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Unlimited Imagination Gabriel Coke MAY 3 - AUG 10 Will be on View in the Marquee: Seaside Circle Ducks, 2021, oil on wood Cowell Room Gallery < Back Overview Gabriel Coke is native to Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Gabriel is a father, a practicing artist, a teacher and advocate for his students. He enjoys teaching and giving lecture demonstrations. Gabriel pursued private studies in ateliers since the mid 1990’s. He began in Seattle, Washington and continued to Santa Fe, New Mexico, France, Norway and New York City. From those many years of study he acquired the knowledge to become a well practiced artist and teacher. Gabriel taught constantly in his own atelier from 2012 to 2020. For a decade Gabriel’s life has been devoted to working inside a studio that developed its own unique community. Knowledge, friendship and family have been combined with a world class field of professional teaching artists. As an Atelier Program Director Gabriel benefits from being a father to two incredibly gifted teenage children. Gabriel’s teaching philosophy begins with creating an ideal studio environment. He wants students to be in the best possible position to get the most of their potential. Gabriel is highly motivated to prepare for each class with a passionate love for detail and forethought. The atmosphere in the studio is part of a successful formula. Students are always given expert instruction by lecture and demonstration and they are given a healthy amount of personal space and freedom. Students focus and work for long spans of time. The results are truly remarkable as the achievements of young students are often far greater than is expected. Hundreds of students have worked for several years in small groups and many are currently attending art schools and colleges in the United States and abroad. Some have even finished college and have families, and still regard their time in Gabriel’s atelier as very fortunate. Artist Statement Gemini Jack Gabriel Coke Born 1969 Durango, Colorado The art of drawing and painting is a vital experience for human beings. When done well it leaves a trace of consciousness embedded in the artwork. Making art may be about finding the space to create. We have an artistic space in the corners of our mind, body and spirit. The freedom to explore and roam our imagination is a sacred and timeless activity. There is also a physical outward space we inhabit as artists. If not in nature, then in the special enclosure of an art studio. It may be a room in a house or a garage, or if we are fortunate, inside a lovingly arranged and functional art studio with great lighting, packed full of art supplies and inspiring objects. Where thoughtful care has been taken to create the best possible conditions, we feel more settled for exploring that space within ourselves. When we escape from the worry and haste of everyday life and responsibilities, we sense our lungs filling and releasing and then suddenly, like walking barefoot on a beach, we feel like ourselves again. That is how good it feels to be in the flow state at an easel drawing or painting for that peaceful time. Being creative is the best time in anyone's day, or week or life. It is the connection to thoughts and ideas that need our full attention. That is when creativity and imagination are in full bloom. That is when a pear or a rubber duck looks incredibly full of nuance and beauty. Things look more interesting. Music sounds better. Texture and color and light seem increasingly vivid and clear. Motion takes a break to be still for us to observe and capture. Noise and clamor subside and an apple or a wedge of cheese looks more beautiful. Studying nature and reality as an artist is the work we take on to enjoy the benefit of seeing the imaginary ideas floating inside our own minds. In the gallery here is a large painting I finished in 2011. I was just beginning my teaching years at what is now Art Students' Atelier. The painting has a foreground that is a still life of objects found in nature. I arranged it in my studio to paint from observation. The landscape in the distance was made completely from imagination. It was formed from memories of my younger days hiking and golfing in northern California. I made that painting as a leap of faith into my own imagination. The adventure for me was to rediscover drawing and painting from make-believe. It restored that joy I had as a child when everything I drew was made up. Years of practice with master teachers in ateliers had helped me build some skill but my paintings were not about anything. A painting can be beautiful and be a pleasure to create and still have no meaning or message. Leap of Faith was practice for getting back into a creative space inside my own imagination. I have taught for almost fifteen years now and I always tell younger students to keep their imagination alive. Use it. Figure out how it works. Practice your skills to make something look realistic, but incorporate something from an idea or a thought. Even if it is simple, it comes from you and your imagination is something to rely on for the rest of your life. Imagination can help you look ahead and create your future. Previous Next 2025 Salon at the Triton Selected Artists Joseph Abbati Sonny Abesamis Nicki Adani Chris Adessa Hadi Aghaee John Angell Sriharsha Annadore Michael Azgour Peter Baczek Barbera Bailey-Porter Steve Barbaria Michael Belew Tessie Berger Bruce Beron Jacqueline Boberg Lisa Bostwick Susan Butler-Graham Mague Calanche Marie Cameron Trung Cao Peter Carey Fernando Carnauba Zoe Caron Maura Carta David Casterson Jane Cavala HJ Chae Lin Pei Cheng Stanislava Chening Michelle Chen Lei Chi Saikat Choudhary Jonathan Clark Aina Clotas Gary Comoglio Susan Costes Matt Crick Pauline Crowther-Scott Kathy Dana Dara Donna Davies Dollar Davis Ron Dell'Aquila Eric DeRitis Jemal Diamond Mark Dobrin Lois Donaghey Holly Downing Ulysses Duterte Richard Dweck Sara Kate Eberhart Donna Eck Steve Emery Vera Fainshtein Terri Ford Julia Foug Robyn Freedman Janey Fritsche Jonathan Gaber Kathleen Gadway Luis Garcia Sheila Ghidini Richard Gilles Ellen Konar & Steve Goldband Rinat Goren Fiorenze Gorini Jaya Griscom Tim Guan Raja GuhaThakurta Ellen Gust Annie Haines Deborah Hamon Maricris Briones Hansen Monica Harb Omar Harb Dawn Harmer George Herman The Artist Hines Anna Homchick Denise Howard Gabriel Ibarra Anna Ilievska Jeff Ishikawa William Jackson Karl Jensen Patricio Jimenez Aaron Johnson Scott Johnson Kathryn Kain Cindy Kamm Rebecca Katz Maria Kazanskaya Michael Kerbow Youngmin Kim B. Nicole Klassen Rosalie Lang Shay Lari-Hosain Paul Art Lee Wendy Levine Sydell Lewis Belinda Lima Kathleen Lipinski Helena Ljoljic Carolyn Lord Ben Lovell Melissa Mandegarian Stephen Mangum Kaaren Marquez Mercedes McDermott Suzette McDonough & James Whitehouse Lei Min Kathleen Mitchell Aki Mori Pat Moseuk Anastasia Mukhina Alicia Murphy Yvonne Newhouse Peter Paluzzi Karen Percival Stanley Peterson Mark Powers Jim Promessi Dave Ralston Heather Robinson Benjamin-Akeala Sakagch-Belew William Salit Shubhra Sarkar Darren Sears Deborah Shea Vivian Shults Anna Sidana Timon Sloane Spence Snyder Sandra Speidel Tom Stahl Miriam Sweeney Hwei-Li Tsao Pablo Villacaña-Lara Chiachen Wang Tony Williams Julia Woods Ran Wu Ruthie K. Yamada Bing Zhang Stella Zhang Nu Zhi

< Back Sweet Pop Art: A Playful Painting Camp with Mei-Ying Dell'Aquila Price $155 for Members, $175 for Non-Members Location Linn Studio Dates Wednesdays from 3:30PM-5:00PM, April 30th through June 4th, 2025 Duration 6 Weeks Enroll About the Course Join us this Spring for another exciting Triton Afterschool Camp taught by Artist Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila, this time in the style of Pop Art. Pop Art captivates and connects us all through the depictions of commonplace items we all have seen; for example, foods, desserts, and other sweets! The weekly themes of this camp will include the history of Pop Art and notable artists of this style (e.g., Wayne Thiebaud), as well as the depictions of different sweet foods through acrylic painting. All levels are welcome. Materials included. Open to students ages 6 to 12. Location: Linn Studio behind Triton Museum of Art In this 6-week session camp, students will: ● Focus specifically on painting with Acrylics. ● Become appreciative of the bold, colorful, and nostalgic imaging that exists in Pop Art. ● Embark on gallery field trips and gain inspiration for their projects. Key Concepts Pop Art (“Popular” Art): “art in which commonplace objects (such as road signs, hamburgers, comic strips, or soup cans) are used as subject matter and are often physically incorporated in the work.” (definition from Merriam-Webster) All materials necessary will be provided by the Triton Museum for use during the camp. The Triton Museum may cancel a class, camp, or workshop due to weather, health, an emergency, or low attendance. In those cases, the registered attendee will be notified of the cancellation as soon as possible and will be offered a refund or credit for the class. The Triton Museum reserves the right to use photographs taken during classes and workshops for publicity and media purposes. This includes but is not limited to the Triton website and social media. If you do not want yourself or your child included in these photographs, please notify Triton staff at the time of enrollment. Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Mei-Ying Dell'Aquila Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila is a Taiwanese American award-winning artist residing in California. Primarily working in oils, her work has been exhibited in solo and juried shows in museums and galleries throughout the US, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA. MeiYing holds a Master of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and is the former owner and teacher at My Art School, an afterschool art program she ran for 25 years in Cupertino. As an educator, she encourages students to become the best they can be through promoting “self-empowerment to take charge and change the world for the better”. This legacy can be seen in her own paintings, which depict strong, confident figures and dynamism. Most recently, her solo exhibition, “A Journey of Strength and Perseverance," is on view at the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, Oregon. Catch it at the museum from January 10 to April 13, 2025. Coos Art Museum Website: https://coosartmuseum.org/ Website: https://meiyingdellaquila.org/

< Back Triton Online 2025: Explorations in Drawing (Spring) Price Member Pricing: $120 (6 Weeks), $140 (8 Weeks), $180 (10 Weeks) Non-Member Pricing: $140 (6 Weeks), $160 (8 Weeks), $200 (10 Weeks) Day Passes: $21 (Members), $24 (Non-Members) Location Triton Museum of Art Dates Friday Evenings 6:00PM-8:00PM; April 4 through June 6 Duration 6 weeks, 8 weeks, or 10 weeks Enroll About the Course Join us this Spring for our 5th year of the Triton Online Series, and for Jeff Bramschreiber’s 25th year of teaching for the museum! Explore different drawing media (and combinations of media) on a variety of paper supports. The subjects of these drawings are also varied and challenging, chosen to match up with a specific medium and many by student requests. Select from six, eight, or ten week sessions! ALL levels welcome. Schedule: Week 1: 4/4 - Geraniums (Colored Pencil) Week 2: 4/11 - Elephant Seals (Pastel Pencil and Alcohol Wash) Week 3: 4/18 - The Beatles (Charcoal Portrait) Week 4: 4/25 - Gila Monsters (Charcoal and Graphite) Week 5: 5/2 - Grapes on the Vine (Watercolor Pencil) Week 6: 5/9 - Darth Vader (Felt Pen and Pastel Pencil) Week 7: 5/16 - Moths (Colored Pencil) Week 8: 5/23 - Cactus Flowers (Watercolor Pencil) Week 9: 5/30 - Baby Quail (Graphite) Week 10: 6/6 - Mushrooms (Colored Pencil) Recommended Materials List: (For a visual list of preferred materials on Amazon, email Jeff at bramschreiberjeff846@gmail.com ) 11”x14” Heavy Duty Drawing Paper Pad 9”x12” or 11”x14” 140 lb. Cold or Hot Press Watercolor Pad or Block 9”x12” or 11”x14” Vellum Bristol Board Pad 9”x12” or 11”x14” Mi Teintes Pastel Paper Pad 5mm Mechanical Pencil with HB Lead or HB Pencils with Sharpener Water-soluble Graphite Pencils (Generals Sketch Wash, Derwent, or Graphitint) HB, 2B, 4B, 6B Charcoal Pencils or a box of Medium, Soft, or Extra Soft Vine or Willow Charcoal Pentel or Pigma Micron Black Ink Pens (Small Sizes) 24 count Colored Pencils (Polychromos or Prismacolor) 24 count Pastel Pencils (Pitt, CarbOthello) Tombow Brush Tip Watercolor Pens in Landscape Colors, Bright Yellow and Bright Pink, and Light Purple. White Vinyl Eraser and Tombow Mono Zero Eraser Extra-Large Kneaded Eraser Electric AFMAT Eraser (optional) White All-Stabilo Pencils #1 or #2 Round Watercolor Brush Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Jeff Bramschreiber Jeff Bramschreiber has been drawing and painting for over forty years, and while he is primarily a pastelist, he also frequently works in acrylic, watercolor, silverpoint, most dry media and even airbrush. His artworks hang in private collections throughout the United States and Europe and have received many awards. A local art advocate, he has served as an art club president, (East Valley Artists and Santa Clara Art Association), as a juror with nearly fifty shows to his credit, as treasurer and lecturer for Silicon Valley Open Studios, as a demonstrator and lecturer for many of the Bay Area art clubs, colleges and museums. Jeff also worked at University Art San Jose for 21 years before its closing in 2018 as an assistant Manager, Frame Designer, and Community Art Liaison. Mr. Bramschreiber has also helped coordinate, organize, and participate in numerous local art shows, group shows and events throughout his career. Currently he is an exhibiting and “live paint” artist at Kaleid Gallery in Downtown San Jose; Jeff is also an art instructor for the Triton Museum of Art, The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, and The Villages Arts and Crafts Association.

< Back Triton Online 2025: Adventures in Acrylic Painting (Spring) Price Members: $120, Non-Members: $140, Day Pass (Members): $21, Day Pass (Non-Members): $24 Location Online Dates Thursday Evenings 6:00PM-8:00PM, May 15 through June 19 Duration 6 Weeks Enroll About the Course Join us for our 5th year of the Triton Online Series, and for Jeff Bramschreiber’s 25th year of teaching for the museum! This 6-week session will include both the brush and palette knife and covers Acrylic Painting of places in our local areas such as the Bay Area, Santa Cruz county, and San Benito county. While a reference will be provided each week, students are encouraged to use their own references on any given subject. Join in and create some new art to enjoy in late Spring and to kick off the early summer! Schedule: Week 1: May 15 - Moss Beach (Acrylic with Brush) Week 2: May 22 - Golden Gate Area (Acrylic with Brush) Week 3: May 29 - The Pinnacles (Knife Painting) Week 4: June 5 - The Bay at Night (Abstract Acrylic with Brush) Week 5: June 12 - Our Golden Hills (Knife Painting) Week 6: June 19 - Santa Cruz (Acrylic with Brush) Recommended Materials List: 6 count of 11”x14” Canvas Panels or Stretched canvases or 6 count of 16”x20” Canvas Panels or Stretched Canvases Metal Palette/Painting Knives (At least three different sizes/shapes) Palette Paper Pads or rigid “Peel Off” Plastic Palette. 5mm Mechanical Pencil with HB Lead or HB Pencils with Sharpener White Vinyl Eraser and Tombow Mono-Zero Eraser White All-Stabilo Pencils 18oz. Bottle of Satin Glazing Liquid (Golden) Brushes (Either short or long handle depending whether you work from an easel or a table top easel) #1 , #4 , #6 Round Synthetic Brushes #6 , #8 , #10 Filbert Synthetic Brush (#12 Filbert optional) #4 , #6 , #8 Flat Synthetic Brushes #2 , #4 Bright Synthetic Brushes (made from Taklon Nylon) Wet Ones Wipes, Paper Towels, Water Container Recommended Acrylic Colors: Titanium White, Mixing or Zinc White, Titan Buff, Ivory or Mars Black, Paynes Grey, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Sap Green, Permanent Green Light, Hooker’s Green, Phthalo Green, Chrome Oxide Green, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Permanent Light Blue, Yellow Green, Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Red Medium, Permanent Red, Alizarin Crimson, Dioxazine Violet, Deep Violet, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Naples yellow, Cadmium Orange, Portrait Pink, Manganese Blue (optional), Burnt Umber (optional), Cadmium Red Light For a visual list of preferred materials on Amazon, email Jeff at bramschreiberjeff846@gmail.com Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Jeff Bramschreiber Jeff Bramschreiber has been drawing and painting for over forty years, and while he is primarily a pastelist, he also frequently works in acrylic, watercolor, silverpoint, most dry media and even airbrush. His artworks hang in private collections throughout the United States and Europe and have received many awards. A local art advocate, he has served as an art club president, (East Valley Artists and Santa Clara Art Association), as a juror with nearly fifty shows to his credit, as treasurer and lecturer for Silicon Valley Open Studios, as a demonstrator and lecturer for many of the Bay Area art clubs, colleges and museums. Jeff also worked at University Art San Jose for 21 years before its closing in 2018 as an assistant Manager, Frame Designer, and Community Art Liaison. Mr. Bramschreiber has also helped coordinate, organize, and participate in numerous local art shows, group shows and events throughout his career. Currently he is an exhibiting and “live paint” artist at Kaleid Gallery in Downtown San Jose; Jeff is also an art instructor for the Triton Museum of Art, The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, and The Villages Arts and Crafts Association.

2025 Salon Exhibition MAY 17 - AUG 17 Will be on View in the Marquee: 2023 Salon at the Triton Rotunda and Mathias Galleries < Back Overview Artist Statement Previous Next

< Back Triton Talks: Images From the James Webb Space Telescope by Andy Skemer Price Free Location Triton Museum of Art Dates February 13th, 2025, 7:00PM-8:00PM Duration 1 Day Enroll About the Course It has been 3 years since the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, humanity's most powerful instrument for observing our Universe. How does the James Webb Space Telescope work? What new technologies are allowing it to take images with unprecedented sharpness and sensitivity? In this Triton Talk, Professor Andy Skemer (UC Santa Cruz) will explain what makes the James Webb Space Telescope so special, and give an overview of some of the amazing images that are taking us to new scientific forefronts. Please join us for our second installment of our special lecture series, exploring the interface of Art, Science, and Technology. Free parking is included, as well as refreshments and light snacks. Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org Your Instructor Andy Skemer Andy Skemer is a Professor at UC Santa Cruz, where he studies exoplanets - planets that orbit other stars besides our Sun. He was one of the leads of James Webb's Early Release Science Program to test out the telescope's exoplanet imaging capabilities. He is also building a new instrument for Keck Observatory, in Hawaii, that will enable new ways to study exoplanets.