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“Art is not what you see,
but what you make others see.”

- Edgar Degas

“Color is the fruit of life.”
- Guillaume Apollinaire

“Art is an experience, not an object.”
- Robert Motherwell

“Art is indeed not the bread but the wine of life.”
- Jean Paul Richter

Bruce K. Hopkins - Artist

As a long time resident of California's East Bay, I work from my studio in Berkeley, California. Building on a life-long interest in fine art, a BA degree in art, and an ongoing career as an illustrator since 1989, I have been exhibiting my fine art since 2000. I have a variety of visual interests, including geometric art, landscapes, cityscapes and figure studies.I currently work in a variety of media, including pastels, acrylic, gouache and digitally created art.

You will find my most current work in the “Freeways Series” and “Figure Studies” sections of my

Unless otherwise indicated all works are for sale. For further information, please

Please visit my Figure Studies blogat: bkh-figurestudies.blogspot.com
This blog is updated weekly to showcase my figure studies.

I am also an Illustrator, working in both digital and traditional media.
Please visit my Illustration section.

  • The Freeway Series
  • The Space Series
  • Figure Studies
  • More Figures
  • Landscapes
  • Botanicals

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ArtworkSF presents
Blue Front Cafe show

Location: 1430 Haight St., (at Masonic), San francisco
Dates: On display now until January 5th, 2010.
On display are 3 pieces from my “Space” series and 2 from the “Freeway” series.
Check out these series in the section.
Freeway #9 - Crockett

Announcing my new Blog
bkh-figurestudies.blogspot .com

This blog, started 8/28/09 to feature my figure studies, will be updated weekly with 8 pieces both current and from the past 12 years.
untitled pastel 2009

Graton Gallery presents
The 4th Annual Invitational Exhibition

Featuring 25 Northern California Fine Art Painters and Printmakers. I'm pleased to have been invited to show 2 pieces from my “Freeway” Series.
Location: Graton Gallery
9048 Graton Road , Graton, CA
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10:30am to 6pm ~ closed Monday
Dates: Jan. 19 ’Äì Feb 28, 2010.
Reception: Saturday Jan. 23, 2-5pm
For more information visit: www.gratongallery.com
or call (707) 829-8912
Freeway #2 - Shanghai

Expressions Gallery of Berkeley, CA presents
“Industrial Art”

A group show of more than 30 artists showing works with an industrial theme.
I will be showing 4 freeway themed pieces, 3 pastels and 1 digitally created.
Check out the “Freeway series” section of the
LOCATION: Expressions Gallery
2035 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA
Expressions Gallery is located in the newly designated Berkeley Arts District a half a block from the Ashby Bart Station between Adeline and Shattuck.
SHOW DATES: August 9 - October 3, 2008 www.expressionsgallery.org
2 pieces, along with others from the “Industrial Art” show, have been selected to move off-site to the:

City of Berkeley Planning Department

LOCATION: 2120 Milvia St., Second Floor, Berkeley, CA
SHOW DATES: October 17, 2008 - April 9, 2009
Hours: Mondays - Fridays, 8am to 5pm
Industrial Art entry - “Almost Home”

ARTworkSF Gallery of San Francisco presents:
“What Goes Around”

Curated by Matt McKinley.
This juried exhibit is part of the 2008 San Francisco International Arts Festival.
“Artists predict the future by looking through the lens of the present to examine lessons learned, 'Time' is the overarching conceptual thread used to anchor the far-ranging responses expressed in this exhibit.”
I will be joining 24 other artists with one digitally created freeway themed piece.
Check out the “Freeway series” section of the
LOCATION: ARTworkSF Gallery
49 Geary St. 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA
SHOW DATES: April 29 - May 31, 2008
www.artworksf.com
What Goes Around entry - “Freeway #7 - Albany”

“The Sanderling Group Figures It Out!”
at the Giorgi Gallery

The Sanderling Group has been meeting weekly for 10 years to draw and pain the Bay Area's best models. But when we are not together we each go our own way. So expect to see figure studies, landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, paintings, drawings, digital and whatever!
I am showing figure studies and pieces from my “Freeway” series.
Check out the “Figure Studies” and “Freeway series” sections of the
LOCATION: 2911 Claremont Ave. (at Ashby Ave.) Berkeley, CA
SHOW DATES: February 6 - March 2, 2008
Sanderling Group Figures It Out! entry - “untitled”
 

ARTworkSF Gallery of San Francisco presents:
“Soft Core: The gentle nature of the human form”

I will be joining 22 other artists showing depictions of the figure in relaxed, languid poses or serene environments that emphasize the gentle nature of the human form. Curated by Matt McKinley.
Check out the “Figure Studies” section of the
LOCATION: 49 Geary St. 2nd floor, San Francisco, CA
SHOW DATES: July 3 - August 25, 2007
www.artworksf.com
This piece, along with others from the Soft Core show, will move to the alternative ArtworkSF venue and show:

“The Depth of Sensuality”
At the OneTaste Urban Retreat Center

LOCATION: 1074 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA
SHOW DATES: October 10 - November 14, 2007
www.artworksf.com
Soft Core entry - “Black Stockings”

American Art Collector
“Juried Competition of New Work”
Volume 3, Book 1 - Western States

I am pleased to have again been selected to be in the juried publication, AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR Volume 3, published by Alcove Books, www.alcovebooks.net.
American Art Collector presents a juried collection of art and fine craft, covering the United States by region in 4 quarterly issues.
Published: October 2006.
Editor: Tom Palmer
Juror: Jan Christensen Heller
I am represented on page 50 with the pastel, “Going Home”
American Art Collector - Vol.3, Book 1
 

LACDA, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art presents:
The “Top 40” Juried Competition

Reception for the Artists: March 9th
40 artists from around the world have been selected to exhibit one piece each.
On display - 1 piece from my new and ongoing digitally created “Freeway” series.
Check out the “Freeway” series section of the
LOCATION: Los Angeles Center For Digital Art is located in the Gallery Row area of downtown Los Angeles,
107 West Fifth Street between Main and Spring.
SHOW DATES: March 9th - April st, 2006
www.lacda.com
Top 40 Entry - Freeway #5

Arches Gallery Group Show:
“PAIRINGS: A Wine and Art Affair”

On display - pastels from the “Freeway” series.
SHOW DATES: March 30th - May 9th, 2006
LOCATION: Arches Gallery
322 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA

“Cafe Arrivederchi, San Rafael, CA”
October 8th - November 26th, 2005

12 selections from my digitally created “Space” series will be on display in the main dining room.
SHOW DATES: October 8th - November 26th, 2005
LOCATION: Cafe Arrivederchi
11 G Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Space 5 - #16

Arches Gallery:
“The Little Dog Laughed”

I join featured painter Mylette Welch to show a few of my pastels of the Bay Area urban landscape
SHOW DATES: May26th - June 28th, 2005
LOCATION: Arches Gallery
322 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA

American Art Collector
“Juried Competition of Art Under $5000”
Vol.1, Book 1

I am fortunate to have been selected to be in the first issue of this brand new series published by Alcove books, www.alcovebooks.net. American Art Collector presents a juried selection of art and craft. Each edition covers a region of the country and profiles more than artists.
I am represented on page 39 with an image from my digital Space Series,
“SPACE 6 #1D.”
American Art Collector - Vol.1, Book 1

LACDA-Los Angeles Center for Digital Art:
“SNAP TO GRID: the UN-Juried show”

On display - 3 prints from my “Space” series. Check out the series in the “SPACE” Series section of the .
Show dates: September 9th - October 1th, 2004
www.lacda.com

Graton Gallery, Graton, California, presents:
“Old Dogs, New Tricks”

I join featured artist, Mylette Welch.
On display - Fruit and Vegetable Botanical gouache paintings.
Check out the Botanical Art section of the .
March 3rd - April 5th, 2004
www.gratongallery.com
www.mylettewelch.com

Point Richmond Music and Arts Festival:
“The Sanderling Group Takes to The Street”

August 16, 2003
On display - Figure studies, landscapes and more.

Graton Gallery, Graton, California:
“Walk’n the Dog”

I join featured artist, Mylette Welch.
On display - 6 prints from the digital “Space” series.
March 12 - April 7, 2003
www.gratongallery.com www.mylettewelch.com

Plaza Arts Gallery, Healdsburg, California:
“Synergy”

Detes: March 13 - April 29, 2003
www.healdsburgarts.org
A juried show combining digital, assemblage and collage works
On display - 4 prints from the digital “Space” series.

“XV Group Autumn Art Show”
at the Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, California

November 2 - 30, 2002
On display - landscapes, figure studies and more

San Pablo Arts Gallery, San Pablo, California:
“Open Air, Open Eyes”

July 27th - September 29th, 2002
A four artist landscape exhibit
On display - pastels of local scenes.

Catherine Hiersoux Gallery, Kensington, California:
“The Sanderling Group Shows Off”

June 15th & 16th and 22nd & 23rd, 2002 On display - figure studies and landscapes

“XV Group Show - Art at the Nexus”
Nexus Gallery, Berkeley, California:

Dates: April 13th - May 4th, 2002
On display - landscapes, figure studies and digital “Space” series

Bruce K. Hopkins works from his studio in Berkeley, California.
Studio visits are by appointment only.
If you wish to contact Bruce regarding his work please do so by the following means:

Studio telephone: 510-841-4277
FAX: 510-841-4277
e-mail: bruce@bkhopkins.com
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Artists

B K Hopkins Figure Studies Blog

Dedicated to my figure studies, Updated weekly.
www.bkh-figurestudies.blogspot.com

Mylette Welch

Great painter specializing in dogs.
www.mylettewelch.com

Marylu Downing of Studio M. L..

Painter and workshop instructor.
www.studioml.com

Larry Cannon

Award-winning Plein-aire water color painter.
www.cannonwc.com

Lisa Rosenstreich

Painter. Plein aire, portraiture and the figure.
www.LisaRoseStudio.com/

Tom Giesler

Where art and technology meet.
www.tomgiesler.com/

Susan Shore

Paintings and sculpture
susanshorestudio.blogspot.com

Art Resources

Tom Palmer of Alcove Books

Publisher, Art & Photography books. Fine Art digital printer.
www.alcovebooks.net
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