Solo Exhibition At Art Depot
City of Fontana 909.349.6974 | acasillas@fontana.org Art Depot Gallery - Septemeber 4, 2018 through September 28, 2018 located at 16822 Spring St. Fontana CA, 92335. The title of the exhibition Altered States, refers to the potential of art to lead the viewer to another sense of self and place. My artwork is an investigation in transformation, hence creating a reference to different states of being. This can be achieved through physical and spiritual means. My creative process centers on manipulating and deconstructing the traditional expectations of painting. I am concerned with functional concerns as well as the fragility of such. I work as an Alchemist, transforming a few humble materials into three-dimensional paintings which are imbued with their own history and aesthetic values. I want to capture the essence of a landscape, whether urban or global, into something transformative and tangible which is simple, hopeful and beautiful.
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I've been home for a week. The residency offered me the time to slow down and reflect on the work have I created in the past and my new work for the future. Thinking about my new goals, staying focused and being selective as to where I want to sell and show my artwork. So the first day I come home I see that one of my pieces was purchased for the permanent collection for Inglewood. Urban Quake will now be residing close to home.
February is turning out to be a very busy month. As president of the SCWCA, we will be hosting the national conference in Los Angeles. Several exhibitions have been scheduled. Jill Moniz juried for our show at Arena One Gallery in Santa Monica. "Art Speaks! Lend Us Your Voice", is the theme. My altered art piece, Urban Decay was selected for this show. This piece has been a favorite of many people and surprised it hasn't found a home yet. Christine Rasmussen invited me to a group exhibition entitled "Memories on Location", at the Keystone Galleries in Downtown, LA. And finally, received a notice today January 24th that my work, "Hurricane" was selected for the Group Show Trappings, at Gallery 825. Can this year get any better! There is a mash up of buildings layered with crumbled walls, colors clashing, open doors peering into vacuous spaces. Markets hanging display of clothes next to electronics next to hanging meat, all jumbled together with each having equal value in urgency.
Shelley Heffler, Painter
360 Xochi Quetzal Winter 2017 Artist-in-Residence Shelley Heffler's paintings reference maps, cartography, transit systems and ancient ruins. Her work explores global concerns and shifting boundaries of society and politics. See examples of her work and read more about Shelley and our other 2017 resident artists on our website: http://360xochiquetzal.com/shelley-heffler/ We will be announcing our new themed residency in January 2018. Stay tuned! Website: www.360xochiquetzal.com Email: 360xochiquetzal@gmail.com Photo: A Starry Night, Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Shelley,
Thank you for coming to Northern Arizona with your excellent art pieces. It was a delight to see your "break-out" forms of expression, all tied to the Earth, the biosphere, and maps in our new Anthropocene Era. I applaud your new 'vocabulary' for moving beyond flat forms into 'sculpted' canvasses that also contain vivid colors and hints of cryptic meaning from the world of human activity (maps and human impact on the planet). The forms themselves were alluring and the colors, textures, and hints of humanity made for a pleasing new synergism. *** And every home needs a few of your colorful biogenic spheres! With applause and best wishes, Ken Dr. Kennard B. Bork Sedona, AZ 86336 Solo Exhibition at Verde Art Gallery of Yavapai College
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