Show runs September 15th - October 14th, 2006
Artists reception: Saturday September 16th, 6pm - 8pm
Artists reception: Saturday September 16th, 6pm - 8pm
GODS & AEROPLANES: Unveils Sally Rodriguez’s most spectacular mixed media piece to date. Rodriguez invites you to experience a present day metaphorical tale. Her creatures both god like and of half human spirit result in a gargantuan display of multi-media pieces representing the quest of seeking god and finding ourselves.
Dioses GODS & AEROPLANES = forces of nature divided by the actions of man
…think of it as a mathematical ratio.
AERO = to soar
PLANES = our existence
Surrounded by atmospheric gods Rodriguez’s premier piece Icarus is a colossal soaring creature designed and built specifically for this show. Icarus, half human half beast rises to the next atmospheric level post wing repair. In a compilation of blueprints, three dimensional wall blocks of sheet metal and copper nails are interspersed in paintings of vibrant red and blue abstract in both acrylic and oils.
About the artist:
Sally Rodriguez began painting in 2003 while living in Missoula, Montana, she is entirely self taught, and works in a wide variety of painting styles and mediums. Her work creates an ethereal experience filled with colorful characters and festive vibrancy.
Sally Rodriguez began painting in 2003 while living in Missoula, Montana, she is entirely self taught, and works in a wide variety of painting styles and mediums. Her work creates an ethereal experience filled with colorful characters and festive vibrancy.
Educated at the University of California Santa Cruz she holds a Bachelors degree in Women's Studies, with a minor in Latin American History. Rodriguez, then 36 found artistic expression so powerful, that she has continued to explore reality through the means of color, texture, and form. Presently she works full time as an artist and a teacher.
Artist statement:
“MY ICARUS is not about failure, but of triumph through the repair of his wings, utilizing the transformative spirit intrinsic to human creativity. I challenge the audience to take their own interpretation of myths, gods, and beliefs and to apply them to our current times.”
“MY ICARUS is not about failure, but of triumph through the repair of his wings, utilizing the transformative spirit intrinsic to human creativity. I challenge the audience to take their own interpretation of myths, gods, and beliefs and to apply them to our current times.”
