Bonny Novesky
Bonny Novesky creates unusual acrylic collage on heavy arches paper without using a press. Each piece is unique and although she can control the color used, the finished product is often a surprise. The works on paper are then frequently incorporated on canvas to create large colorful, structural abstracts.
Novesky’s work has been greatly influenced by her travels to Asia, the structures of Tibetan temples, the ruins of Angor Wat, the patterns of Japan and the colors of Nepal and India. Jewel tones such as ambers, jades and aquamarines are incorporated into her paintings for a rich timeless effect.
The artist grew up in the Midwest and was a fine arts major at the University of Wisconsin studying under Harold Altman. She continued her education with advanced classes at Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her paintings are widely collected and hang in prominent private and corporate collections throughout the United States.
EDUCATION
Fine Arts Major, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, WI
EXHIBITIONS
2016-2010 Studio Shop Gallery, Burlingame, CA
2016-2000 Silicon Valley Open Studios, Redwood City, CA
2015 Floor to Ceiling, Branner Spangenberg Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2012 Phantom Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2011-2010 Heatherfields, Saratoga, CA
2010-2009 Redwood City Art Walk, Redwood City, CA
2009 Konditorei, Portola Valley, CA
2008 San Mateo County Art Commission, Redwood City, CA
2003-2000 Maxwell Wolfe Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002 San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
Monotype Marathon, San Jose, CA
1994 Earth Visions Gallery, Los Altos, CA
1993 Women's Caucus for Art, Syntax Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1992 Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
Small Works, Peggy Eriksen Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA
1991 Addressing Images, San Jose Art League, San Jose, CA
Art First, Maddalena's, Palo Alto, CA
COLLECTIONS
Ronald McDonald House, Palo Alto, CA
Soane Biosciences, Hayward, CA
Thomson-Savage, Atherton, CA
Maroon Vineyards, Napa, CA
Carolina Gulf Coast Properties, Ocean Isle, NC
Smith Kline Beckman, Palo Alto, CA
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
DFR Associated, Atherton, CA
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Palo Alto, CA