GDCA Gallery proudly announces our WORLD ART DAY 2024 Group Exhibition: "UNTAMED".
A garden is a bed of earth, raw, offering nothing to the naked eye – relying only on what ‘IS’ not on what ‘MAY BE’. Without Hope, without Faith, without Art…without planting a garden for humanity… life is hard. Growth is painful, but possible, and in the end our gardens are most fruitful and exciting when they are UNTAMED. Free to Be. Free to Grow. Free to Become.
Featuring IAA-USA Member Artists: A.S. Ashley, Susanne Belcher, Richard Bell, Marlene Capell, Carol Cirillo Stanley, AJ Hollywood, Suki Kuss, Kathe Madrigal, Noah James Saunders, Bill Sherwood, Stephen Schubert, Linda Stelling & Christina Ilene Thomas.
Painting - Figurative and Abstract, Mixed Media Collage, Photography and Digital Collage.
GDCA Gallery proudly announces our WORLD ART DAY 2024 Solo Exhibition:
Adria Becker "KIND OF BLUE".
Becker offers exploration of traditional rendering starting points to highly experimental, cross-contouring representation. These figures and faces all succeed in the ultimate goal: capturing the soul.
AS ASHLEY
artist statement
(an apology)
I apologize.
I apologize for all the artist statements you have suffered through, and all the ART that is supposed to resemble those statements.
I apologize.
Sincerely,
A.S. Ashley
AS Ashley, "Venus de HeyZeus", Acrylic on canvas, cast fish arms. (108 x 84 x 6 in.) $25,000
SUSANNE BELCHER
“This new series was inspired by my love of nature, fruit bearing trees and floral garden bouquets that surround us every day. We may stop to reflect on the beauty of Spring or catch a sweet fragrance on the breeze and wonder from whence it comes. The prints on paper were rendered originally for the Annual Modesto Almond Festival in California. Found images of the glorious trees were combined with some of my ink line drawings done of gentle fields to bring the orchards home along with photographs taken of the agricultural fields in Ventura. The two digital photo collages on Acrylic were captures of glory in my own garden and are part of a series entitled “Secrets in the Garden”. Excited by glitches appearing while watching a movie on TV, I combined them with my floral images to present a semi-abstract, delicate architectural tone to the work. Reflecting on all the pieces in this series, I defer to the imagination of the viewer to be swept away by nature’s gifts.”
– Susanne Belcher
Susanne Belcher, "Heavenly Scent", Digital Photo Collage, Archival Giclee print, (17" x 20"). $700.
Susanne Belcher, "Nature's Chandelier", Digital Photo Collage, Archival Giclee print, (17" x 20"). $700.
Susanne Belcher, "Almond Joys In Bloom", Digital Photo Collage, Archival Giclee Print, (23" x 27"). $925.
Susanne Belcher, "A Pink Embrace", Digital Photo Collage, Archival Giclee Print, (23" x 27"). $925.
Susanne Belcher, "A Promise of Spring", Digital Photo Collage, Archival Giclee Print, (23" x 27"). $925.
Susanne Belcher, "Bathed In Sunlight", Digital Photo Collage on Acrylic, (18" x 22"). $1,200.
SOLD!! Susanne Belcher, "Serenade", Digital Photo Collage on Acrylic, (18" x 22"). $1,200.
RICHARD BELL
Richard Bell, "Giant Steps", Oil / Resin on Canvas, (40" x 30"). $5,400.
MARLENE CAPELL
These paintings start with the image of a portal which is the dominant motif. They often evolve over a period of several years. I may paint over old paintings leaving some parts exposed because it goes with my attitude towards life; not to obscure what has gone before. This painting process is one of covering, scraping and redrawing in order to challenge the existing state of the work as multiple layers are built up and then partially obscured. This leaves evidence of what went before in the process of creating a rich and textured surface. I believe our lives are a process of building one experience upon another. As many of these paintings are painted over previous ones, revealing the history of themselves, they become a metaphor for growth and evolution.
Marlene Capell, "Portal XI, 2008", Oil on Canvas, (40" x 40"). $2,900.
Marlene Capell, "Portal XX, 2014", Oil on Canvas, (40" x 40"). $2,900.
Marlene Capell, "Portal XXII, 2009-2010- 2012", Oil on Canvas, (40" x 40"). $2,900.
Marlene Capell, "Portal XVIII, 2009-2011", Oil on Canvas, (40" x 40"). $2,900.
CAROL CIRILLO STANLEY
Each piece in this portfolio was created to examine the unique personality and characteristics of the subject. Every candidate presented itself to me in a very unsuspecting manner, not searching, just appearing. Once I noticed the often-hidden prospect, there was no way to go but forward! After obtaining the model release, I would ask that they pose in studio to which they agreed. It was there that their true selves began to unfold.." - CCS
Carol Cirillo Stanley, "All In One", Archival BW Photograph, (40" x 32"). $1,700.
SUKI
“Art is not art. Art is life”. SK
"My love of Japanese art and culture started a thirty-year journey of exploration of the kimono. Silky textures, clean lines and dramatic form resonated deeply in me.
My very first pieces were created in dichroic glass. Throughout the years I continued this aesthetic with paper, paint and pen.
I explored other media and themes, but always came back to the kimono.
To me, it represents courage, beauty and feminine strength."
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Bird II". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (36" x 36"). $3,200.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Warrior Woman". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (48" x 28"). $3,000.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Daughter of Tides". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (48" x 28"). $3,000.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - White Orchid". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (36" x 36"). $3,200.
AJ HOLLYWOOD
"I firmly believe that art has the power to transform the world and minds into something universally loved and appreciated, experienced through one's own lens.
At the tender age of three, I embarked on a lifelong love affair with art and music, plunging headlong into various forms of artistic expression.
My creative journey ventured into sound and instruments, composing music, and exploring philosophy and writing. Simultaneously, I threw myself into the world of visual art, experimenting with drawing, pastels, oils, acrylics, and other painting styles, crafting my artistic voice through the integration of my passion for graffiti art, mixed media, animation, found objects, contemporary artistic influences, spiritual symbolism, as well as the essence of my neighborhood.
No matter the medium of expression, At its core, my art has always been about storytelling, and now more than ever, my works convey profound symbolic messages. The connection viewers forge with my art defines the personalized message meant for them on their unique life journeys."
- AJ Hollywood
AJ Hollywood, "Past, Present, Future". Mixed Media on Canvas, (61" x 83"). $15,000.
KATHE MADRIGAL
“The area I am currently exploring is AI, virtual/augmented reality, and how the next generations might experience these technologies in the future. As technology advances, they might not be able to tell what is real and what is not. It’s already happening but, will they prefer it? These paintings open a dialog of thought-provoking questions having to do with ethics and individual preference.” - Kathe Madrigal
Kathe Madrigal, "H2O" (2022), Oil on Canvas, (30" x 60"). $10,000.
NOAH JAMES SAUNDERS
A New Series Of Wire Portraits and Their Inspiration
In spring of 2022 I completed En Vie - a wire portrait eight feet by six feet; the largest, most complex sculpture I have ever created. Looking into En Vie’s eyes, I could only think, what next? What could possibly come after this?
Creatively exhausted, I spent weeks in my studio looking around the space. Finding a postcard from an art show I did twenty years earlier, I began to ponder the trajectory of my life with wire. I could remember how I felt as a young artist - that insatiable desire to create - a desire so stifled by fear. I remembered a series of sculptures I had then so wished to create, and the fear that stopped me from fulfilling this desire.
I set the card down, and with a raised eyebrow, I asked my younger and my present self: Is it not possible now?
Looking back into the eyes of En Vie, I understood. En Vie worked so well because I had discovered the power that came with marrying the size of a wire portrait to a specific gauge or thickness of wire - thin enough to allow me to infuse the face with emotion, not so thin as to bend under its own weight. Twenty years ago I worked exclusively with 18 gauge wire, no matter the size of the portrait. I had seen portrait after portrait fail from trying to force a line that was too thick to hold the delicate emotions I so wanted to convey. This simple insight fully opened my creative universe.
I began to gather images of models but felt something was missing. If this was to be a series, I realized I needed an emotional well from which to draw, not simply images. I needed a story arc to unify the series.
Turns out that the emotional well I needed was in my mailbox! My friend and poet Marc Zegans had mailed me his latest book Lyon Street - a book of poems about coming of age in San Francisco in the ‘70’s. A book in which his wiser self speaks with his younger self. It could not have been a more perfect inspiration!
As I read Marc’s verse, certain words really spoke to me - 'as I catch and throw him to the salt'... 'tonight, I turn and remember'... 'I ignore him and break'... 'a thin line of love tethering you to shore'... ‘no plans of moving on. You look out’
I was amazed at how easy it was to marry Zegans’s poetic lines to models I keep in my files. Each stanza that moved me had its own precise set of needs. Some required only a face staring out. Others wanted more, an arm, even a tattoo to round out the meaning embodied in the chosen string of words. Over the next twelve months my studio began to fill with diverse personalities. The wire portrait series, that I had dreamed up in my youth, was coming to life. After much meditation I named this series: “Wire and Shadow - Portraits of Poems.”
Noah James Saunders, "Willams Not Whitman", (28" x 20" x 7"). Galvanized Wire, Iron Rod. $11,750.
Noah James Saunders, "Willams Not Whitman", (28" x 20" x 7"). Galvanized Wire, Iron Rod. $11,750.
Noah James Saunders, "Willams Not Whitman" - Shadow.
Noah James Saunders, "Willams Not Whitman" - Detail.
STEPHEN SCHUBERT
“Day Awakens” (green Flash). I frequently went to Carmel,CA. to deliver my art to a gallery. Making new friends there I was repeatedly invited to walk down Ocean Ave to watch the sun drop below the horizon. A tradition which included wine drinking and cheering when the “green flash” was seen....an optical illusion that appears on a water horizon at sunrise and sunset that truly looks like a green flash....
“Tranquility in Blue” is a play with my love of blue...soothing no doubt but looking more closely, you see two separate water and sky scenes one gently placed upon the other softened by the dusky pinks. A little surreal...two realities at once....
“The Clearing” has stormy elements as well as a generous amount of optimism. The storm always clears, notice the storm clouds appearing to be drawn up back into the atmosphere from where they came with the drip lines...revealing a fiery warmth breaking the horizon line below....
“Two Blue Windows”. Yes, it feels Rothkoey but that was not in my mind at all. I just wanted large enveloping color fields that felt like windows in and of themselves. To pluck that idea I added the two, blue, tiny windows which are really the way in which so many new visions are realized in our thinking, emotions and ways of being, small to start and they grow from there...." - Stephen Schubert
Stephen Schubert, "Day Awakens / Green Flash", Acrylic on Canvas, (86" x 48"). $9,800.
BILL SHERWOOD
Bill Sherwood, "DTLA Towering", Reverse Mixed Media on Plexiglass, (61" x 49"). $5,900.
LINDA STELLING
" I symbolize my profound connection to Mother Earth through the garden, a space of freedom and inspiration where fantasy thrives, fueling my imagination.
The mother archetype, a constant presence in my work, embodies my upbringing's roots. Surrounded by nature in the Midwest, I developed an affinity for intense color, influencing all aspects of my work.
My work also investigates color, satisfying a deep-rooted curiosity and need for expression. Ultimately, it reflects the enduring influence of the maternal in nature and human experience.”
Linda Stelling, "Vitamin I", Oil on Paper, (64" x 46"). $7,200.
Linda Stelling, "Vitamin II", Oil on Paper, (64" x 46"). $7,200.
Linda Stelling, "Music Rising From Earth", Oil on Paper, (64" x 46"). $7,200.
Linda Stelling, "Vitamin I & II", (Diptych). Oil on Paper, (64" x 46"). $14,000.
CHRISTINA ILENE THOMAS
“Painting is a spiritual practice for me, and it has opened my heart and my world to a beautiful expansiveness. I allow my paintings to evolve through me and develop them by following my intuition/instincts. It is as though I am having a conversation with the canvas, a back-and-forth continual communication as I feel my way along to flesh it out. Later, when the workis completed, Iam sosurprised that I did it! I feel like it happened all by itself somehow. I create the titles after a piece is finished. As Matisse said, “Not things, but the essence of things.” I hope that my paintings will be felt and submitted to. There is no need for interpretation, just feel and immerse yourself in it." - CIT
Christina Ilene Thomas, "The Land Releases It's Secrets", Acrylic on Canvas (30" x 40"). $3,000.
Adria Becker, "Deja Blue", Oil Pastel on Paper, (18" x 24" ) Framed. $1,200.
Adria Becker, "Synchronicity", Sumi Ink on Paper, (36" x 27" ) Framed. $1,500.
Adria Becker, "Music To My Eyes", Oil Pastel / Sumi Ink on Paper, (36" x 27" ) Framed. $1,500.
Adria Becker, "Pillow Talk", Oil Pastel on Paper, (27" x 36" ) Framed. $1,500.
SOLD!! Adria Becker, "Jen In A Red Dress", Watercolor and Sumi Ink on Paper, (36" x 27") Framed. $1,500.
Adria Becker, "In My Solitude", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25" ) Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "The Meaning Of Blue", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25" ) Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "Turning Blue", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25") Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "AsThe Sun Rests", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25") Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "Three Graces", Oil Pastel on Paper, (25" x 32") Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "Crystal Blue Persuasion", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25") Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "Across The Universe", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25") Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "My Secret Life", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25") Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "Mistress of Romance", Oil Pastel on Paper, (32" x 25") Framed. $1,400.
Adria Becker, "Body and Soul", Oil Pastel / Sumi Ink on Paper, (30" x 23") Framed. $1,300.
Adria Becker, "Swept Away", Oil Pastel on Paper, (30" x 23") Framed. $1,300.
Adria Becker, "In A Mellow Tone", Oil Pastel on Paper, (34" x 28") Framed. $1,500.
Adria Becker, "Triumvirate I", Sumi Ink on Paper, (25" x 20") Framed. $950.
Adria Becker, "Triumvirate II", Sumi Ink on Paper, (25" x 20") Framed. $950.
Adria Becker, "Triumvirate III", Sumi Ink on Paper, (25" x 20") Framed. $950.
Adria Becker, "Triumvirate I, II, III" (Triptych). Sumi Ink on Paper, (25" x 62") Framed. $2,500.
Adria Becker "KIND OF BLUE"
Portraiture and figurative nudes. Becker offers exploration of traditional rendering starting points to highly experimental, cross-contouring representation. These figures and faces all succeed in the ultimate goal: capturing the soul.
SUKI
“Art is not art. Art is life”. SK
"My love of Japanese art and culture started a thirty-year journey of exploration of the kimono. Silky textures, clean lines and dramatic form resonated deeply in me.
My very first pieces were created in dichroic glass. Throughout the years I continued this aesthetic with paper, paint and pen.
I explored other media and themes, but always came back to the kimono.
To me, it represents courage, beauty and feminine strength."
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Daughter of Purity". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (16" x 12"). $1,100.
SOLD! SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Skyscraper". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (24" x 18"). $1,450.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - At Sea I". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (8" x 8"). $650.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - At Sea II". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (8" x 8"). $650.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Bird I", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (36" x 24"). $2,400.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Obi". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (36" x 12"). $1,600.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono -White Study". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (24" x 24"). $1,800.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Black Study". Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (24" x 24"). $1,800.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Words of Wisdom I", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (24" x 24"). $1,900.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Words of Wisdom III", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (24" x 20"). $1,900.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Words of Wisdom II", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (24" x 19"). $1,900.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Daughter Of Fire", Mixed Media Collage on Paper, (18" x 14"). $1,200.
SOLD! SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping III - C)", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (12" x 12"). $750.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping III - B)", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (12" x 12"). $750.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping III - A)", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (12" x 12"). $750.
SOLD! SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping II - A", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (6" x 6"). $500.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping II - B", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (6" x 6"). $500.
SOLD! SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping I - A", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (4" x 4"). $275.
SOLD! SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping I - B", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (4" x 4"). $275.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping I - C", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (4" x 4"). $275.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping I - D", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (4" x 4"). $275.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping I - E", Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (4" x 4"). $275.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Moon Glass ", Dichroic Glass, Mixed Media Collage on Paper / Linen, (25" x 19"). $2,200.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Red Glass ", Dichroic Glass, Mixed Media Collage on Paper / Linen (25" x 19"). $2,200.
SOLD! SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Words of Wisdom IV", Mixed Media Collage on Paper, (22" x 18"). $1,500.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Circle of Life", Mixed Media Collage on Paper, (22" x 18"). $1,500.
SUKI, "Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping IV - A). Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (10" x 8"). $600.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping IV - B). Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (10" x 8"). $600.
SUKI,"Girl In A Kimono - Small Offerings" (Grouping IV - C). Mixed Media Collage on Canvas, (10" x 8"). $600.
ANNE GAFFEY
"This piece was a convergence of three disparate elements that somehow captured the essence and feeling of L.A. ... The writing came from a billboard in downtown LA, followed by an applique of a torn up Tommy tune lithograph, as well as a torn up painting of my own." - Anne Gaffey
Anne Gaffey, "This Is L.A.". Mixed Media on Wood, (48" x 48"). $3,600.
CHERYL HRUDKA
"My images are at once geometric and biomorphic. In their mutability, they mimic our dreams. They mimic our lives."
Cheryl Hrudka, "Doorways", Archival Photograph on Aluminum, (20" x 16"). $250.
Stanley Johnson "Skimmers", Archival Photograph on Aluminum, (16" x 20"). $250.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Love Pink", Archival Photograph on Aluminum, (16" x 20"). $250.
Stanley Johnson "Bannack", Archival Photograph on Aluminum, (20" x 16"). $250.
Stanley Johnson "Subsidence", Archival Photograph on Aluminum, (16" x 20"). $250.
Stanley Johnson "Geysir", Archival Photograph on Aluminum, (20" x 16"). $250.
Stanley Johnson "Air Mattress", Archival Photograph on Aluminum, (16" x 20"). $250.
Cheryl Hrudka, "The Circle", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (32" x 96"). $2,200.
Stan Johnson, "Winter Solstice", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (20" x 24"). $400.
Cheryl Hrudka, "When The Waves Wash Ashore", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (30" x 24"). $500.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Hanging On By My Fingertips", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (24" x 30"). $500.
Stan Johnson, "Sophistication's Last Stand", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (30" x 24"). $500.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Budding Lines", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (20" x 24"). $400.
JANET MCCARTY
"These were completely unplanned images, launched one day covering old canvas using a gifted jarful of paint - what I thought to be the ugliest paint color I had ever seen. I thought I was making an under painting, making broad moves without thought. Suddenly, I realized it was forming something lovely, It was forming a dream.
After years of events that defied explanation, I've grown most appreciative of dreams:
that delicious loss of logic, the un-mappable sense of things ancient and yet flimsy. I may have expected to paint a documentary, but instead it painted itself in metaphoric schools of fish, clouds and the sounds of foreign words.
Each of these pieces is covering a previous painting. As much as painting is a method to reveal the heart of the painter, the old works no longer spoke a truth I needed to release. But they did form a history, a layer of being, upon which new dream truth can rest - each needing the other. Foundation and memory plus whim and surrender, my favorite point from which to paint. The paintings consider architecture, home, place and loss of place. They consider flight and being airborne, they experience confusion and certainty, they float through space and time without attachment to either."
- Janet McCarty
Janet McCarty, "Contrario: Fool Me Once", Acrylic on Canvas, (46" x 58"). $3,000.
Janet McCarty, "Improbable Architecture: Byzantium #1", Acrylic on Canvas, (40" x 30"). $2,200.
Janet McCarty, "Improbable Architecture: Byzantium #2", Acrylic on Canvas, (36" x 24"). $1,600.
LINDA STELLING
"Linda Stelling has captured what was once taken for granted in our world; the meditative and atmospheric representations of wind, rain and unfiltered sunlight...Wind can be depicted through the movement of objects, the curvature of lines, and the overall sense of motion....The aesthetic of unfiltered sunlight in her pieces conveys a sense of warmth, purity, or a connection to the natural world."
Linda Stelling, "Grey Skies". Acrylic on Canvas, (38" x 38"). $2200
Richard Bell, "Flower of Life", Oil on Canvas, (36" x 36"). $5,000.
TERI DRYDEN
"With an emphasis on process I create textured surfaces by responding to the changes in the picture as I explore and interact with my materials. Moving between intuition and logic, chaos and order, I reunite and record fragments of thoughts, feelings and memories. By creating an ephemeral path between internal experiences and external encounters, I ask: Who am I? Who are we?"
Teri Dryden, “Great Conjunction”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (16” x 12”) $850.
Teri Dryden, “Flame”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (14” x 11”). $750.
Teri Dryden, “Dangerous Curves”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (16” x 12”) $850.
Teri Dryden, “Swinging Bridge”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (14” x 11”).
$750.
Teri Dryden, “Edge of the World”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (16” x 12”). $850.
Teri Dryden, “Balancing Act”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (14” x 11”). $750.
Teri Dryden, “Aperture”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (16” x 12”). $850.
Teri Dryden, “Wander Some”, Artist-Painted Paper Collage on Panel (14” x 11”). $750.
ANDREW EYLER
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
- Andrew Eyler
Andrew Eyler, "Mourning Bright" (1/12), Archival Photograph Printed on Aluminum, (66” x 41”). $1,900.
DAVE GRAHAM
"Each painting is a mirror of nature which I have been blessed to have spent my life studying with all of its astounding mix of patterns and colors. I have also noticed that any time I have approached a canvas with a set idea in mind, it inevitably gets thrown out as the piece takes on a life of its own and evolves into something far more interesting than any ideas I may have had to begin with. This approach for me means letting go of my ego and simply being true to the painting as it is evolving and to myself as an artist, another reason I only sign my paintings on the back.
I began painting in a Monastery in Ireland, at a time when I believed that this was the life I was meant to live, guided by a deeply spiritual monk who was able to convince me despite my own doubts and insecurities, that artistically, I had a gift which I was obliged to pursue.
He was and is the only Art teacher I have ever known."
- Dave Graham
Dave Graham, "Untitled", Acrylic on Canvas, (60" x 48"). $5,500.
Dave Graham, "The Way Home", Acrylic on Canvas, (60" x 48"). $5,500.
KAREN HANSEN
"Years ago my painting practice melded with my meditation so that the very act of painting has become my meditation. As I work, I ease into a clear, quiet space in my mind. The paintings then evolve through intuition, improvisation, experimentation and revision. I seek radiance, nuance, depth, elegance and mystery in each piece. Their subtle complexity is created by layering transparent and translucent veils of color. The results are lyrical and luminous atmospheric abstractions. They are reflections of the rhythms and quiet mysteries of our lives."
- Karen Hansen
Karen Hansen, "All In Due Course", Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel, (24" x 48"). $2,850.
SONDRA JOLLES
"If You Know My Work, You Will Know Me."
- Sondra Jolles
Sondra Jolles, "Alone I" (4-Panel), Acrylic on Canvas, (30" x 51"). $6,500.
CHRISTINA ILENE THOMAS
Christina Ilene Thomas, "The Freedom of the Soul", Acrylic on Canvas, (24" x 24"). $2,400.
Christina Ilene Thomas, "Savor The Mystery", Acrylic on Canvas, (18" x 24"). $2,400.
JESSIE ZAYLIA
Jessie Zaylia, "Aerials", Oil on Canvas, (36" x 72"). $3,880.
CAROL CIRILLO STANLEY
Papier Couture
Carol Cirillo Stanley, Photographer
"I love fashion, I love to explore what people wear and how they create a look that works for them. Some years ago, I created a book called “LA Streetstyle”, featuring the incredible fashion found in DTLA. Subjects that exhibited a certain flair in their dress or manner led me to many amazing people which reinforced my belief that fashion is all about creativity!
In this portfolio, my inner fashionista guided me to make clothing my vehicle of expression. I yearned to find a way to create a wardrobe of variety, elegance, flair, each piece unique.
With watercolors, the sketch pencil and pad, and camera I began to create the couture that I visualized. Combining the three mediums allowed me to use my imagination to create eachone-of-a-kindpiece. My imagination was triggered by reading Vogue magazine, flowers, design, and current fashion. When inspiration struck, I would spend hours drawing, painting often incorporating live flowers into the piece. I visualized each as a limited-edition watercolor print. The process involved the initial sketch, followed by watercolor paints to capture the colors in the design, then a final photograph. After the photograph, depending on the couture, I would then paint using photoshop. Finally, I would print the piece on archival watercolor paper to produce the finished piece.
The portfolio has developed into a 25 piece collection which continues to grow.
Each piece is a limited-edition print."
Equipment: Pencil
Watercolor paints
Nikon D850
Paper: HahnemühleArchival Etching
Carol Cirillo Stanley, "Papier Couture, La Vie En Rose" (1/20), Mixed-Media-Watercolor, Limited Edition Archival Watercolor Print. (21" x 16"). $950.
Carol Cirillo Stanley, "Papier Couture, La Mariee" (1/20), Mixed-Media-Watercolor, Limited Edition Archival Watercolor Print. (21" x 16"). $950.
Carol Cirillo Stanley, "Papier Couture, Euphorie" (1/20), Mixed-Media-Watercolor, Limited Edition Archival Watercolor Print. (21" x 16"). $950.
Carol Cirillo Stanley, "Papier Couture, Paris" (1/20), Mixed-Media-Watercolor, Limited Edition Archival Watercolor Print. (21" x 16"). $950.
Carol Cirillo Stanley, "Papier Couture, La Belle" (1/20), Mixed-Media-Watercolor, Limited Edition Archival Watercolor Print. (21" x 16"). $950.
Carol Cirillo Stanley, "Papier Couture, Sophisticate" (1/20), Mixed-Media-Watercolor, Limited Edition Archival Watercolor Print. (21" x 16"). $950.
RICHARD BELL
Solo Exhibition
"There's No Such Thing As A Straight Line"
Richard Bell, "Three Graces I", Oil on Canvas, (48" x 24"). $3,000.
Richard Bell, "Three Graces II", Oil on Canvas, (48" x 24"). $3,000.
Richard Bell, "Three Graces IIII", Oil on Canvas, (48" x 24"). $3,000.
Richard Bell, "In a Silent Way", Oil on Canvas, (48" x 36"). $6,000.
Richard Bell, "Matters of the Heart", Acrylic on Canvas, (40" x 30"). $4,500.
Richard Bell, "Natalia", Acrylic on Canvas, (40" x 30"). $4,500.
Richard Bell, "Céder", Oil on Canvas, ( 40" x 64"). $7,200.
Richard Bell, "Gaze", Oil on Canvas, (36" x 48"). $6,000.
Richard Bell, "Dasoleo", Oil on Canvas, (48" x 36"). $6,000.
Richard Bell, "Back Study IX", Oil on Canvas, (48" x 36"). $6,000.
Maureen Haldeman, 'Paysages du Ciel' Series: "Cloud No. 4", Archival Print on Aluminum. (20" x 16") $950.
Maureen Haldeman, 'Paysages du Ciel' Series: "Cloud No. 2", Archival Print on Aluminum. (30" x 24") $1,675.
Maureen Haldeman, 'Paysages du Ciel' Series: "Cloud No. 6", Archival Print on Aluminum. (20" x 16") $950.
Maureen Haldeman, 'Paysages du Ciel' Series: "Cloud No. 1", Archival Print on Aluminum. (24" x 37")
$1,750.
Maureen Haldeman, 'Paysages du Ciel' Series: "Cloud No. 3", Archival Print on Aluminum. (24" x 37") $1,750.
Maureen Haldeman, 'Paysages du Ciel' Series: "Cloud No. 7", Archival Print on Aluminum. (18" x 27") $1,275.
Maureen Haldeman, 'Paysages du Ciel' Series: "Cloud No. 5", Archival Print on Aluminum. (18" x 27") $1,275.
MAUREEN HALDEMAN
Paysages du Ciel (Cloudscapes)
Seeking a respite from the relentless pace of modern life and the concrete landscapes of urbanity, I have always found comfort and inspiration in the boundless expanse and ethereal beauty of the sky. To me, the sky possesses a unique magic, one capable of soothing the soul and rekindling the spirit. A symphony of light and shadow dances across the expanse of mother nature’s canvas; a spectrum of tones and hues are found in the transitions between dawn, dusk and nighttime, interpreting an ever-shifting tapestry of moods, colors and textures, all created by nature.
Through my skyscapes I endeavor to forge a connection between our artificial surroundings and the transcendent beauty of nature. Many of my most contemplative images capture the essence of the sky. Each image tells a story of constancy intertwined with perpetual change, serving as a reminder of the profound therapeutic potential inherent in the natural world, particularly in the limitless expanse above.
My photographs celebrate the sky's soothing influence and acknowledge its power to heal, inspire, and restore balance and harmony and balance in our lives - a soothing balm for the human spirit, offering solace and rejuvenation to those who pause to gaze up and contemplate its wonders.
Maureen J Haldeman
Cheryl Hrudka, "Inside A Broken Geode", 3-D Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (58" x 48"). $2,800.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Out From Center", 3-D Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (57" x 70"). $4,500.
Stan Johnson, "Metronome", 3-D Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (60" x 45"). $3,300.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Nonagons", 3-D Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (60" x 30"). $2,800.
Cheryl Hrudka & Stan Johnson
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS LLC
Kathe Madrigal, "Pink Moon" Oil on Paper, (48" x 36") Framed. $4,300.
Kathe Madrigal, "Smoke on the Water", Oil on Paper, (48" x 36") Framed. $4,300.
KATHE MADRIGAL
October, 2023 Exhibitions
Stan Johnson, "The Cage" (Triptych), Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (60" x 45"). $2,000.
Stan Johnson, "Leading From The Rear", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (40" x 20"). $600.
Stan Johnson, "Feather", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (40" x 13"). $425.
Stan Johnson, "Neolithic Modern", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (24" x 20"). $400.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Reality In Your DReams", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (24" x 30"). $500.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Splashing Color", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (40" x 20"). $600.
Stan Johnson, "Where It All Went", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (24" x 30"). $500.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Light Switch", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (40" x 20"). $600.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Visual Oddities", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (40" x 20"). $600.
Stan Johnson, "Cracking A Geode" (Triptych), Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (60" x 45"). $2,000.
Stan Johnson, "Is It Good To Be Home", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (20" x 24"). $400.
Stan Johnson, "An Unknown's Ossuary", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (24" x 20"). $400.
Stan Johnson, "Tempest In A Teapot", Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (20" x 24"). $400.
Cheryl Hrudka, "Storm Brewing Somewhere" (Triptych), Digital Composition printed on Aluminum, (60" x 45"). $2,000.
PREVIOUS EXHIBITION -
September 2023
SONDRA JOLLES: "NAKED"
Sondra Jolles, "Alone III" (4-Panel), Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (30" x 40"). $4,500.
Sondra Jolles, "Untitled" (Diptych), Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (24" x 34"). $3,000.
Sondra Jolles, "The Eye And The Brain #5", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (16" x 20"). $2,200.
Sondra Jolles, "The Eye And The Brain #1", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (17" x 21"). $2,200.
Sondra Jolles, "The Eye And The Brain #4", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (18" x 24"). $2,200.
Sondra Jolles, "Woman In Action", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (30" x 40"). $4,500.
Sondra Jolles, "Altered Faces #1", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (20" x 16"). $2,800.
Sondra Jolles, "Altered Faces, Pop", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (20" x 16"). $2,500.
Sondra Jolles, "Altered Faces,Yellow", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (20" x 16"). $2,500.
Sondra Jolles, "Altered Faces, Black", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (20" x 20"). $2,800.
Sondra Jolles, "Altered Faces, Orange", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (20" x 16"). $2,500.
Sondra Jolles, "Girl, Purple". Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (60" x 12"). $3,000.
Sondra Jolles, "Girl, Blue". Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (60" x 16"). $3,000.
Sondra Jolles, "Who Does She Think She Is", Acrylic / Mixed Media / Collage on Canvas, (24" x 30"). $2,800.
Sondra Jolles, "Alone IV", Acrylic on Canvas, (24" x 30"). $2,800.
PREVIOUS EXHIBIT
BEDRI BAYKAM
"STILL WET" RECENT ABSTRACTS
Bedri Baykam, "We Will All End Up in Heaven Anyway". Mixed Media on Canvas, (194x184cm), 2021.
Bedri Baykam, "A Clean Sheet For You, Mr. President". 4D Lenticular, (180x240cm), 2009.
Bedri Baykam, "Just Turn Your Head and There is New Love". Mixed Media on Paper", (50x70 cm), 2023.
Bedri Baykam, "Confused Rita". Mixed Media on Canvas, (73" x 58"), 2015.
Bedri Baykam, "Before Last Seen Picture of the ‘Bateau Ivre’ ". Mixed Media on Paper, (50x70cm), 2023.
Bedri Baykam, "Sans Rancune". 4D Lenticular, (180x120cm), 2009.
Bedri Baykam, "Jane, Serge and the Others". 4D Lenticular, (120x90cm), 2007.
Bedri Baykam, "The Ultimate Dejeuner". 4D Lenticular, (180x240cm), 2008.
Bedri Baykam, "Destination Freedom". Mixed Media on Paper, (50x70 cm), 2023.
Bedri Baykam, "Argentinian Star Berni". Mixed Media on Canvas, (191" x 144"), 2013.
Bedri Baykam's Art History Map - Print on Canvas
LG (96" x 37") Ed. of 250 $3,000.
SM (160cm x 61cm) Ed. of 350 $1,500.
Bedri Baykam's Art History Map - Print on Lamin. Paper
LG (96" x 37") $600.
SM (63" x 24") $300.
Bedri Baykam, "Maybe there is no Answer". (23x71 cm), Fine Art Paper, 2021. Edition of 250.
NOAH JAMES SAUNDERS
"For my series 'Wire and Shadow - Portraits of Poems' I take a line from Marc Zegans books of poems 'Lyon Street' as inspiration for the mood I intend to capture within the wire portrait. As I create this I also sculpt the shadow to hold all the other emotions found within the poem - making a true 'portrait of a poem'." - NJS