"THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM..."

Yesterday night I stopped by Carl Hammer Gallery, here in Chicago (http://www.carlhammergallery.com) 

and instead of viewing the show they are presenting at the street level, I decided to go upstairs first. I am super glad to have done that first! where I saw the work of Vanessa German. What an inspiration and delight to see her work!

                

What I read of her in the American Visionary Art Museum is that she is an "award-winning multidisciplinary artist based in the Homewood community of Pittsburg, PA..." Her sculptures includes statues of female figures with their heads/ faces painted and with a wide range of objects attached to them as you can see on the images above.

The sculptures demand your attention; they demand and command to the viewer to enter into a dialogue with them; their simple standing there in front of them pulls you into searching for the meaning of the many objects attached to it as it allows for an story to unfold- a story that can be your story or the story of someone you know or universal story

I encourage you to go to the gallery's website and view each and on of her works if you can't make it to the gallery.

Follow this link: http://www.carlhammergallery.com/artists/vanessa-german

I must see exhibit! if you ask me ...

BRIDGES over OBSTACLES

I am back people!

It has been almost one year since I posted on the blog! Que locura!! So many platforms to attend that it was not until I decided to update my website, that it was brought to my attention that I have forgotten my blog!!

I will begin by sharing that I updated my website. It has a more organized way of viewing my different series; it has the six latest paintings from the current solo show Bridges over
Obstacles @ Oliva Gallery in Chicago, and something totally new is a video that Robert Lynch, my webmaster, did on my work. I was thrilled when I saw it as I realized he had been able to grab the essence of my work and woven it with music.

And if going to my web site is not your thing ... here is the link to it: https://youtu.be/-AkAdeOtKA0

May be you like it ... or may be you don't... If have a moment and curiosity, take a look and send me a comment.

Oliva Gallery is located in the Logan Square neighborhood. Follow the link to the gallery here: http://www.olivagallery.com

The next exhibit is a solo show of my partner Jon Randolph with opening date on November 9th, 2018. If you are in Chicago, this show is a must!