arts Organizations and Educational Arts Programs! for more information, call Sandy Hilton at (916) 355-7279.