Overture: The Art of Steve French

Steve French (1934-2014) was a noted visual artist, scholar, teacher and tenacious advocate for the arts in San Jose until his death in 2014. He influenced generations of artists who studied with him at San Jose State and often benefitted from his mentoring well after the conclusion of their formal studies.

His love of art, music, literature, food, wine and gardening all guided his studio practice.

Overture will span his career, from early groundbreaking shaped prints to bronze assemblages to works on paper to his most recent large-scale canvases based on imagery from his backyard garden.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.