Around the Block (in 50 days)

I began this collection by wandering the streets of San Francisco, drawn to the city’s distinctive houses and the ways they reflect the people and communities around them. Over the fifty days I spent painting, I became less interested in the houses as architecture and more interested in what they might hold: layers of history, memory, identity, and everyday life. This led me to move the houses from the street into imagined interiors, placing them within patterns and spaces that feel familiar yet slightly removed from reality. By bringing the exterior indoors, the works began to explore how a sense of home is created and carried with us. A house can be a physical structure, a reflection of the people who inhabit it, or a place that stays with us long after we leave. Through these paintings, I explore the space between the observed and the imagined, and the ways a place can become part of our sense of belonging.

The 50 Days

This collection has been a wild ride, creating 50 works in 50 days for the 50|50 Show at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica, CA. The final two weeks felt like I was back in college, cranking out work and pulling all nighters to hit my deadline. But now it’s official, time is up and the work is done!

So, if you are interested in seeing 2,650 small, beautifully created works from California artists then you’ll be excited to know that the opening is just around the corner! The opening of the 50|50 Show is a fundraiser held over two days. The fundraiser supports the Sanchez Art Center and community engagement programs throughout the year. The dates for the opening are Friday, September 11th at 5 - 6:45 pm and 7 - 8:45 pm, as well as, Saturday 1 - 2:45 pm. Tickets to the fundraiser are officially on sale and they tend to sell out, so if you’re hoping to see all the works then the tickets will go fast! I have attached a link to purchase the works here! After the fundraiser, the Art Center is free to the general public to explore the works that haven’t sold yet from Sunday, September 13th until October 4th from 1 - 5 pm.

Medium

Each work is 6” x 6” and made with graphite, watercolor, and gouache on Baohong paper. They have been adhered to wood panels that have been sealed and coated in black gesso on the backs, all measuring a 1/4” in thickness.

The 50th piece is also 6”x 6” but the floating frame makes the piece 2” thick and 10” x 10” on the end.

Pricing Information

Each of the 49 works shown above are priced at $150, plus a 9.88% sales tax (unless the work is being sent out of state), making each panel $164.82 each. If purchasing two or more panels are I am giving a 10% discount added to the total!

The final image is the 50th work in the collection. It has been mounted, sealed, and frame in a handmade floating walnut frame. It is priced at $230 (plus tax and shipping).

Please email me at, alexiaroberts.art@gmail.com to inquire about purchasing any of the works. I hope to hear from you soon! Cheers!