How could we resist this? "Carlsbad’s William D. Cannon Art Gallery is pleased to present the work of five San Diego County artists for their remarkable body of work in drawing, painting, encaustic, mixed-media collage and installation."
Gallery Curator, Karen McGuire commented, “these artists address a variety of themes, media, aesthetics, and attitudes, and their work reflects the diversity and the multi-dimensionality of San Diego County’s population. This exhibit is designed to appeal to a broad audience, one that crosses over into various disciplines and areas of interest.”Each of the five artists were so very diverse. The work by Jiela Rufeh was delightfully unique. She said of her art, "The picture speaks to my gut, my mind, my heart- and my soul responds instinctively, emotionally, with color, texture or the absence thereof. I'm interpreting my experience of the location. My goal is that this visceral approach communicates something personal that then becomes universal."Samantha Barrymore's drawings, in fine point graphite, amazed.Her great grandfather was actor John Barrymore, Sr. who began his career as an artist and illustrator. Her great uncle, Lionel Barrymore, created beautiful etchings and was an accomplished composer.Melissa Walter's stated, "As the light from a distant object (like a galaxy or a star) comes toward our telescopes, that light may interact with the very dense objects (like dark matter) before it reaches us. This causes a phenomenon called gravitational lensing where the light itself is bent and twisted by the gravity of the very dense object. As a result, the telescope will produce an image that is distorted. Astronomers can then take the data from these warped images to piece together what is truly happening so far away. This work is a visual reflection of this phenomenon." Inspiration comes from so many places. Wild.Griselda Rosas is all about texture, to me. This piece is embroidery over faux ostrich skin and acrylic paint."Through the study and deconstruction of symbols in colonial history, Rosas' work is a wide-lensed study of the entrenched amalgamation of religions and cultures in modern day Mexico. She creates by applying stories, objects and textiles obtained from the Tijuana/San Diego region and using the border itself as a medium of commerce and dialogue with the other side." As recent visitors to Palm Springs, Brady Maxey's paintings really called to us. Yes, these are not photographs.Talking to Mom made me smile. I could just hear what Brad was saying as he felt the desert warmth while admiring the exceptional view. I love this piece!
The William D. Cannon Art Gallery is always free. It always delights. It is a treasure in Carlsbad (and it doesn't hurt that it's attached to the Dove Library). What a fun interlude in talent.
“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.”
― Vincent van Gogh
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