This Buzz is shamelessly promoting my dear friends John and Leslye Larson, who have amassed a fabulous contemporary art collection over the past 30+ years.

This year, John and Leslye decided to ‘spread the joy’ and offer some of their works for sale, most notably their Jack Hooper prints and paintings. Hooper is a brilliant, eccentric (aren’t they all?) artist John and Leslye discovered living up-country in rural Mexico. 

Prior to Hooper’s move South-of-the-Border in the late-80s, he was represented by Vorpal and enjoyed national renown, with his work featured at the Whitney Museum and SFMOMA. He has remained prodigious during the past twenty years. Still a vibrant artist, his paintings have become increasingly personal and emotionally resonant as he approaches his eightieth birthday.

John and Leslye are putting up a show of Jack’s work at the Thomas Reynolds Gallery, 2291 Pine (at Fillmore)  in April. Jack Hooper will be at the show’s opening on Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4 from 5-7:30 pm.

You can preview some Hooper works at John and Leslye’s online gallery. Please be aware that the works are much more vivid live than online. The pieces are relatively large, saturated with color and beautifully framed.

I hope you can join me, John and Leslye to celebrate the life and work of this amazing artist.  I believe you’ll find Hooper’s work to be inventive, lively, surprising and accessible to all. 

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