Nudes, mixed media and sculpture on tap

The Fresno Bee

(Updated Saturday, February 28, 2004, 4:45 AM)

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The more than 20 nude drawings in the exhibit vary in scale from 20 by 14 inches to life-size. Styles range from realism and expressionism to gestural drawings in graphite, charcoal and pastel on paper. The premise of the show is that when the face is excluded from our view, body language plays a significant role in our perception of others.

Dorado's work is in many collections throughout the United States as well as in Spain, Mexico and Peru. The opening reception for the nudes exhibit also will serve as the opening reception for the Rogue Festival, 5-8 p.m Thursday. Additional receptions for the exhibit will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 6 and 7 and March 12 and 13, again in conjunction with Rogue. Regular gallery hours are noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. For more info: (559) 284-5520.

Fig Tree Gallery

Fresno artist Richard Silva will have an exhibit of new paintings on display Friday-March 28 at the Fig Tree Gallery, 1536 Fulton St. Silva grew up in Fresno and attended the Academy of Art and San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco. He stayed on to paint in San Francisco for 12 more years before returning to Fresno.

Most of his works are mixed media, with torn paper glued onto painted canvases as a recurring element. He also incorporates "common house paint, charcoal and whatever I can find" in his finished work, and likes to resurrect previous paintings and either partially or wholly repaint them.

An opening reception will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday during ArtHop, and Silva will also be present 2-5 p.m. March 7. Gallery hours are noon-4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. For more info: (559) 485-0460.

Chris Sorensen Studio

Sculptor Nancy Youdelman and photographer Carolyn DeAnda will be the featured artists at the Chris Sorensen Studio Monday-March 30. Youdelman will exhibit recent sculpture, and DeAnda will exhibit "Panorama Series No. 1." The studio is located at 2205 S. Van Ness Ave. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. The opening reception will be held 5-9 p.m. Thursday during ArtHop. For more info: (559) 237-4934.

Gallery 25

Installations by Edward Lund and Quinn Gomez-Heitzeberg will be on display Thursday-March 28 at Gallery 25, 1526 Fulton St. The show will open Thursday during ArtHop, 5-8 p.m., and there will be a reception 2-5 p.m. March 7. Gallery hours otherwise are noon-3 p.m. Fridays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. For more info: (559) 264-4092.

Spectrum Gallery

The Spectrum Gallery's March show will be "Failure is Impossible: Celebrating Women's History Month," featuring positive images of women, Thursday-March 28. The show will open during ArtHop, 5-8 p.m. Thursday. An opening reception is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. March 6. The gallery is located at 1306 N. Wishon Ave. Regular gallery hours are 5-8 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. For more info: (559) 266-0691.

-- The Fresno Bee