I am also very involved in the neighborhood, especially with the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association’s Arts committee. It’s been great. Hayes Valley is an artistically creative neighborhood. We can depend on each other and support each other, that’s how it should be.
My Story
I am a native Californian. In the 1980s I moved to the Bay Area from French Camp, outside of Stockton. From a young age, I was into art. My 7th grade art teacher started me out on India ink. He encouraged me to use washes and textures. I liked it, but I loved color. But, it taught me how to shade and layer.
After attending the University of the Pacific in Stockton to pursue art, I landed a design job at Lockheed Martin. Eight years later, I moved to San Francisco. But it wasn’t until 2001 that I decided to seriously commit to art, and found myself a studio. I also began working as an interior designer. It taught me that I could create environments spatially.
So I started thinking about art in that manner. I’d go into wine shops and La Boulange and show them how to use art and color to warm up the space. I also started hosting workshops for companies to encourage team building through art, where people disconnect from their devices and connect to each other. I help them create pieces in my distinct style which uses tape to introduce negative space and bold lines to the painting.
Chez Rhonel
Chez Rhonel
Laboulangerie Hayes Valley
Papyrus Greetings
SF Arts Commission
SF Public Library
SF Travel Visitors Center
Norfolk Publishing Company
Meals on Wheels
Noir Wine Lounge
Apple
Fillmore Jazz Festival
Hunters Point Shipyard
Hayes Valley Arts Association
Lola’s of North Beach
Just For Fun – Noe Valley
Juicy News- Union Street
Gather
Birch Flowers
