M Stark Gallery presents Jennifer Roberts Almodova: Abundance

M STARK GALLERY PRESENTS JENNIFER ROBERTS ALMODOVASolo exhibition: “Abundance”August 23 - September 28, 2025Reception for the artist Sunday, August 24, from 1-4First Friday Artist Talk, September 5 at 5PMOpen Saturdays 11-5, Sundays 11-4, First Friday 4-6, and by appointmentmstarkgallery.com | 415.407.8743

“Abundance” is Jennifer Roberts Almodova’s second solo show with M Stark Gallery. Once again, she shines a spotlight on preternatural flowers and plants all around us. The vibrant joy of Roberts Almodova’s thrilling oversize watercolor flower paintings is a reflection of a dawning cultural trend celebrating abundance, capturing the zeitgeist of this moment.

Margaret Roach, author of the "In the Garden" column for The New York Times, says “Gardens brimming with abundance are brimming with life.” Roberts Almodova is fascinated by the kaleidoscopic expressions of gardens, experiencing the changing of the seasons with rapt interest as she visits the same landscapes many times over the course of the year. She wishes to shine a light on overlooked life-giving details, including the daily lives of nature’s flying jewels, the pollinators.

Public awareness and advocacy is influencing government policy change and sparking a revolution in backyard gardens designed as havens for pollinators. In the arena of personal and professional growth, an abundance mindset is the belief that abilities can be developed through effort and learning. And in current events, the "Abundance Agenda" aims to shift the focus toward building and innovation, advocating for policies that streamline processes and encourage economic expansion for all.

Roberts Almodova studied art and art history at Scripps College. She received her M.A. in Sculpture from San Francisco State University. She taught watercolor painting and color theory at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco for thirty years before retiring in 2022. Today, Roberts Almodova lives in Half Moon Bay on a street with exquisite gardens, including her own, and visits the renowned gardens of Filoli often.

Pictured clockwise starting upper left: Butterfly Dahlia, Coloratura Succulents, Hummingbird Dahlia, Sunflower Bluebird. Details for all: Jennifer Roberts Almodova, 2025, watercolor, 34 x 46 inches unframed, 40 x 52 inches framed.

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