Dream Life
Art by Alexandra
Blum and Mariana Garibay R
Clouds
Alexandra Blum |
El Circo
Mariana Garibay R |
Alexandra Blum: I grew up in Ithaca and New York City.
I received a BFA in painting from Cornell and a MFA in printmaking
from Washington University in St. Louis. I have lived in S.F.
for seven years and teach, print and paint here.
My images are derived from childhood memories, images, fables
and myths. Characters float in fantastic color – saturated
worlds. I process and distill ideas and images with each pass
through the press. The colors build, are covered, and reformed
into new shapes, as the image disintegrates and evolves, like
the recall of a dream.
Mariana Garibay R: I was born in Guadalajara, Mexico
in 1977. When I was twelve I began studying the fundamentals
of drawing and painting under Teresa Rios. I later worked
as an intern at the printmaking studio of Pilar Bordes in
1995. That same year I had my first solo exhibition at La
Casa de la Palabra y las Imágenes. I spent the following
year painting at the studio of Marisa Hernandez. After relocating
to Berkeley in 1997, I have continued to paint and print,
exploring techniques through workshops and the teaching mentors
Alexandra Blum, Juan Fuentes and Calixto Robles. I exhibit
my works throughout the Bay Area.
The show runs July 8 through August 31, 2005. A
reception with the artists will be on Friday, August 5th,
7-9 PM. There will be live music and refreshments.
Free - Donations welcome
The WCRC Gallery is located at 5741 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland.
The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
Gallery hours Monday - Friday from 9AM - 5 PM.
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