Portraiture at Liberty Fine Arts

Liberty Fine Arts will host a portrait show of oil, pastel, watercolor, and print media. This month’s artists are Liberty, Jose Wantland and L.Marina.

Come join us as we celebrate the reopening of our new and improved studio! We’ll have plenty of treats on hand so please feel free to stop by and check out what we have done!

featuring the work of
Camilla Taylor
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Tyler Ferreira
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Rob Brown

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CAMILLA TAYLOR
Camilla grew up in the conservative Mormon town, Provo Utah. She went to high school at Provo High School, where she had a much abused and poorly functioning letterpress. That was her introduction to printmaking, and she became attached to it immediately. Straight from high school she enrolled into the art department at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where she learned much more about the craft from Justin Diggle. She revisited the U of U printshop recently, and like a childhood home it seems much smaller than she remembers it, but when she was a student there it was so vast.

While pursuing her undergrad, Camilla worked in the series of jobs that people with little experience and odd schedules get into: barista, cook, baker, call centers, etc. She learned how to sew when she began working for a small bondage gear business, a skill which has become invaluable to her.

After moving to Phoenix, AZ and without a press, she began working in sculpture instead of printmaking, producing a series of fabric and ceramic dolls, among other things. As a gift, she received a small flatbed press and began experimenting with merging the recent work in sculpture with her previous work in 2-D prints. Camilla moved to Long Beach, CA to begin graduate school at Cal State, Long Beach, where her life is very boring to tell other people about but only because she gets to spend so much time doing exactly what she wants to do.

Statement
How we perceive depth and objects is not a codified and certain thing, as anyone drawing two converging lines in a piece of paper may know if not entirely realize. We can perceive something as possessing of depth even while intellectually knowing it is a flat plain. My work is an exploration of on the vagaries of perception and created using traditional methods of printmaking and utilizing imagery that is figurative. The ways in which depth is perceived, as physical or as illusory, inspired a series of three dimensional prints. For these works, the image is superimposed upon an original fabric form and mapped out in a complicatedthrough a complex series of steps. When fully constructed, a viewer can see the object itself as possessing depth andphysical depth through form that is simple and iconic, but can also see the detailed imagery upon the form as possessing depth even though it is flata two-dimensional illusory depth. This series has logically extended to include a discussion on the useages of fabrics and ephemera of sewing; new forms are made out of the old printed pieces, and made using the scraps of other prints. The original relief print is re-imagined into other forms.

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TYLER FERREIRA
Tyler Ferreira received his early training in drawing, painting, design, and printmaking at the College of the Sequoias. While attending C.O.S Tyler received the Sophia award for excellence in printmaking. Tyler received his Bachelors of Fine Art at the University of South Dakota. Tyler was awarded the vice presidents, faculty, and Chairs purchase award at the Stillwell Student Exhibition. Tyler is also a six time Frogman’s print and paper workshop participant, and a five-time teachers assistant at the workshop. He is currently getting his masters of fine arts degree at California State University Long Beach. Tyler received the Baker awards grant, the Werby scholarship, and the Frogman’s graduate student scholarship award.

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ROB BROWN

Rob Brown currently lives in Long Beach, CA, where he is working towards his MFA in printmaking and drawing at Cal State University Long Beach. He received his BFA from the University of Nevada Reno in painting and drawing in 2008.

Statement
I am interested in the exploration, emotional experience and impact of minimal obsessive mark making. These marks are informed by and draw reference to both synthetic sound waves and naturally occurring patterns, such as those found in rocks, trees and other geologic formations. They begin to overtake both narrative and figurative elements that previously dominated my work, pushing them out and obscuring them; creating visual and conceptual tension. These marks are created with an acute attention to detail, yet are allowed to organically evolve. These marks predominately take the form of tightly packed, finely drawn parallel lines. These lines are drawn in sequence alternating from top to bottom; by the time they merge in the middle their form is organic and unpredictable. They become a sort of generative sequence that evolves from specific parameters and eventually takes it’s own unique form albeit still within the original constraints. These marks rely heavily on slow meticulous draughtsmanship to imbibe them with energy and power. I use printmaking, graphite and ink to accomplish these delicate, yet powerful marks that upon interacting with each other push into a more organic, meditative aesthetic experience; one that is less reliant on personal symbols and stories.

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+ THE ARTIST’S WILL BE DEMONSTRATING SILKSCREENING DURING THE RECEPTION SO FEEL FREE TO BRING A T-SHIRT OR SOMETHING TO PRINT ON +

RECEPTION
6-10PM
SATURDAY, MAY 15th

712 North Santiago Street
Santa Ana, California
92701

The exhibition I Get So Worked Up will be Izsa’s first in the USA. 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 new large-scale, free-standing, sculptural construction in the artist’s trademark ephemeral and shanty-chic style. Izsa’s work has been described in turns by critics as ‘dramatic conglomerations’, ‘crappy’, abstract-expressionist’, ‘fun and playful’, ‘magically mundane’, and ‘a nihilistic morass’… The artist herself often describes her creations as ‘Walk-in Paintings’. Related drawings and photography will also be displayed.

Curbside Gallery presents “No Offense God, But You Made Me Wrong” by Ben Brough.A nomadic, roaming upbringing aided in the development of California born, Big Island raised artist Ben Brough who is showing his work titled; “No Offense God, But You Made Me Wrong” on Saturday, June 20th at the Curbside Gallery in Santa Ana, CA. Brough’s style was molded over the course of a life spent bouncing between Southern California, Hawaii’s Big Island and Santa Cruz where his early influences including punk rock, corporate branding, and consumerism run amok. As an early contributor to the creative direction of the Orange County based Volcom Inc.

Brough’s influence can be seen widely today throughout much of the action sports world, however the artist remains completely independent in thought and execution of his work. His new collages will be on display at Curbside Gallery promises to inspire the acceptance of changing the way we look and feel, both mentally and physically, through food, sex surgery and consumerism.

Liberty Fine Arts will have a group photography show featuring Russ Inglish, Michelle Sanchez, and Jose Wantland.

For more information, go to www.liberty-finearts.com

ART from the HIVE is showing graphic art on various mediums from Justin Boatright and paintings by Rene Cardona and Daniel Coleman. New AftH tees and 20 one-of-a-kind painted hats by artist Rene Cardona available 6/20/09.

More details visit www.ARTfromtheHIVE.com
Open 7-10pm June 20th and by appointment anytime just email brian@artfromthehive.com

The Rebel Unit will be showing “Gothic Glow Lamps” handcrafted by Barry Berman. Also, original artwork from Rick Klu will be on display.

Dan Pyle @ the J. Lewis Gallery

Working exclusively in charcoal, Dan uses a photorealistic style. He only exhibits original, hand drawn; one-of-a-kind works of art. His drawings display mastery of shadows, contrast, and use of negative space. While Dan has been in the arts since a young age, he feels that he has truly found his niche in photorealistic style charcoal drawing.
www.danpyleartist.com

Kavika Works will host art by traditional and digital artist Tony Cabrera.

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Beamish Photography will be hosting NightLight.
NightLight is a non-profit based in Bangkok, Thailand that works to help women trafficked into prostitution. They offer women the choice to make jewelry as an alternative to prostitution. They currently have over 80 women on staff making jewelry and learning English and the stories of healing and restoration that come out of their work are incredible.

Other galleries open this month:
910 Civic Center Drive

Plus…don’t forget the amazingly delicious Kogi Taco Truck is coming back to Orange County and setting up shop at the Santiago Art District from 8-10PM!