Arthouse on R Street is proud to present the art exhibition “Blooms & Bungalows” February 13 – March 10, 2026 at ARTHOUSE Gallery on historic R Street in downtown Sacramento.

The opening reception and opportunity to meet the artist will be held Saturday, February 14 from 5-8PM in the gallery.

Ann Brinkley’s work explores various subjects, including colorful floral still life paintings using different mediums of paints, inks and papers. She uses an intuitive approach that blends abstract expressionism and representational elements. Through whimsical florals and mid-century homes, this show celebrates the colorful warmth of simpler times where joy and comfort lighten the heart.

Brinkley’s process involves creating an underpainting and then layering colors and textures to develop the final piece. Her challenge is to use many materials to create a clean and cohesive painting that pulls together line, form, shape and color into a final simplicity.

The artist finds naming a piece a favorite part of her work. It usually comes to her after she has intuitively created a painting to match her mood. Whether her emotional state is calm, tearful, exuberant or whimsical, she loves to put a quirky title to something abstract and allow the viewer to use their imagination.

Ann has been a full-time artist since moving to Sacramento in 2021 after she retired from her career as a chiropractor in her native San Francisco. She has been in many group shows in Northern California for 15 years and many of her paintings are now in private collections in the San Francisco Bay Area, Colorado and New Mexico. You can find her work through her website, social media and local art events.

For more information on Ann Brinkley go to annbrinkleyartist.com or @annbrinkleyartist

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