John Natsoulas Galley Hosts Mark Bulwinkle Retrospective Exhibition Join us at the John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis, California to see selected sculptures and prints from the 50-year career of the legendary artist Mark Bulwinkle, the Oakland-based innovator of graphically cut steel. Known for his manic steel silhouettes of dog-faced flowers and perverse, joyful figures with electrified grins, Mark Bulwinkle's nutty artwork can be spotted across the Pacific coast, displayed proudly in windows, overgrown gardens, and small businesses. Bulwinkle's graphically cut steel propelled him into fame, influencing the creation of Burning Man in the 1980s and even leading him to reject an interview with Oprah in 1991. Lesser known but equally impressive is his extensive work in diverse media: ceramics, silkscreen, papier-mache, and even digital illustration. His enamel silkscreen process was incredibly challenging to achieve, but it resulted in beautifully textured surfaces for his prints. Bulwinkle received an MFA in Printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1974, making hundreds of fabulously intricate industrial enamel silkscreens and woodcuts. This retrospective exhibition showcases Bulwinkle's mastery of color and form in both two and three dimensions throughout the last five decades, tracing the development of his art through diverse materials and revealing the stories embedded in his work. On display are a selection of his woodcuts and screen prints, including several gorgeous prints from his time at the San Francisco Art Institute. Bulwinkle is known for creating elaborate homes, filled with his own artwork. The first was his Manilla St.House, a towering steel sculpture built around a modest townhouse that became a landmark in Oakland. Later, he built his famous "Bulwinkleland," a space filled to the brim with his zany art. Bulwinkle's flamboyant ceramic works from graduate school will also be featured, as well as papier- mache works Recent cut steel works painted with colorful enamel will also be featured, which are often imitated but unmistakably Bulwinkle's. Contact Us At: https://www.natsoula s.com