About Gallery 1202
Gallery 1202 is a contemporary art gallery in the south San Francisco Bay Area, established in 2018 by Emily McEwan-Upright. We represent mid-career and emerging artists from the U.S. and abroad. We have a strong portfolio in photography, works on paper and works on canvas. If you are looking to either start an art collection, or diversify your current collection, we have a wide variety of art to choose from. Gallery 1202 participates in reputable air fairs including ArtMarket in SF, LA Art Show, and Art Sante Fe. The gallery schedule runs 6-week shows, so our invent...Read More
Featured Pieces
Jewels of the Heavens 2
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Jewels of the Heavens 2” was created as part of a pair with “Jewels of the Heavens 1”, but can also be hung separately. Both these pieces were inspired by the skies I encountered du...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Clouds Like Waves 2
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Clouds Like Waves 2” was created during a residency in Santa Fe during the summer monsoon season, and was inspired by the skies I encountered there. I loved taking walks every eveni...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Orageuse
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Oraguese” means “stormy” in French. I think of this piece as representative of emotional tumult as well as a physical storm. I created this piece during hurricane season, thinking o...
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Brazenly
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Brazenly” is one of several pieces I’ve created using bright neon colors contrasted with neutral tones. This piece ended up even deeper and bolder than I first intended, but I love ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Foggy
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Foggy” is an exploration of more neutral tones than I typically use. Cloudlike forms move across the surface. The effect is very atmospheric, and reminiscent of a space through whic...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Wishful
Located in Gilroy, CA
The title of this painting is inspired by the star pattern featured in the piece. It's part of a series that contrasts neon colors and neutral grays.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Evening Storm 1
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Evening Storm 1” was inspired by the skies I encountered during a residency in Santa Fe. Close to the end of my stay, there was a huge storm in the middle of the night. I stepped ou...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Summer Storm 1
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Summer Storm 1” was inspired by the skies I encountered during a residency in Santa Fe. I loved taking walks every evening in the desert. One evening while I was there, a storm came...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bewildered
Located in Gilroy, CA
Bewildered is one of a series of paintings I did that contrasted bright neon colors with grays and neutral tones. I love how the neons pop against the stormy blue-grays in this piece.
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tempestuously
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Tempestuously” is an abstract and dynamic representation of the increasingly stormy weather we’ve been experiencing in northern California. I use cloudlike forms, deep colors, a rep...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ravens Dance
By Helen Bellaver
Located in Gilroy, CA
“Ravens Dance" is a contemporary abstract painting by San Jose-based artist Helen Bellaver. This work creates a sense of energy and dynamic movement as the eye is drawn to the rich b...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Her Name is Root - Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
This acrylic on canvas piece is characterized by its dynamic interplay of a tranquil, aquatic, light blue, black, yellow, and bold bright red. The composition features a variety of l...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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