GOD-ART-LOVE
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Artist Statement
My works of art are conceived of memories and detailed figments of my past which fit like puzzle pieces into my artistic path toward tomorrow. My childhood experiences on fishing trips with my father and my love for the ocean and its aesthetic beauty further drive my visions. These visions are brought to life with pen and ink under the guise of surrealist excerpts from memories of long ago. My watercolors are created through layering and controlled brushwork, which allows for transparency. The use of cool color and its translucency is significant in creating an engaging vision. I also incorporate chance within my work through dripping and or splattering of paint combined with drawing. My intention is to create a diversion from the inherent romanticism of the traditional seascape and introduce an ethereal and surreal vision.
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EDUCATION:
Art Education Credential, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach. 2005-May 2008.
B. F. A. Drawing and Painting, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach. 2005
A.A., Art, with emphasis in Fine Art, Long Beach City College, Long Beach. 2002
SELECTED GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS:
"Los Angeles Art Walk", Takeuchi Galleries, Los Angeles, Ca. September 2011
"Lucha Lucha! Segunda Caida," Music and Art Show, Roberto's Bar, Los Angeles, Ca. May 2010
"Grand Opening, Chatismo 101 Studio," Long Beach Ca. May 2010
"Lucha Urbana Art Show," Gallery Azul, San Pedro, Ca. May 2010
"4th Annual Tiki Art Show," The Puka Bar, Long Beach, Ca. Feb. 2010
"Love Never Fails," Creative Design Studios, Long Beach, Ca. Feb. 2010
"Manifest Love and Peace," Vees Cafe, Los Angeles Ca. February 2010
"LBCreative Mixer," Pollen Studios, Long Beach, Ca. January 2010
"2nd Annual Luchador Masquerade Art Show," The Puka Bar, Long Beach, Ca. Dec. 2009
"Creationes Virtuosas," El Gallo Plaza, East Los Angeles, November, 2009
"The Live Festival," The Cat Club, West Hollywood, Ca. September, 2009
"Urban Gravitation," Turtle Bar and Restaurant, Whittier, Ca. July, 2009
"Set In Motion," Basswerks Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. December, 2008
"Operacion Si Se Puede," Alex Haleigh Gallery, Gardena, Ca. March-April, 2008. (fundraiser to benefit Vistamar School's Financial Access Program).
"Learning Rights Open House," Learning Rights Law Center in association with Alex Haleigh Gallery, Los Angeles Ca. October 2007 (fundraiser).
"Art Practicum Show," Dutzi Gallery, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, Ca. September 2007
"Facades," Alex Haleigh Gallery, Gardena, Ca. May-July, 2007
"Operacion Si Se Puede," Alex Haleigh Gallery, Gardena, Ca. March-April, 2007. (fundraiser to benefit Vistamar School's Financial Access Program).
"Chromaniacs 2006," L.A. Art Space, Culver City, California. May, 2006
"B. F. A. Annual Drawing and Painting Senior Show," California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, Ca. April, 2005
"Space Lottery," Intermedia Annual Show, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach. 2004
"B. F. A. Show," California State University Long Beach, Long Beach. 2004
"The Ascension of Seven," Gallery Eleven Seven, Long Beach, Ca. 2002
SELECTED JURIED ART EXHIBITIONS:
"Night Dive" Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, Ca. June 2010
"Based On Experience," Werby Gallery, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, Ca. September 2007
"National SCCUR Abstract Conference," Whittier City College, Whittier, Ca. 2004