GDCA Gallery proudly announces our MARCH, 2024 Group Exhibition: "PREMISE".
"A premise is an idea or statement taken to be true and used as a basis of an argument.” Our lives, are built on premises. We create a set of beliefs and values, and based on these, we build, we work, we dance, we dream our own particular realities. With this in mind, I set out to curate this exhibition. Each color, each medium, each technique, each shape reflects a value, I hold to be true and believe in... and based on these values, I believe today will be better than yesterday and tomorrow will be better than today.
Painting - Figurative and Abstract, Mixed Media Collage, Photography and Digital Compositions on Aluminum.
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GDCA Gallery proudly announces our MARCH, 2024 Solo Exhibition:
SUKI "Girl In A Kimono".
"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 Kuss
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."
RICHARD BELL
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.
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
CHERYL HRUDKA
"My images are at once geometric and biomorphic. In their mutability, they mimic our dreams. They mimic our lives."
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 unmappable 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
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
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."
CHRISTINA ILENE THOMAS
“Expansiveness, heart-centered generosity, spirituality, the inexpressible mystery of life, the paradoxical sense of joy and sadness. I hope that my work will elicit a range of emotions in the viewer, to touch or soften people’s lives in some way, no matter how small. My paintings change moods, just as we all do and as nature does. My intuitive, sensitive process takes time to fully express what the painting wishes to be, as I contemplate and listen to each piece. My landscapes are sometimes invitations to stillness and meditation, sometimes expressions of joy, sometimes of drama and mood. I create my titles in hopes that each piece will be further enhanced, the mood, the feeling of it. To me, the titles are just as important as the painting itself."
Christina has a spontaneous approach, experimenting with colors and textures, allowing her to explore the effects of each step taken. In this way, each painting unfolds and evolves in its own way, and her contemplative, interior life is translated onto the canvas."
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?"
ANDREW EYLER
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
- Andrew Eyler
ANNE GAFFEY
“I paint with intention from a dream, a memory, a conversation, a feeling, an open heart. Through my use of color and design I hope to inspire happiness, lightness and uplift your spirit!”
- Anne Gaffey
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
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
SONDRA JOLLES
"If You Know My Work, You Will Know Me."
- Sondra Jolles
JESSIE ZAYLIA
GDCA Gallery JANUARY, 2024 Exhibitions:
"VIVID" & Richard Bell "There's No Such Thing As A Straight Line"
Exhibition dates: 1/6/24 - 1/31/24.
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
ANNE GAFFEY
RICHARD BELL
Solo Exhibition
"There's No Such Thing As A Straight Line"
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 & Stan Johnson
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LINDA STELLING
For this body of work, 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 wind in Linda Stelling's work may evoke a feeling of airiness, freedom, and the ever-changing nature of the environment.
The aesthetic of rain might convey a sense of tranquility, nostalgia, or renewal, depending on the mood she aims to create. Unfiltered sunlight, with its warm and natural quality, can influence the color palette and lighting in the artwork. It can create areas of brightness and shadow that contribute to the overall atmosphere.
The aesthetic of unfiltered sunlight in her pieces might convey a sense of warmth, purity, or a connection to the natural world.
By skillfully incorporating these elements into her art, Linda Stelling likely creates a distinctive aesthetic that not only reflects the beauty of the natural world but also conveys a sense of contemplation, harmony, and reverence for the environment.
KATHE MADRIGAL
October, 2023 Exhibitions
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September 2023
SONDRA JOLLES: "NAKED"
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BEDRI BAYKAM
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