Cover | Colette

Whose to Take (oil/alkyd on linen). Colette (aka Colette Denton) has always been compelled to respond to the excluded and dispossessed. She is drawn to the portrayal of animals as “throwaways,” and often portrays them in her work alone–”in jeopardy, up against a profound darkness,” says the Oakland-born artist. As we gaze at them, they gaze back at us, “revealing us to ourselves.” Colette is represented by the SFMOMA Artists Gallery. Her work can be seen by appointment only, (510) 644-3499, during East Bay Open Studios, beginning June 3, or by visiting www.colette-studio.com.