TIGHT SPACE presents “We Still Got A Long Way To Go” by Megan Thomas-Melly

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper was playing when Megan Thomas-Melly (b. 1985) came kicking and screaming into this world. She grew up in and around Hartford, Connecticut, but Megan contends that the veteran halls, warehouses and basement shows of Greater New England were more responsible for raising her. Megan attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, graduating with honors and a BFA in Sculpture and a minor in Art History. Her artwork deals with how we communicate, our modern communication’s intricacies, its necessity and its failures, all the while maintaining a feminist perspective on culture. She has utilized drawing, bookmaking, video, installation, performance and sculpture to this end. Megan has exhibited her work consistently throughout the United States, as well as Weimar, Germany. She is currently living, working and caring for two weird cats in Brooklyn, New York.

Her work is available for viewing online: http://meganthomas-mellyfineart.blogspot.com

WE STILL GOT A LONG WAY TO GO will be artist Megan Thomas-Melly’s first solo exhibition. It will be a one night only event (and then by appointment) taking place in a new project space located in the heart of Orange County, California as part of the monthly Santa Ana Art Walks. The show will feature a recontextualized sculptural installation and many works on paper, in cloth and on canvas presenting a hotchpotch of themes related to the artist’s perception of modern (popular and sub-) culture.

Liberty Fine Arts will be exhibiting Claudia Rubio and Armando Hernandez; two artists with very contrasting techniques.
www.liberty-finearts.com

J. Lewis Gallery feature works from Ronald Reekers

Artist Statement:

I wanted to explore the idea of bread.  We have attached many ideas to the value of bread within our culture; we identify money as “Bread”, bread on a table signifies abundance, in our spiritual rituals bread is a center symbol.  These ideas pushed me to a metaphorical look at bread.  Most ideas are faith driven, but others are whimsical and exploratory.  I used a variety of media, such as wood, plaster, mirrors, rope and branches to bring together a cohesive show, but nothing that brings this idea to closure.  I think of this as a work open ended and in progress.  It is important for the viewer to see this as unfinished and open to their experience.

Beamish Photography will be showing the works of Danny Schutt.

Danny Schutt is an artist, graphic designer, and cancer survivor. He works in a variety of mediums, and is continually coming out with something different. Danny is always open to new ideas and draws inspiration from every part of life. Over the last year and a half his life has changed pretty dramatically. Danny battled cancer and was paralyzed by a tumor on his back. He is currently in remission and is working every day on the recovery of his legs. Even though his energy is still pretty low, he does as much as he can to continually create and inspire. Some of his art is featured in the IncredibleArtist gallery in Palm Springs.