Lawrence Buford

GO FIGURE:
Art of the Human Form

November 20 – January, 2026

 

Juried by Jen Tough

 

Poetry by J. Ruth Gendler

 

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What would it mean if we learn to live knowing our bodies are sacred – scared, scarred and sacred?

Moment to moment we were reaching out, reaching in

Yearning for connection, we hunger to take hold of our lives and live in the center

Every heartbeat massages the lungs, every breath massages the heart

Fluid rhythms, from the pulses of many kinds of time 

The more we listen to our bodies, the more they offer to teach us

To feel more than we could ever say

It is all here

The world comes in through our senses and we taste our lives

Even the sharp scent of cruelty, the foul stench of anguish

Every face – a map, a book of history and geography 

What did you know as a child that you almost remember now?

With the loss of simple pleasures, we become more vulnerable

Thin-skinned and trembling we enter the world

We are made of song and soul as well as blood and bone, carbon and hydrogen, river water and mountain air

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts thanks Jen Tough for her time and selections

ABOUT THE JUROR

Jen Tough 

JEN TOUGH is the founder and director of Jen Tough Gallery in Santa Fe, recognized for her discerning eye and ability to identify emerging artists before they gain wider recognition. With a BFA in Fine Arts and a creative career spanning both the studio and commercial worlds, she brings a rare combination of creative vision and industry expertise to her curatorial and artist advisement work.

Before establishing the gallery, Jen built a notable career starting in Los Angeles as the Art Director for Warner Bros. Records (Warner Music), Urban Outfitters (corporate, Philadelphia), Hollywood Records (Disney Music), and several influential ’90s magazines (Raygun Publishing, Bleach, Lava). As a sought-after creative, she also designed, and art directed numerous retail campaigns for Nike (Image Design) as well as various creative collaborations with comedian Drew Carey spanning 25+ years.

Today, she curates exhibitions with conceptual rigor and originality while directing the gallery’s highly selective artist residency program and artist collective. Her philosophy is simple yet uncompromising: to create an exclusive space where artists are truly seen, and where collectors encounter work that challenges, inspires, and endures.

SHOW CREDITS

ERMA MURPHY – Executive Director

JEREMY THORNTON – Show Design

CAROLINA DANGOND – Program,  Additional Support

POETRY – J Ruth Gendler

POET

J. Ruth Gendler
Author, artist and educator J. Ruth Gendler’s latest publication is the artist book, Emotional Geography featuring 14 new Qualities and 19 monotypes.  Her earlier books include the best-selling, The Book of Qualities, the award-winning, Notes on the Need for Beauty, and the anthology, Changing Light. Gendler’s paintings, printings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and featured on the covers of several books. A member of the O’Hanlon Center for decades, Gendler has studied, taught and participated in many O’Hanlon exhibits. On January 10 Gendler will be offering a workshop at the Loft  called THE CREATIVE IMPULSE. 
website: https://www.ruthgendler.com/

 

SALES

Your purchase of works for sale support both the Artist and O’Hanlon Center for the Arts!

Please email office@ohanloncenter.org if you would like to make a purchase. We will connect you with the artist and help make arrangements.

THANK YOU!

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Miron Abramovici
New Providence, NJ
mironvisualarts.com/

Marisa Andropolis
Lake Zurich, IL
www.marisaandropolis.com

Ned Axthelm
Oakland, CA
nedaxthelm.com

Ashleigh Bagwell
Chesapeake, VA

Julia Baker
Tiburon, CA
jbakerstudio.art

Kelley Berg
Oakland , CA

Sommer Bonfiglio
Rootstown , OH
Sommerbonfiglio.com

Marc Brechwald
Tampa, FL

Deborah Bridges
Grass Valley, CA
www.deborahbridges.artspan.com

Nancy Brown
San Leandro, CA
nancybrownstudio.com

Roy Cacek
Ankeny, IA
roycacek.com

Maureen A. Creegan Quinquis
Beverly , MA

Catherine Daley
Windsor, CA
catherinedaleyart.com

Milan DelVecchio
Los Angeles, CA
milandelvecchio.com

Laura DeRosa
Denver, CO
www.lstewartderosa.com

Bernette Derpaulian
Long Beach, CA

Melinda diSessa
Berkeley, CA
www.mdisessa.com

Mark Engel
Walnut Creek, CA
mark-engel.com

Karen Folgner
Hillsborough, CA
www.artbyklfolgner.com

Jo Ford
Bellingham, WA
www.joford-art.com/

Tom Gehrig
San Anselmo, CA
tomgehrig.com

Julie Goldman
Wilmington, DE
www.bentrailart.com

Clark Grinde
Sun Prairie, WI

Diane Harrison
Vista, CA
birdyharrison.com

Maridee Hayus
Napa, CA
marideehays.com starprojectstudio.com

Camden Hicks
San Anselmo, CA
Camdenhicks.com

Robert Hoerlein
Santa Fe, NM
www.roberthoerlein.com

Gini Holmes
Shasta Lake, CA
www.suitevirginia.com

Kevin Jacobs
Huntington Beach, CA
www.firestartergraphics.com

Dan Katz
Northridge, CA
dankatzphotography.com

Nina Katz
Berkeley, CA
www.ninakatz.com

Sharon Krinsky
Bronx , NY

Joanie Krug
Asheville, NC
www.joaniekrug.com

Stan Kurth
Peoria, AZ
stankurth.com

Jackie La Lanne
Mill Valley, CA

Stephanie Langley
Monterey, CA
stephpaint.Weebly.com

Arlene Lawrence
Monroe, CT
Instagram: @arlenemarkoyaart

Holly Layman
Perkiomenville, PA
hollylayman.com

Kristin Lindseth-Rivera
San Jose, CA
www.KristinLindseth.com

Victoria Lund
Cedar Hills, UT

Laura Malone
Oakland, CA
www.lauramaloneart.com

Shawn Marshall
Louisville, KY
www.shawnmarshallart.com

Guy Mayenobe
Sonoma, CA
www.guymayenobe.com

Sheila Metcalf Tobin
Berkeley , CA
www.sheilametcalftobin.com

Cindy Miracle
Woodacre, CA
cindymiracleart.com

Pamela Mooney
San Francisco, CA
www.pmlamooney.com

Guillermo Navarrete Davis
Berkeley, CA
gnavarrete.weebly.com

Peter Nickel
Austin, TX
www.peternickel.net

Ricardo Oliveira
Sausalito, CA
www.instagram.com/rdoceramics

Denise Owen
Oakland, CA
deniseowenart.com

Norton Pease
Statesboro, GA
nortonpease.com

Alanna Peters
Denver, CO
www.alannapeters.com

Vince Quevedo
Kent, OH

Paul Ransohoff
Menlo Park, CA
www.paulransohoff.com

Emeline Renard
Paris, France
emelinerenardartist.org

Jan Ross
Daufuskie Island, SC
Janrosswatercolors.com

Sandra Rubin
Sebastopol, CA
sandrarubinart.com

Zona Sage
Oakland, CA
zonasage.com

Julie Schnatz Rybeck
S. Glastonbury, CT
nearly reworked

Shane Seivewright
Georgetown, Ontario
www.shaneinvasion.art

John Sheridan
Oakland, CA
johnsheridanart.com

Sharon Steuer
San Francisco, CA
www.sharonsteuer.com

Charles Stigliano
Malden, MA

Elizabeth Stone
Florence, MA
www.ehstoneart.com

Susan Tonkin Riegel
Granite Bay, CA
www.susantonkinriegel.com

Toby Tover
Benicia, CA
mesart.com/ttover-krein

Felicia van Bork
Davidson, NC
www.feliciavanbork.com

Margi Weir
Placitas, NM
www.margiweir.weebly.com

Lynn Welker
Newport Beach, CA
lynnwelker.com

Sandra Wong Orloff
Oakland, CA
sandrawongorloff.com

Kathleen Yorba
Arroyo Grande, CA
KathleenYorba.com

Teofana Zaric
Youngstown, OH
www.TeofanaFineArt.com