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2006 AAF Exhibition, New York, NY
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About Me
- Tjasa Owen
- Tjasa Owen is a bicoastal landscape artist living and painting from her studios in San Francisco and on Cape Cod. Her paintings are inspired by her international travels, her love for coastal and inland landscapes and by the colourful sketchbooks and written correspondence she works on daily. Having grown up by the Atlantic seashore, she is drawn to the ever changing skies and coastal scenes. Her work has been shown extensively in the US and Internationally. Now living a bicoastal life with her family, Tjasa paints from her San Francisco and Cape Cod studios. If she is not with a paintbrush in hand, Tjasa is usually found abroad posting photos and stories on Instagram and this Blog... Tjasa's Studio is on Union Street in San Francisco and her work is represented by galleries on both the East and West Coasts. Please come visit her paintings in the studio and galleries which are open year around and preview the work on her website below. www.tjasaowen.com Cheers! Tjasa
Representation
Tjasa Owen Studio, San Francisco, CA
Four Eleven Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Chase Edwards Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, NY
Jessie Edwards Gallery, Block Island, RI
Five Main Gallery, Wickford, RI
Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
City Art Gallery, Greenville, NC
Parker Gallery, Sea Island, GA
Please visit her website for the links to these galleries above:
www.tjasaowen.com
Four Eleven Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Chase Edwards Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, NY
Jessie Edwards Gallery, Block Island, RI
Five Main Gallery, Wickford, RI
Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
City Art Gallery, Greenville, NC
Parker Gallery, Sea Island, GA
Please visit her website for the links to these galleries above:
www.tjasaowen.com
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The Work
Tjasa (pronounced Tee-asha) Owen’s work is inspired by her international travels, her love for coastal and inland landscapes and by her colourful sketchbooks and written correspondence. Having grown up by the Atlantic seashore, she is drawn to the ever changing skies and coastal scenes. While living and leading bike tours in France and other parts of Europe for three years, she was inspired by the endless rows of trees, distant hills and colour fields which she has incorporated into some of her landscapes. During her foreign travels and time away from the studio, she photographs, sketches and captures landscape details and textures to bring home to the studio.
Rather than representing a specific place, Tjasa is interested in creating views that feel shared and remembered, as though torn from the pages of a scrapbook. She sometimes writes postscripts and incomplete phrases from her journals or sketchbooks on the canvas, to imbue these new places with a sense of time and history. She likens her process to conjuring a landscape postcard in her head and reproducing it on canvas. By adding a thought in words on the bottom of the canvas and sometimes an ink stamp, she is sending it back into the world. By making paintings that feel like correspondence, Tjasa invites viewers to invent their own stories about the places she creates in her work.
Each piece, for me, is unique and carries its own story. My landscapes are inspired by my love for the Atlantic coastline as well as my travels abroad. I will incorporate my memories of different places, textures and colours I have seen into the individual pieces. Rather than documenting any actual place, I am more interested in reassembling the elements of scenes I remember - the way we do with snapshots and scrapbooks - to create views that feel shared and remembered. I sometimes add postscripts and incomplete phrases from my journals or sketchbooks to imbue these new places with a sense of time and history. I liken my process to conjuring a landscape postcard in my head, reproducing it on canvas, and, by adding an ink stamp, it’s as if I am sending it back into the world. By making paintings that feel like correspondence, I invite viewers to invent their own stories about the places I create in my work.
Back in her San Francisco studio she integrates the themes of rural and coastal landscape as well as correspondence to create her well-recognized larger format paintings. The artist employs acrylic, oil pastel as well as collage media in her canvases. Her subtle and whimsical notations on many of the pieces invite the viewer to create a personal relationship with the work of art open to their own interpretation.
Tjasa Owen has studied fine arts, art history, and interior architecture on both American coasts and abroad. She attended and received her BA at the University of Virginia and studied at the National Academy of Art in New York, the Academy of Art in San Francisco and Coupa in Paris. Her work has been shown extensively in the US and internationally and has been acquired by many corporate collections as well as by a distinguished list of private collectors.
Currently Tjasa lives between Mill Valley, CA and Cape Cod, MA with her two children, Finn & Remy, one rescue dog, and two rescue cats...
Rather than representing a specific place, Tjasa is interested in creating views that feel shared and remembered, as though torn from the pages of a scrapbook. She sometimes writes postscripts and incomplete phrases from her journals or sketchbooks on the canvas, to imbue these new places with a sense of time and history. She likens her process to conjuring a landscape postcard in her head and reproducing it on canvas. By adding a thought in words on the bottom of the canvas and sometimes an ink stamp, she is sending it back into the world. By making paintings that feel like correspondence, Tjasa invites viewers to invent their own stories about the places she creates in her work.
Each piece, for me, is unique and carries its own story. My landscapes are inspired by my love for the Atlantic coastline as well as my travels abroad. I will incorporate my memories of different places, textures and colours I have seen into the individual pieces. Rather than documenting any actual place, I am more interested in reassembling the elements of scenes I remember - the way we do with snapshots and scrapbooks - to create views that feel shared and remembered. I sometimes add postscripts and incomplete phrases from my journals or sketchbooks to imbue these new places with a sense of time and history. I liken my process to conjuring a landscape postcard in my head, reproducing it on canvas, and, by adding an ink stamp, it’s as if I am sending it back into the world. By making paintings that feel like correspondence, I invite viewers to invent their own stories about the places I create in my work.
Back in her San Francisco studio she integrates the themes of rural and coastal landscape as well as correspondence to create her well-recognized larger format paintings. The artist employs acrylic, oil pastel as well as collage media in her canvases. Her subtle and whimsical notations on many of the pieces invite the viewer to create a personal relationship with the work of art open to their own interpretation.
Tjasa Owen has studied fine arts, art history, and interior architecture on both American coasts and abroad. She attended and received her BA at the University of Virginia and studied at the National Academy of Art in New York, the Academy of Art in San Francisco and Coupa in Paris. Her work has been shown extensively in the US and internationally and has been acquired by many corporate collections as well as by a distinguished list of private collectors.
Currently Tjasa lives between Mill Valley, CA and Cape Cod, MA with her two children, Finn & Remy, one rescue dog, and two rescue cats...
Education
University of Virgina, Charlottesville, VA, Art History, B.A.
Academy of Art, San Francisco, Interior Architecture
Studies at: COUPA, Paris, France
National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
Academy of Art, San Francisco, Interior Architecture
Studies at: COUPA, Paris, France
National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
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Exhibitions, Collections & Publications
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Exhibitions
2016 Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2015 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA
2015 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015 Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, NY
2014 Chase Edwards Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
2014 Nantucket Looms, Nantucket, MA
2014 Coastal, Nantucket, MA
2014 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA
2013 Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 DiPadova Gallery at St. Helena Winery, St. Helena, CA
2013 San Francisco Showcase House, San Francisco, CA
2012 Hang Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2012 San Francisco Fine Art Fair, San Francisco, CA
2012 The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA
2012 Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, NY
2012 Dwell Magazine Home Tour, Marin, CA
2012 San Francisco Showcase House, San Francisco, CA
2012 DiPadova Gallery at Somerston Winery, Napa, CA
2011 The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA
2011 AAF Art Fair, New York, NY
2011 San Francisco Art Fair, CA
2010 Art Basel - Miami, Florida
2010 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2010 AAF Exhibition, New York, NY
2010 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 City Art Gallery, Greenville, NC
2009 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2009 Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, NY
2009 Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2008 City Art Gallery, Greenville, NC
2008 Parker Gallery, Sea Island, GA
2008 Nahcotta Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2008 AAF Exhibition, New York, NY
2008 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2008 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007 Davenport, Too, Palm Beach, FL
2007 Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, CT
2007 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2007 Group Exhibit, Artscape Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
2007 Cooper Hook Launch, New York, NY
2007 Gallery du Soleil, Tarrytown, NY
2007 City Art Gallery, Greenville, NC
2007 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006 Harrison Gallery, Williamstown. MA
2006 AAF Exhibition, New York, NY
2006 Artscape Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
2006 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2006 Hang Gallery AAF Fair New York, NY
2006 Coastal Living Magazine IDEA House, Newport, RI
2006 Eisenhauer Gallery, Block Island, RI
2006 Gallery du Soleil, Tarrytown, NY
2006 Heroes & Hearts , SF General Hospital, San Francisco
2006 Hang Gallery, San Francisco
2005 Boston International Fine Art Show
2005 ALP Galleries, New York, NY
2005 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2005 Five Main Gallery, Wickford, RI
2004 Les Yeux du Monde Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
2004 University of Virginia Bayly Art Museum, Charlottesville, VA
2004 Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, CT
2004 J Howell Fine Art Gallery, Healdsburg, CA
2004 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA
2004 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2004 Eisenhauer Gallery, Block Island, RI
2004 City Art Gallery Greenville, NC
2003 Lucas Gallery, Telluride, CO
2003 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2003 Eisenhauer Gallery, Block Island, RI
2002 Robert Lehman Art Center, N.Andover, MA
2002 Sunset Magazine IDEA House
2002 Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA
2002 Arcadia, Old Greenwich, CT
2002 FreshstArt, Santa Monica Museum of Art, CA
2001 Flinn Gallery Greenwich, CT
2001 Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2001 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000 Summit Show, Framingham, Mass
2000 Eisenhauer Gallery, Block Island, RI
2000 City Art Gallery, North Carolina
1999 Gail Gates Gallery, New York
1999 Hang Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1999 Sixth @ Prince Gallery, New York, NY
1999 Women Beyond Borders, Worldwide traveling exhibition
1998 Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, NY
1998 Duo Duo Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
1998 German American Chamber of Commerce, New York, NY
1998 National Academy of Art, New York, NY
Collections
The Collection of the San Francisco Federal Building
The Collection of the Sacramento Federal Building
The Collection of Kay Saatchi, London
The Collection of Annaliese Soros, New York
Dana Farber Institute, Boston
The Collection of Andy & Eva Grove, California
The Fisher Collection, California
The Collection of Tony Goldwyn, Connecticut
The Collection of Anna Quindlen, New York
Sonoma Mission Inn, California
Station Casinos, Las Vegas
Union Bank, Los Angeles
Schroder Ventures, Boston
The Collection of UNICEF
The Citywalk Collection, Oakland, California
The Marriot Hotel Group
The Crown Plaza Hotel Group
Inn on Rudolph, Napa, CA
Bank of the West, San Francisco, CA
Publications
2016 "Quantico", ABC television series...
2016 Cape Cod Life Magazine, The Arts Issue, June 2016
2016 Brooks Bulletin, "Exploring an Inspiration", May
2015 Marin Magazine, "Pen Brush & Lens", May 2015
2015 New York Spaces, "The Canfin Gallery presents "A sense of Place", May 2015
2012 The Hudson Independent, "The Canfin Gallery to show Tjasa Owen as Final Show of the New Season", May 2012 by Morey Storck
2011 San Francisco Chronicle, "Let the Sunshine In", Living Section, July 2011
2011 Houzz Home Design, "Sunny Update for California Bungalow", July 2011
2011 At Home Magazine, "Best of Design Issue", July- August 2011
2010 Décor Magazine, “Most Elegant Rooms Ever”, Summer 2010 Issue
2010 Martha’s Vineyard Times, “Eisenhauer Gallery Celebrates 10 Years”, May 2010 by Jack Shea
2009 Portsmouth Herald, “Homes Highlighted”, by Dave Choate, December 2009
2009 Hudson Valley Business Journal, “On the Horizon”. April 2009
2009 Southern New England Home Magazine, 2009-2010 Issue
2008 ABC Television Production “View from the Bay”, October 2008
2008 Art, ltd Magazine, July/ August issue, 2008
2008 Art Forum, Art Guide, July Issue, 2008
2008 Décor Magazine, “Jim Hawes, Designer”, Fall/ Winter 2008 Issue
2008 At Home Magazine, “The Green House Effect”, May/June 08 Issue
2008 Southern New England Home Magazine, June Issue, 2008
2007 Better Homes & Gardens “Decorating” Magazine, Summer Edition, “Calm Waters” by Kim Waller
2007 Home & Garden, Westchester Magazine, Spring 2007 edition
2007 At Home Magazine, “Turning the Corner” Spring Anniversary edition, by Valerie Cruice
2007 Marin Magazine, “Fresh Starts” January 2007 Issue by Anne Crump Ray
2007 Planned Parenthood television commercial aired 2007
2007 TIVO television commercial aired 2007
2007 Temperapeutic Mattress commercial aired 2007
2007 ABC Television Production “Wife Swap”
2006 California Country Style, by Diane Dorrans Saeks, published November 2006
2006 Coastal Living Magazine “Idea House”, November Issue
2006 Block Island Times “Art Season Kicks Off at Block Island Galleries”, July 1, 2006 by Y. Kraykova
2006 Metropolitan Home Magazine July/ August Issue
2006 CBS News, “San Francisco General Hearts”, February 2, 2006
2006 San Francisco Business Times, “Heroes & Hearts”, February 3, 2006
2006 San Francisco Examiner, “Foundation Leaving New Hearts in San Francisco”, February 3, 2006
2006 San Francisco Chronicle, “Heroes & Hearts”, February 12, 2006
2006 San Francisco Sentinel, “Lovers Stroll for General Hospital”, February 13, 2006 by Pat Murphy
2006 San Francisco Chronicle, “Heroes & Hearts”, Sunday February 12, 2006
2006 Marin Extraordinary Living Magazine Cover March issue 2006
2005 Extreme Makeover Home Edition Television Show
2005 University of Virginia “Arts & Sciences” April 2005 by Sarah Heim
2005 Marin Extraordinary Living Magazine, Cover June/ July Issue 2005
2005 Coastal Living Magazine Nov/December 2005 by Susan Kim
2005 The Inquirer and Mirror Nantucket, “Eye”, June 23, 2005
2004 Vineyard Gazette, “Artist Exhibits Paintings…”, July 16, 2004
2004 Block Island Times, “Artist corresponds with the Island”, July 2004
2003 Home Magazine September 2003 by Brice Gaillard
2003 San Francisco Chronicle “Home & Garden” April 2003 by Jeannie Matteucci
2003 San Francisco Examiner, “Recent Landscapes…”, January 7, 2003
2003 Antiques and the Arts Weekly, “Tjasa Owen: Land & Sea”, August 8, 2003
2003 Block Island Times, “Tjasa Owen….”, August 30, 2003 by Christine Feeks
2002 Architectural Digest August 2002 by Patricia McColl
2002 Greenwich Time, “Art “, by Leila Jason
2002 San Francisco Examiner, “Eyes for Art”, July 30, 2002
2003 Custom Home September/ October 2002 by “M.D.”
2002 Greenwich Time, “Art” , June 6, 2002 by Pyke Johnson
2002 Greenwich Time, “Making Waves, and Hills”, June 7, 2002
2001 San Francisco Examiner, “Art Official”, February 27, 2001
2001 Fillmore Newspaper, “So fine…Art”, February, 2001 by Jennifer Siegal
2000 Home Magazine Cover Image, November 2000
2000 Greenwich Time, “Artist Combines Correspondance and Landscapes”, April 21, 2000
1999 Review, “Room with a View”, June 1999 by J, Bowyer Bell
1998 Where San Francisco, “Lessons in Art”, July 1998
Tjasa Owen Studio
1850 Union Street studio no 5 San Francisco CA 94123
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