The Compound Gallery Presents: Live Painting and Artist Chat with Meredith Steele
Join The Compound Gallery April 5 from 2-5 p.m. as Meredith Steele paints live in the gallery, giving viewers a glimpse into her process for creating the vibrant, comforting, and instantly recognizable Bay Area landscapes for which she is known.
The event will include drinks, treats, and a chance to talk with Steele among her 45 pieces featured at The Compound Gallery under the show title Familiar Comforts, which explores the beauty in everyday local landscapes.
Meredith’s is the first of two back-to-back solo shows at The Compound Gallery under the heading Close To Home, featuring work that highlights often-overlooked landmarks or mundane yet familiar views that define the everyday rhythm of the Bay Area. These works transform ordinary sights into moments of quiet reflection, inviting viewers to reconsider spaces they might otherwise pass by without a second glance.
Meredith Steele seeks to uncover and record the subtle patterns of everyday life. Her paintings are infused with her own sensibility into these common subjects and often feature familiar spaces that serve as anchors, offering relief and stability in an unpredictable world.
Chris Rummell, who will show after Steele’s show closes April 20, delights us with intricate three-dimensional dioramas depicting storefronts, homes, businesses, and neighborhood buildings. Each miniature scene is a detailed homage to the unique architectural character found throughout the region, evoking both nostalgia and discovery.
Together, these exhibitions explore how place shapes memory and identity, offering a visual dialogue between flat surfaces and dimensional forms, the seen and the overlooked. Close to Home invites viewers to find beauty in the everyday and to celebrate and see the Bay Area with fresh eyes.
Exhibition Dates: March 8th- April 20th and April 26th -June 8th
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 8th 6-9pm and Saturday, April 26th 6-9pm
Location: The Compound Gallery, 1339 61st st. Emeryville, CA 94608
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday 12-6pm
For more information, please visit thecompoundgallery.com or contact us at info@thecompoundgallery.com
Event Links
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