Susan Hall at Toby's Feed Barn, Point Reyes Station December 6, 2009

December 1-31, Artist's Reception, Sunday, December 6, 2-5 PM

The Gallery at Toby's Feed Barn is welcoming back internationally exhibited, home-town artist Susan Hall. Hall will be showcasing her recent paintings for the month of December.

Hall's artwork reflects the magical and metaphorical potential of West Marin. The images may include a quietly glowing moon, passing deer, or small barn on the horizon, and are rendered with rich color and a mystical tone that speaks of larger themes than a simple landscape.

Born and raised not far from Toby's Feed Barn, Hall considers "Point Reyes the center of my painting life." Local cheese boutique Cowgirl Creamery states that Hall's, "love of this rugged land is as deep as any farmer's."

Images of the rich, dreamy, and sometimes eerie setting of West Marin are common themes of Hall's work.
Hall says, "I see in landscape painting the reflection of the ever-changing canopy of the universe as well as the intimate recesses of the human psyche and soul."

Ms. Hall has exhibited her work widely in museums and galleries including the Whitney Museum of Art; San Francisco Museum of Art; Nancy Hoffman Gallery, Erickson Gallery, The Oakland Museum, Baltimore Museum, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Hudson River Museum, the Brooklyn Museum and the Kunst museum Lucerne, Switzerland.

Ms. Hall has received fellowships from the Adolph and Esther Gottleib Foundation, two National Endowment for the Arts awards, and grants from the Pollack Krasner Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts.

About Toby's Market:
Toby's Market is a family owned and operated community center located in the heart of Point Reyes Station. Toby's is committed to offering organic produce and supplies, and hosts the weekly farmer's market, yoga classes, and an art gallery to enrich the local and visiting communities.

Official Website: http://www.susanhallart.com/l