In “Icy Blue” (36 by 42 inches, acrylic on wood), a sea-urchin-like creature, or a hot-air balloon, floats in an aqua environment. Vertical strands of white and yellow beads, cosmic hailstones perhaps, make up its surface pattern. Lacy swirls of tinier dots, along with vaporous-looking areas of the titular hue, fill the background. http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/barbara-takenaga-abstracts-combine-science-magic/Content?oid=2901932