Andra Norris Gallery proudly presents Legacy, an exhibition that brings together six distinguished contemporary realist artists whose work has helped to shape the cultural fabric of Bay Area art.

Elizabeth Barlow’s contemporary still lifes are singular in their ability to capture beauty as a quiet, enduring presence. Her brilliant floral oil paintings are instantly recognizable, inviting a slower, more contemplative gaze that transforms the overlooked into the extraordinary. Each work is both intimate and universal, a meditation on reflection, rejuvenation, and the profound beauty and power that reside in stillness.

Willard Dixon’s new California landscapes, painted mostly in 2025, offer viewers spaces for quiet rumination. Celebrated for his radiant depictions of the American West, Dixon captures light, atmosphere, and vastness with extraordinary sensitivity. His paintings invite meditation — a chance to slow down and dwell in that which endures. Through his distinctive vision, Dixon reveals not only the visible world but also the emotional resonance that lies beneath it.

Brooks Anderson’s newest series unites landscape and architecture, drawing inspiration from Palm Springs and the California desert. Painted in oil on canvas, these powerful works are spiritually evocative explorations of truth. At once profound and luminous, his compositions serve as metaphors for human nature while celebrating light as the very essence of life.

John Goodman’s work is rooted in the traditions of early modernism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement. Renowned for his thick impasto and restrained palette, he creates painterly surfaces that feel both sculptural and intensely expressive. His newest paintings from 2025 employ a darker range of tones, reflecting the complexities of our time. Grounded in the figure yet leaning toward abstraction, Goodman’s work embraces ambiguity and invites ongoing exploration. The gallery is also honored to present his newest hardbound Sketchbook, available with or without an original drawing included.

Lynette Cook’s newest acrylic paintings on canvas concentrate on shadows and silhouettes within San Francisco’s urban landscapes and surrounding regions. Her scenes—often gritty views we might otherwise overlook—are rendered with harmony, and at times a touch of humor. Mystery lingers in these works, where windowpanes reflect fragments of the natural world, from shifting light to the fleeting shadows of birds in flight. In her work, we are reminded that beauty and hope are always present.

Peter Loftus creates landscapes and nature scenes alive with energy, capturing the emotional essence of being present within them. In Salmon Lake, shown in the gallery for the first time, one feels drawn onto the sunlit boulders. Celebrated for his dazzling color, masterful light, and compositional harmony, Loftus’s work offers both beauty and depth—paintings that delight the eye while inviting contemplation.