Kelly Tunstall
Kelly Tunstall (born 1979) received her BA from California College of Arts and Crafts in 2002. Working in acrylic, collage, spray paint, pencil, pen and ink, gold leaf and some secret sauce, the experimental, yet classically grounded works live somewhat comfortably in a space between graphic expression, stylized representation, surrealism, and sketch. The patina of age and calligraphic drawing methods lend further depth to her story-filled worlds.
The simplicity of the messages are enhanced by the underlying vitality and complex layering within the work. In her portraits, Tunstall renders stylized female figures and their adaptations to environment: nests built of painted boards held together by drawn nails or far off planets. The physical form and its accompanying exterior become a mirror for internal thought processes and turmoil.
For instance, frequent themes such as mermaids, twins, or extra limbs concede a desire, a reliance, an adaptation, or more simply, an aspiration to something greater than being in the painting they inhabit.
Also working in illustration, installation, and multimedia projects, Tunstall plays with the contrast between a compositional formality and a more casual revelation of method.
Tunstall has shown nationally and internationally, often in collaboration with her husband, Ferris Plock. Her work is on permanent view at the restaurants a16 and Bar Crudo, both in San Francisco and at Alcazar and Cheeky's located in Palm Springs. Her following includes technologists and rockstars, fashionistas and foodies alike.
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Brooke, 2020
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Evening, 2020
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Garden Hair, 2020
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In the Morning, 2020
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Lenore, 2020
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Melanie, 2020$ 1,100.00
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Mushroom Girl, 2020$ 1,100.00
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North Shore, 2020
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Phone Tree, 2020$ 9,000.00
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R.B.G., 2020
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Rainbow Illuminati 37, 2020$ 1,000.00
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Still, 2020$ 750.00
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Strawberry Fields Forever, 2020$ 750.00
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The Flight, 2020$ 5,000.00
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The Forager, 2020
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The Garden Circus, 2020$ 9,000.00
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4UP, 2019
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Branching Out , 2019
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Double Dutch, 2019
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Hexahedron, 2018
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Kindergarten, 2018
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Mabel, 2018
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Parallel, 2019
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Peace, Love, Leopard, 2019
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"Greetings From Miami" Group Exhibition
19 Dec 2020 - 9 Jan 2021 Hashimoto Contemporary NYCHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Greetings From Miami , a group exhibition curated by Raul Barquet, paying homage to the cancelled 2020 edition of Art Basel Miami. This exhibition...Read more -
Kelly Tunstall - "Still"
5 - 26 Dec 2020 Hashimoto Contemporary SFHashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Still by San Francisco-based artist Kelly Tunstall . Returning for the artist’s third solo exhibition with the gallery, the most recent body of paintings...Read more -
CONTEXT: Art Miami 2019
3 - 8 Dec 2019Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce our participation in the 2019 edition of Context Miami, located at the Miami Herald Plaza. The gallery will be exhibiting new and recent works...Read more -
Kelly Tunstall + Ferris Plock - "Amongst Friends"
2 - 23 Feb 2019 Hashimoto Contemporary NYCHashimoto Contemporary NYC is pleased to present Amongst Friends, a two artist exhibition by San Francisco, CA based couple Kelly Tunstall and Ferris Plock, also known as the artist collective...Read more -
Art Market SF 2018
26 - 29 Apr 2018Hashimoto Contemporary and Spoke Art are pleased to announce our seventh consecutive year exhibiting at Art Market San Francisco, the Bay Area’s preeminent contemporary and modern fine art fair. Art...Read more
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Installation: "Greetings From Miami" curated by Raul Barquet
January 13, 2021We would like to thank everyone who has made an appointment to view 'Greetings From Miami' curated by Raul Barquet at Hashimoto Contemporary NYC. Appointments...Read more -
Coming Soon: "Greetings From Miami" curated by Raul Barquet
December 11, 2020The Mechanic - Andrew Hem Hashimoto Contemporary NYC is pleased to announce Greetings From Miami, a group exhibition curated by Raul Barquet . You can...Read more -
Coming Soon: Kelly Tunstall "Still"
December 4, 2020Hashimoto Contemporary San Francisco is pleased to announce Still, a solo exhibition by artist Kelly Tunstall. You can t ake a look at some of...Read more -
Announcing The 2019 Gallery Annuals!
May 2, 2020We are pleased to announce the publication of our 2019 Gallery Annuals. These perfect bound softcover catalogs highlight the many monthly exhibtions hosted at our...Read more
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Opening Reception: Kelly Tunstall & Ferris Plock "Amongst Friends"
February 6, 2019We would like to thank everyone who attended the opening of Kelly Tunstall & Ferris Plock's debut solo exhibition with Hashimoto NYC on February 2nd,...Read more -
Coming Soon: Kelly Tunstall & Ferris Plock "Amongst Friends"
January 19, 2019Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to announce 'Amongst Friends' a collaborative exhibition by Kelly Tunstall & Ferris Plock. Having collaborated for over a decade the couple's...Read more