Preparing for my first solo show | Behind the scenes art vlog

In this video I'm preparing for my first ever solo show as a fine artist. This behind the scenes art vlog gives you a peek into what I did to prepare for the show. My solo show "Day to Night" will be at Pence Gallery in Davis, CA from January 9th - February 29th. Stay tuned for a virtual exhibition walkthrough coming soon!
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Day to Night (solo show)
Location: Pence Gallery 212 D St, Davis, CA
Dates: January 9th - February 29th, 2024
Opening reception: January 12th from 6pm - 9pm
Artist talk: January 20th from 3pm - 4:15pm
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Things that Matter by Frank Jonsson
Util Paisagem by Clara Mendes
Still on My Mind by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Running late by Mizio
The Jazz Messenger by Vendia
June 21 by Victor Lundberg
Courtesy of Epidemic Sound

[@Blick_Art]

We're so impressed with the amount and quality of work!

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! :)

[@brandonmagnus4414]

I also hate painting the sides of the canvas. These paintings are absolutely stunning, good luck with your show!

[@christinakentart]

Yeah I feel you!! Thanks :)

[@thehumanatelier]

❄️💙.

[@kznsq77]

I like these figurative paintings a lot! Good work!

[@christinakentart]

Thank you :)

[@annekarts8451]

Wow absolutely stunning. I remember that only about a year back (?) you said in one of your videos that it was your plan to start drawing big paintings next year.I think that you said you wanted to paint five paintings? And look where you are now!! You have a solo show coming up with mostly large paintings. Christina, this is absolutely impressive and you can be so proud of yourself. 😮❤❤❤

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Annek! Yeah, I saw a friend's show full of large paintings and I loved the impact they had. I thought to myself, if he can do it, so can I! Super happy with how they turned out, and I'm glad you like them too! ❤

[@tarajones6923]

Christina you are an inspiration as always. I have no idea how you manage to keep going and pull off yet another exhibition....I suspect you must not sleep much! Good luck for the exhibition.

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! Yeah it's kind of an obsession haha

[@CedricWilliamsFineArt]

Congratulations!! You've made beautiful large paintings. You're right about how framing can be expensive😮

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! And yeah, it's a struggle haha

[@DQ_ArtGroupie]

Wow!! Davis!! I remember a fateful trip I took to the Sac area back in 1987. I was job-hunting there, waiting to hear back from a few prospects, and staying on couches in Sac, Davis and Dixon. I'd be willing to bet I walked down that same street where your gallery is now. Great video of your process. Your exhibit pics remind me of Hopper, minus the trademarked Hopper bleakness. Your human subjects look pretty engaged with one another, and your colors and contrasts really pop!

[@christinakentart]

Oh, I bet so! The gallery has been around since 1975, although the building has changed over time. And thank you!

[@dawnjaiyestudio1076]

awesome video!

[@leiapapenfuss447]

These are stunning! Incredible job!

[@christinakentart]

Thank you!

[@devernepersonal3636]

Just even seeing a few of these paintings here is making me really want to paint because in those paintings i realize you and i see the world in quite a similar way at least in certain ways. as far as perspective and composition goes, i think our eyes are close in that way. This makes me think that i should really pick up that brush. You really are amazing at what you do. You deserve all the good that comes to you. i myself want to do realism, but i keep finding myself drawn to your impressionism. I hope this show goes amazingly well. I wish I could go.

[@christinakentart]

Thanks DeVerne! Glad to hear you found some inspiration. Now go pick up that brush! :)

[@JustinMcKinneyhiker]

Wow !! Great work !!

[@christinakentart]

Thanks!

[@louiseclooney646]

Very inspiring Christina! Well done!

[@christinakentart]

thanks Louise!

[@josephrichardson7366]

Niiiice Pence Gallery in my home town congrats! Awesome I will have to get back to Davis and check them out, I was also in the Pence gallery in 2022, I think. Again congrats!

[@christinakentart]

Oh that's awesome! I hope you can make it to the show :)

[@aricar325]

Congratulations on your first solo show :) I love your work, and find your videos insightful and inspiring. I'm so happy to see the dates of your show align with when I'll be in Vacaville visiting my sister (a short drive from Davis). I plan to visit the gallery then, and am excited to be able to see some of your paintings up close!

[@christinakentart]

Thank you, and that's awesome! So glad you can make it to the show! I hope you love seeing them in person :)

[@heidilash9487]

You are a favorite artist to watch. Congratulations on your first solo show. I live on the other side of the country, so I will appreciate your virtual tour! Thank you for keeping to your own style and showing us how you work.

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! Virtual tour coming soon :)

[@marwarifai8108]

Amazing

[@christinakentart]

Thank you!

[@sd-mv2zf]

You can dry oil faster with a heat gun or use liquin instead of oil as a thinner. But heat gun definitely helps speed things up if you don’t want to use alkyds. Just be careful it can actually make paper catch fire of held there long enough haha

[@christinakentart]

Oh interesting, I haven't heard that before about the heat gun! Maybe I'll try that (carefully) the next time I'm in a pinch...

[@douglasriddle6447]

Congrats on the show. All the pieces you showed looked great. I really like seeing the larger works. So what was the biggest challenge of scaling up your work, other than just painting time. Did doing larger work change how you composed your paintings?

[@christinakentart]

Thanks so much, Doug! And great question. I'll elaborate on this more in future videos, but the main thing was that I started adding an intermediate stage where I cover the whole canvas in thinned-down color for each major shape at the beginning to get a sense of how the color shapes work together as a whole. That, and I feel like with my larger paintings I'm stuck in the "messy middle" for much longer. It's a bit of a mind game, and I must remain faithful that it will work out in the end!

[@mauracarta.]

Wow, congrats, Christina. What a beautiful show it’s going to be.

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Maura! :)

[@yukselgermany448]

american style pictures what do you do with all of them later?

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! I sold over half the paintings during the show and have continued to sell the remaining paintings over the past few months.