Our History

Note from Sharon:

I am proud to say that in 2 1/2 short years, with approx. 45 events under our belt, and countless artists, buyers and charities that Starting-Artists will no longer actively host events under this name.  What we "started" in June of 2005 has become Reaves Gallery as of April 2007.

I invite you to join us in this continual celebration.

For more details visit www.reavesgallery.com  

Endless gratitude and love to everyone who helped us along this journey and we've only begun!!!

Sharon Reaves



Starting-Artists and WINE presents
B R U C E   C O H E N


opening reception
wednesday, november 14th
6:00 to 9:00pm
exhibition runs through december 16th
www.cohenbruce.com

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Starting-Artists and WINE presents
WINE, Women and Song
by Dave Crosland




Join us for our opening celebration
Thursday, October 3rd
6:00 to 9:00pm

As always, wine tasting and appetizers courtesy of WINE -- while supplies last so come early


Exhibition runs through November 11th

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Starting-Artists and WINE presents
Rhythm in Time
The Photography of Sharon Kizziah (aka Frisco Native)

WINE BAR and SHOP
Two Embarcadero Center, Street Level
San Francisco, CA 94111


Opening Reception: Wednesday, August 8th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Show runs thru Monday, October 1

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Opening Reception
Thursday, July 19
6:00 - 10:00pm

550 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 

Exhibition runs through October 12th 
Viewings are by appointment. 

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Starting-Artists and Studio Lagorio presents
The Ghosts of Brooklyn
Photography by Chrissy Lynn

245 Market Street, Ste 1B at Beale (Street Level)
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Starting-Artists and WINE presents
B r y a n  A l b e r s t a t

WINE BAR
Two Embarcadero Center, Street Level
San Francisco, CA 94111

Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 27
6:00pm - 9:00pm
(Show runs Monday, June 25 - Sunday, August 5)

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Starting-Artists and Studio Lagorio presents
C a s e y  M i c h e l

245 Market Street, Ste 1B at Beale (Street Level)


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Starting-Artists and WINE presents
E r i n  C r a w f o r d 

WINE BAR
Two Embarcadero Center, Street Level
San Francisco, CA 94111

Sunday, May 22 - Sunday, June 24th

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I N S P I R A T I O N
Starting-Artists Two Year Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, June 23
7:00pm - midnight

Space Gallery
1141 Polk Street at Sutter
San Francisco, CA 

Featured Artists:
Jander Lacerda, Jerome, John Nieto, David Imlay, Rex Conner, Dave Crosland, Michael Lee, Chrissy Lynn, Alysson Sarah, Teresa Moore, Sharon Kizziah, Bruce Conner, and Erin Crawford

Our Inspiration:
To benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

A suggested donation of $10 will be accepted at the door.  100% of donations will benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  In addition 10% of proceeds from art sales will be donated by the artists.

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Starting-Artists and WINE presents
"T h e  G h o s t s  o f  B r o o k l y n"
Photography by Chrissy Lynn

WINE BAR
Two Embarcadero Center, Street Level
San Francisco, CA 94111

Opening Reception: Wednesday April 4th

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Grand Opening Celebration of Reaves Gallery
(in conjunction with Warnock Fine Arts)
2344 Market Street at Castro

Thursday, April 19th
6:00-9:00pm

Featuring Daniel Grant and Sharla Flock 

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Thursday, April 26th
ArtSpan Art Auction to Benefit the Youth for City Arts Program

CA Modern Gallery
1035 Market Street
San Francisco, CA

ArtSpan is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building connections within San Francisco's visual arts community and between artists and the general public www.artspan.org

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Starting-Artists and WINE presents JEROME

WINE BAR
Two Embarcadero Center, Street Level
San Francisco, CA 94111

February 28 - April 2  

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Friday, February 2, 7pm - midnight

Space Gallery, 1141 Polk Street at Sutter, San Francisco, CA

 Artists include:  Daniel Grant, Michael Travers Lee, Sharon Kizziah (aka Frisco Native), Dana Robson (aka AquaRabbit), Sharla Flock, Lisa Costiloe, Mike Ritch, Erin Crawford,Chrissy Lynn and Allyson Sarah.

100% of donations from the door were given to the charity as well as 5% of art sales.

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Main Gallery
SomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th)
San Francisco, CA

presented by SomArts Cultural Center and Starting-Artists

Opening Reception Thursday, January 11, 2007, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Exhibition dates January 11 - 31

GALLERY HOURS: TUESDAY-FRIDAY 2-7pm
                             SATURDAY 12 pm 5 pm
 
                            Other viewing hours by appointment 415.250.3201

Artist Lecture -- "Entering Painting:  The Space of Loarca"
Wednesday, January 17th     3:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday, January 20th        2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Artists include: 
Jander Lacerda, Jerome, John Nieto, Michael Mut, Casey Michel, Apollo Cabrera, Rex Conner, Kevin Anthony, Ellie Barrett Wilder, Tyson, Michael Walsh, Chad Mallam, Michael Travers Lee and introducing Cameron Forsley, Mike Ritch and Sharon Kizziah aka Frisco Native

Bay Gallery
SomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th)
San Francisco, CA

Opening Reception Thursday, January 11, 2007, 5:30- 8:30pm
Exhibition dates January 11 - 24
Closing Reception Wednesday, January 24th, 6-8pm

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Inside the Artist's Studio Featuring Apollo Cabrera
Friday, February 9th from 7-10pm
In his Home Studio

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wintertime at wine featuring works in glitter by steven stodor

artist reception monday, december 11th 5:30 to 8:30pm

exhibition dates november 30, 2006 - january 14, 2007

wine bar and shop, embarcadero two, street level

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What Tears Could Not Wash Away
Featuring Casey Michel

www.zhibit.org/caseymichel

  

WINE Bar & Shop
Two Embarcadero Center
Street Level
San Francisco, CA 94111
tel:  415-377-3325
www.winebarSF.com

 

Opening Reception
Wednesday, October 25
Exhibit runs Oct 22 through Dec 3

 



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Nov 7-21    "My Paint is My Word" Featuring Apollo Cabrera
                     Caffe Trieste Sausalito, 1000 Bridgeway Street, Sausalito, CA                            

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Sept 11-Nov 5    Caffe Trieste Sausalito and Starting-Artists presents
                         The Photography of Michael Travers Lee                           

                         Sausalito Art Walk 

                         Caffe Trieste Sausalito, 1000 Bridgeway Street, Sausalito, CA

                     
Aug 3-Oct 30      "To Each Its Own"                         
                         Featuring Works in Oil, Acrylic and Photography by Jerome 
                        
Utopia Salon
                         
33 Grant Avenue (btwn O'Farrell and Geary
                        
Located above Agnes b.
                        
San Francisco, CA

Oct 21-22           "Photography by John Nieto"
                        
Opening Reception/Open Studios
                         
1518 Fell Street at Lyon San Francisco, CA

Sept 10-Oct 22    "Urbanscapes by David Imlay"
                          WINE Bar & Shop
                          Two Embarcadero Center, Street Level
                          San Francisco, CA 94111
                          tel:  415-377-3325 

                          Opening Reception/Open Studios
                          Saturday, October 7 -- 11:00am - 5:00pm
                 Sunday, October 8 -- noon - 5:00pm

Sept. 16-Oct. 18   Lucid Gallery and Bar & Starting-Artists presents
                          Sharla Flock
                          Lucid Gallery and Bar
                          580 Sutter St (at Mason), San Francisco, CA

                         

Congratulations on the Sale of "The C Word"

100% of Sharla's earnings from the sale of "The C Word" and 20% of her remaining paintings were donated to a national cancer society at the end of the show as a small way to help bring a positive change for future of cancer research and finding a cure.

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 July 13-Oct 13    

"What it Wants To Be"
Featuring Frank Shaw (www.frankshawart.com) and Catheryn Austin(www.caustinart.com)
550 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA

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 Sept. 7, 2006      ArtAuction06
                        A Live and Silent Auction to benefit the Coalition on Homelessness
                          (
www.cohsf.org)

                          SomArts Gallery
                         
934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA

                          Artists include:
 
                         Eric Drooker, Sharla Flock, Jander Lacerda, Ellie Barrett Wilder, 
                          Art Hazelwood, Ed Gould, 
Christine Hanlon, Miguel Flores, 
                          Kevin 
Anthony, Apollo Cabrera, Michael Mut, Chad Mallam, 
                          Michael Travers Lee, and others.
   
                    

August 9, 2006   "Summertime at Wine"
  
                        Presenting Rex Conner
   
                       WINE Bar & Shop, Two Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
       
                   Exhibition Dates:  July 24 - September 10

                          Beneficiary:  
                          
DrawBridge (An Arts Program for Homeless Children)  
                          www.drawbridge.org


July 12, 2006       "Presenting Ellie Barrett Wilder"
                          Sausalito Art Walk
                          Caffe Trieste Sausalito, 1000 Bridgeway Street, Sausalito, CA
                          Exhibition Dates:  July 10 - September 11

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June 23, 2006      "Living Out Loud:  Starting-Artists One Year Anniversary"
                          Space Gallery, 1141 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
                          http://spacegallerysf.com/

                          Featuring:    

                          Jander Lacerda         Jerome               John Nieto
   
                      Carlos Paz               Chad Mallam       Apollo Cabrera
                          Sharla Flock             David Imlay        Michael Walsh
                          Steven Stodor          Miguel Flores       Casey Michel
                          Tyson                      Daniel Grant        Kevin Anthony

                          Exhibition Dates:  June 23-24, 2006

                          Beneficiary:  The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.LLS.org)

June 14, 2006      "Taming of the Canvas"
                          Featuring Apollo Cabrera
                          WINE Bar & Shop, Two Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA
                          Exhibition Dates:  June 12 - July 23 

                          Beneficiary:  Home Away from Homelessness (www.homeaway.org)

May 10, 2006       "The Photography of Daniel Grant"
                     Sausalito Art Walk
                          Caffe Trieste Sausalito, 1000 Bridgeway Street, Sausalito, CA
                          Exhibition Dates:  May 8 - July 9 

May 4, 2006        "Pulse"
                 Featuring Sharla Flock and John Nieto
                         Utopia Salon
                         33 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA
                         Exhibition Dates: May - July 2006 

March 30, 2006 "Inside the Machine" 
                      550 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA
                      Exhibition Dates:  March 30 - July 7 

                            Featured Photographers Include:
                            Kevin Tiell (www.kevin.tiell.com)
                            M. Trucco (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtrucco/)
                            Tristan Crane (www.tristancrane.com) 

April 6, 2006    "Made In the Mission"
                           Amaru Gallery, 510 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 
                           
Exhibition Dates:  April 6 - June 9

                           Featured Artists:  Carlos Paz, Chad Mallam and Steven Stodor 

April 19, 2006      "Loneliness in Color"
                           Lucid Gallery and Bar, 580 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA
    
               Exhibition Dates:  April 19 - May 10

                           Featured Artists:  Apollo Cabrera and Kevin Anthony
    
                      Beneficiary:  Aids/Lifecycle (www.aidslifecycle.org)

February 16, 2006 "viva voce"
                           DragonBar, 473 Broadway St., San Francisco, CA
                           Featured Artists:  David Imlay and Michael Walsh 

                           Beneficiary:  Youth Speaks http://www.youthspeaks.org

February 9, 2006  Solo Show Featuring Chris Lattanzio
                           2006 Winter Olympics Commemorative Artist 
                           Sponsored by Nieto Fine Arts, Dallas, TX
                           Red Ink Studios, 52 9th St, San Francisco, CA 
                           
www.redinkstudios.org
                

                           Beneficiary:  Home Away from Homelessness  www.homeaway.org

Organizers of the Torino, Italy 2006 Olympic winter games selected Dallas artist Chris Lattanzio to create a commemorative work of art to be displayed in the USA House. Artists were asked to capture the spirit of peace in their Olympic artwork. Lattanzio's "Spirit of the Downhill Skier" honors the spirit of the games, the athletes and the host city, Torino. 

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2005


October 28, 2005
  "Propaganda"
                           Blue Cube, 34 Mason St, San Francisco, CA
                           Traveling Group Show sponsored by Start Soma
                           Participating Artist:  Chad Mallam
                         
  http://www.startsoma.com/currentshowPropaganda.html
 

October 20, 2005  "Between the Lines"
                           DragonBar, 473 Broadway St., San Francisco, CA
                           Featured Artists:  Chad Mallam, Cliff Lambson and Sam Flot       
                           
Beneficiary:  The San Francisco Food Bank http://www.sffoodbank.org/

 October 13, 2005 "Four Is A Crowd"
  
                         Elastic Creative, 550 Bryant St., San Francisco, CA
                           Featured Artists:  David Imlay, Jander Lacerda, Carlos Paz, Jerome

 October 5, 2005   ALRP's From the Heart 22nd Annual Reception
  
                         War Memorial Veterans Building - Green Room, San Francisco
                           A special thanks to Jander Lacerda and John Nieto for the donation of two 
                           fabulous peices. 
www.alrp.org

August 25, 2005    "Rediscovery:  The Lost ART of Play"
                           DragonBar, 473 Broadway St., San Francisco, CA
                           Featured Artists:  Jander Lacerda, Jerome and Michael Mut
                    
       Beneficiary: Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Francisco and the Peninsula 
                           http://www.bbbsa.org

June 24, 2005      "Revealed:  An Exhibit of Emerging Artists"
                          South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
                           
Featured Artists: Jander Lacerda, Jerome and John Nieto

                           Beneficiary:  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 
                           
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_chap

June 24, 2000       "Unbound"
                           Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
                           Solo show featuring Jander Lacerda

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Special thanks to the fabulous artists whom I proudly call friends and for allowing your work to be used as a vehicle to impact so many people on so many levels.  You continue to inspire me and fill me with abundant love, gratitude and a constant state of awe.  -Sharon

"At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you."
-- Goethe