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November 2021 | The Art of Remembrance

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The Art of Remembrance

October 30 - November 14, 2021

This community call for art exhibit honors those that have passed, in portraits and a community altar. This exhibition expands on the  tradition of Dia de los Muertos, by including art historical and contemporary genres of portraiture and welcomes all cultural practices of remembrance.

Bring an "ofrenda" or offering for the community altar. This is something to entice the spirit of a loved one back for a visit. Your offering can be a photo, poem, note, flowers, sweet treat, miniature beverage or something that the special person loved or shared with you. Or, simply add their name to the ribbon wall.

Drop Off Artwork: Monday, October 25, from Noon - 4:00 PM

Art Entry Fee: $10 Students / $25 CAC Members/$35 Non-members for up to 3 artworks

Pick Up Artwork: November 15, Noon - 4:00 PM

Click here to fill out the Entry Form

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2020 Exhibit

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DYLAN TELLESEN, "Tania", mixed media on canvas, NFS. This portrait of Tania Heyman was commissioned in 2019 by her husband and two children; Nathan, Alexis and Nicholas. Not only does the portrait beautifully capture Tania, its creation was a therapeutic process for the family. All three family members, in separate sessions, worked to create the underpainting using colors, images and words that were meaningful to them and Tania. If you look closely, there are areas where the underpainting shows through. Working in this manner made this project that much more emotionally intense for the family and artist. Tania experienced a sudden onset of mental illness in 2012 and ended up taking her life at the age of 44.
DYLAN TELLESEN, "Sarah Kane", mixed media, $2,000. Sarah Kane (3 February 1971 – 20 February 1999) was an English playwright who is known for her plays that deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture—both physical and psychological—and death. They are characterised by a poetic intensity, pared-down language, exploration of theatrical form and, in her earlier work, the use of extreme and violent stage action.
DYLAN TELLESEN, "Kurt Cobain", mixed media, $2,400. Best known as the guitarist, primary songwriter and frontman of the rock band Nirvana, Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona, Cobain's compositions widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was often heralded as a spokesman of Generation X and is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in the history of alternative rock.
DYLAN TELLESEN, "Tania", mixed media on canvas, NFS. This portrait of Tania Heyman was commissioned in 2019 by her husband and two children; Nathan, Alexis and Nicholas. Not only does the portrait beautifully capture Tania, its creation was a therapeutic process for the family. All three family members, in separate sessions, worked to create the underpainting using colors, images and words that were meaningful to them and Tania. If you look closely, there are areas where the underpainting shows through. Working in this manner made this project that much more emotionally intense for the family and artist. Tania experienced a sudden onset of mental illness in 2012 and ended up taking her life at the age of 44.
HEATHER BENNETT, "Steve", mixed media on board, $50.
ALBANY COYLE, "Erin", acrylic, NFS. The subject of my piece is my sister 'Erin', who passed on 11.11.19 in Paradise CA. 'Erin' was a light to all who knew her, gave unconditional love, fought adversity with such courage and strength, she was a beautiful example for everyone who faced struggle. She taught me to be myself, not hold back and strive to make every day matter, as it did for her. I have depicted her in "festival gear" as she loved music, dance, freedom, and know she would be proud of this piece, which was part of the healing process, still ongoing. I hope her smile lights up the room as it did in life.
REBECCA SHELLY, "Her fight is now ours!", colored pencil, spray fixitive and thread on fabric, $600.
REBECCA SHELLY, "Her fight is now ours!" (verso), colored pencil, spray fixitive and thread on fabric, $600.
LUCKY PRESTON, "Family Mask", bronze, NFS. This is a remembrance of my past generations. Hand sculpted in clay. The ceramic piece survived the Paradise fire of Nov. 2018.
MARK GAILEY, "Sal Casa", graphite on white paper, NFS. This, of course, is a portrait of Sal Casa, the local Chico art icon and mentor to many. I drew this portrait from life, as Sal posed for us at the end of one of his evening Chico Art Center figure drawing classes. Sal had great features to draw and I felt that I got a pretty good likeness of him in this portrait. Several of my other attempts to draw Sal over the years fell short, but this one seemed to work out.
MARK GAILEY, "Joe", graphite on paper, NFS. This is a portrait I did from life in 2009 of a long-time older Chico figure model named Joe. It was the best likeness I had done of Joe and the contrast of the drawing seemed to be sharp enough for display. A whole generation of our older Chico artists should instantly recognize Joe from his years of posing for figure drawing sessions. I imagine it's been a year or two since I heard that Joe had passed. Time passages, as they say.
JIM LAWRENCE, "The Raven", acrylic on canvas, $200. I had a friend in high school who people would describe as "dark" or just "weird". I went to a catholic school and he was the only person of color that attended that school. We called him "The Raven". He was really a very sensitive person and sadly did eventually die of an overdose. Life is not fair.
CHRISTIAN GARCIA, Beautiful Ascension spray paint, acrylic, paint pen. $550.
CHRISTIAN GARCIA "Un Mundo, Una Vida, Un Amor", spray paint, acrylic, watercolor, $365.
EMMANUEL GARCIA, "Death in the Mirror", pyrography, $60.
TEAL BUEHLER, "Dog", acrylic on canvas, $150.
TEAL BUEHLER, "Cat", acrylic on canvas, $150.
TEAL BUEHLER, "Hummingbird", acrylic on canvas, $130.
MADISON CANNAUGHTON, "Descanso en Paz", paint markers on cardstock, $50.
ROBERT ELESHA, "Rosé Muertos", ink, $10.
CYNTHIA SCHILDHAUER, "Remember", painted picture frame, $50.
CHRISTINE CONNERLY, "Light Will Come", mixed media, $85. In September while I was meditating, I had a vision of a figure standing in in a dark tunnel like space looking out on a rectangle of golden light. In many ways 2020 has been like a dark tunnel full of grieving for the loss of lives, natural places, homes, and civil discourse. Making art has given me a vision of light that will come again in the future.
ERIN WELLS, "Participantes del desfile del dia de los muertos ceramic on wood", $125. Many of us choose to celebrate our heritage and past family during this time of the year... My family is very northern European, but we do have our heros and they can be part of the ofrenda of our more Mediterranean Brothers and Sisters. I love to honor the dead with a bit of humor and a more relaxed vision of life beyond.
LYDIA CHAUVIN, "Simony's Lizard", ceramic, NFS. While this piece honors the extinct and endangered reptile species, it was inspired by Simony's lizard (Gallotia simonyi) which inhabits the Canary Islands and is listed as critically endangered. What remains of this species of lizard is confined to a mere handful of cliffs, though efforts are being made to reintroduce them to other suitable habitat.
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CAROLYN MCLEOD, "Face in the Wall", photograph, $150.
LYNN JACOBS, "Sacred", acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $325. When we began our lives as adults, we forged strong friendships. We went “back to the earth, figuring out how to live as our great grandparents did. Over the years we moved to different places, raised children and chose different versions of our lives. Still, our friendships lived on beneath all the changes, despite only rarely ever seeing one another. Now, close to 50 years later, we really only see each other at Celebrations of Life, as one after another life comes to an end here. After a painful recent loss I took stock of all who have gone and I realized that now I am the person losing their youthful companions. I’m becoming the elderly one who has fewer and fewer friends left. When you are young you don’t imagine this will ever be you, but if you are fortunate, it will be. This canvas is a tribute to my friends and family members who have gone ahead to prepare the way. I never imagined how much I miss you.
CAROLYN MCLEOD, "Mini Skull", acrylic and pen & ink, $100.
LEILANI SILVERMAN, "Dia De Los Muertos", charcoal, sharpie, watercolor, $25.
ERIN WELLS, "Distant Cousin, Erik the Red", ceramic and copper wire, $400. Many of us choose to celebrate our heritage and past family during this time of the year... My family is very northern European, but we do have our heros and they can be part of the ofrenda of our more Mediterranean Brothers and Sisters. I love to honor the dead with a bit of humor and a more relaxed vision of life beyond.
JADE PRESTON, "Confusion", pastel on scratchboard, $25.
LISA FREEMAN-WOOD, "Remembering Tina", collage, NFS. My sister Tina was a storyteller, a writer. She wrote magazines and newspaper articles, essays, and books. She came from a large family and raised 2 sons. Some of her happiest times were when she was in Alaska. Tina was drawn there because our grandmother lived there all our lives. Although Grandma Val lived so far away, she sent chatty letters, magazines, photos, a box of feathers, and artwork, some paintings she did as well as work by local Native Americans. Grandma Val was a writer too, having worked at her dad’s newspaper as a photo-journalist and continuing years of journals chronicling life in Alaska. Tina went to Eagle, Alaska, a tiny village on the Yukon River on the border of Canada to take down the oral history of the Native Americans that lived there so their stories wouldn’t be lost. She lived there for several years, learning and adapting to the living in the wild. She moved to Anchorage, with her sons near, she continued to write extensively about Alaska and the indigenous people. The Storyknife is used during storytime to draw pictures. Having read Grandma Val’s Alaska journals Tina wrote an essay titled The Good Stuff. Here is the final section, “ Life did not have to be a thrill a minute, I realized. In her celebration of the simple, the everyday, the beautiful, Val had shown me the real good stuff; by showing me how she lived her life, my grandmother had shown me how to live my own life. Pay attention, I learned, to small things around you; be thankful; immerse yourself in your surroundings; accept that some days will glide by like water, and other days will fight back like an unwieldy chunk of wood that resists being fed to the fire; don’t limit yourself to sticking to what you already know; keep striving; look forward to old age, for it brings satisfactions of its own. And above all keep your eyes open and your pen ready.” Tina took her own life when her mental pain became too much to bear. She was loved. She is remembered.
MICHAEL STERLING, "Richard Silvera", collage, NFS.
EMMANUEL GARCIA, "Time of Death", mixed medium, $300.
SALLY CARTER, "Remembering Marilu", acrylic collage, $100. I recently learned of the passing of my old coming of age friend. I could find no obituary so produced this work as a memorial. She loved the natural world so I felt that was fitting adornment.
OPEN CALL for ART

This is an open call for art (no juror). Exhibit artwork honoring the dead. All media, styles and subject matter welcome (family, friend, animal, public figure, etc) by artists of all ages. Invite friends to add a photo or offering to the community altar. For questions contact the Gallery Director at ckelly@chicoartcenter.com

Drop Off Artwork: Saturday, Oct. 31, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm & Sunday, Nov. 1, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Art Entry Fee: $10 Students/$25 CAC Members/$35 Non-members for up to 3 artworks
*Our volunteers will be on site to accept entries on the drop-off dates only. No early drop-offs.
Pick-Up Dates: Friday, Dec. 18, 12:00- 4:00 pm, Saturday- Sunday, Dec. 19-20, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Requirements & Terms for Entry:

  • A completed entry form.
  • Attach your name (and title if submitting multiple works) to the front. We use this tag to match your artwork with the wall label once it is hung. Do not attach this entry form to the artwork.
  • Title or price changes after the time of the drop-off are not allowed. All info for wall label is taken from this form.
  • Framing and hanging hardware is not required if artwork can be hung from stretcher bar.
  • A donation of 30% to CAC is suggested on all sales in this exhibit.
  • Artworks may not be removed prior to the close of the exhibition, nor will sold artworks be released early.
  • Works submitted must be completely dry.
  • Work determined by the director to be too fragile for safe handling and/or display will not be accepted.
  • Works not picked up after 60 days will be considered abandoned and may become property of CAC.

Artist’s Waiver
By entering this exhibit, you agree to the following:

The Chico Art Center (CAC) shall not be liable to any participating artist or to any third party for losses, damages, consequential damages, or any injury that may result from participation in the exhibition. The artist agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the CAC and the City of Chico harmless against any and all claims, demands, damages, fees, costs, and action of any kind asserted by or on behalf of any third party(ies) arising from the artist’s participation in the exhibition. Permission is released to the CAC to use images of entered artists and their artworks solely for purposes of documentation, education, and future publicity. Permission to sell displayed Artwork: I give Chico Art Center permission to sell my artwork displayed in the gallery. I understand payments will be made payable to me and I will be responsible for reporting the sale of my artwork. No tax will be collected.

FILL OUT YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE
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December 2021 | Small Works

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SMALL WORKS

November 27 - December 19, 2021

CALL FOR ART

Entry Fee: $20 | Drop Off: Nov 19-21

Virtual Reception TBD | Pick Up: Jan 1-2

This is a jury-free exhibit of 12 x 12 inch artworks. All skill levels are welcome to participate! Entry fee includes a 12”x12” (optional) canvas. You may use any medium you want. Collage, assemblage, textile, wire sculpture, paper clay, origami, found objects, you name it! Let your imagination run wild! Use it as a platform for a sculpture, hang it from the ceiling, make it a box, use the reverse side, stretch your favorite fabric over it, weave it, upholster it, knit over it, felt it, use encaustic wax, feather it, flock it, fleece it or frottage it! Questions? Contact gallery director at ckelly@chicoartcenter.com

Requirements & Terms:

  • Artwork must be 12” wide by 12” high. Depth size is optional. A canvas is included with the entry fee, but you may use or make your own 12” x 12” canvas/panel/base.
  • Artists may enter more than one artwork. $20 fee applies to each artwork.
  • Attach your name (and title if submitting multiple works) to the front. We use this tag to match your artwork with the wall label once it is hung. Do not attach this entry form to the artwork.
  • Framing and hanging hardwire is not required if artwork can be hung from stretcher bar.
  • A donation of 30% to CAC is suggested on all sales in this exhibit.
  • Artworks may not be removed prior to the close of the exhibition, nor will sold artworks be released early.
  • Works submitted must be completely dry.
  • Work determined by the director to be too fragile for safe handling and/or display will not be accepted.
  • A signed entry form and waiver must accompany the artwork when delivered.
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October 2021 | Open Studios Art Tour

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Open Studios Art Tour is an annual Butte County tradition. Artists share their private studios with the public to explore. This event series is produced solely by Chico Art Center (CAC) volunteers as our major fundraising project of the year. Your participation and patronage pledges your commitment to visual artists in your region and helps make CAC's programming possible all year. Many thanks to our sponsor, Heithecker Financial and local businesses advertising in the Guidebook. We hope you'll support local artists and businesses with your patronage.

Gallery Preview Exhibit October 2 - 24

Reception: Saturday, October 2, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Visit the gallery all month to view one artwork by each artist, purchase your guidebook and plan your self guided studio tour! Masks are required for all visitors.

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OPEN STUDIO WEEKENDS

October 16-17  &  October 23-24

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Connecting Art Patrons with Northern California Artists.

  • Look at art + crafts
  • Learn about creative processes
  • Visit artists studios
  • Collect Northern California Art

Where can I purchase a Guidebook?

Purchasing a guidebook gives you preview information about the artists, how to contact them, and which weekends art studios are open. Guidebooks will be available October 2nd. Purchase Tour Guides for $15 at the following locations:

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STAY SAFE

It will be important to practice social distancing, use masks and hand sanitizer for both visitors and the artists while visiting Artist Studios. Artists state their mask and vaccination requests on their webpage and in the guidebook.

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Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat Waif Mullin, of Chico, with his bird Pappi, will have a show of his pastel work at The Theater Gallery on Plumas Street in Yuba City.

The Virtual Tour is Live OCTOBER 2, 2021 – JULY 31, 2022

Click Here To Visit www.ChicoOSAT.com
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August – September 2021 | Visionary Art Legacy

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Mark Henson, "Lost Horizon", 2020, Oil on Hemp, 28 x 32 inches
Mark Henson, "Lost Horizon", 2020, Oil on Hemp, 28 x 32 inches

August 21 - September 19

In Person Reception + Catalog Signing

Friday, August 27, 5 - 7 pm

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An invitational painting exhibit held at the Chico Art Center showcasing artists from the original Visionary Art Movement born in San Francisco out of the late 60s and early 70s. The featured artists were inspired by the psychedelic era, spiritual awakening, transformative synergy, and a search for a deeper meaning of life. 

The moon landing and seeing the whole earth from space gave a renewed sense of wonder about where we live, and our vision expanded. Utopia, cosmic consciousness, East meets West philosophies, and fantastic realism were concepts that artists would discover and draw upon. Some artists painted scenes of earthly beauty, a return to Eden, or imaginary landscapes from their psyche and the cosmos. Sacred geometry, world building, the beauty of nature and the human body were important themes. The artists became magicians of color, and alchemists of light, transmuting inner visions into wondrous sanctuaries for the soul. 

This show comes at a particular time when there is a greater need for hope to sustain us moving forward. The works selected for this exhibit and catalog were chosen to foster hope, renew our spirits, create a meditative space to bring us joy and promote healing. ~ Nicolai Larsen

Featured Artists:

Susan Cervantes

Geoffrey Chandler

Margaret Daley

Ann Erpino

Gary Graham

Mark Henson

Nicolai Larsen

Garret Moore

Paul Nicholson

Mark Roland

This exhibit was proposed, produced and sponsored by Marion Hunziker-Larsen and Nicolai Larsen.

Nicolai Larsen, Ancient Astronomers, 1993 acrylic on canvas, 55” x 47”
Nicolai Larsen, Voyagers, 1994 acrylic on canvas, 52” x 45”
Geoffrey Chandler, Infinity Series #22, Universe All, 1983 acrylic on canvas, 36” x 48”
Gary Graham, Progress-Regress, 1980 acrylic on canvas, 51” x 47”
Mark Roland Omniverse, 1989 oil on canvas, 34” x 42”
Mark Henson, Restoring the Future, 2010, oil on canvas, 48” x 66”
Mark Henson, Lost Horizon, 2020 oil on hemp, 28” x 32”
Mark Roland The Elysian Fields, 2013 Acrylic on Hardboard 19” x 25”
Mark Roland The Visitation, 2002, acrylic, 14” x 19”
Paul Nicolson Butterfly Mystic, 2003 oil on canvas, 48” x 36” Artist Collection
Paul Nicholson Bodega Mystic, 1995 oil on canvas, 48” x 36”
Mark Roland, Soul Ship, 2010 mixed media, 12” x 10”
Garret Moore, Gaia Light, 1991 acrylic on board, 20” x 20”
Margaret Daley, Empire of Desire, 1986 acrylic on canvas, 23” x 20”
Margaret Daley, Dew Princess, 1983 acrylic on canvas, 44.5” x 26.5”
Susan Kelk Cervantes, Eyes of Time, 2017 acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”
Gary Graham, Parallel Universe, 2020 acrylic on canvas, 36” x 48”
Mark Roland, White Bird, 2008, acrylic on board, 17” x 21”
Mark Henson, The Dreamer, 2014, oil on canvas, 24” x 36”
Nicolai Larsen Starpools, 1993 acrylic on canvas, 40” x 56”
Garret Moore Anima Illuminare, 1987 acrylic on board, 16” x 11”
Garret Moore Chimah, 1988 acrylic on board, 20” x 20”
Paul Nicholson Expecting to Fly, 2018 oil on panel, 36” x 72” Artist Collection

ART TALKS

TALK #1

Sunday, August 29, 4:00 PM

Mark Roland & Mark Henson 
Mark Roland shares his personal journey with the Visionary Art Movement and historical references. Mark Henson reflects on his origins, influences and political implications of visionary art.

Click to Watch Recorded Talk #1

TALK #2

Sunday, September 12, 4:00 PM

Garret Moore & Gary Graham 
Garret Moore will talk about the importance of being an artist in today’s society. Gary Graham will share his Haight Ashbury connection in the 1960’s, his roots of public art, and the artist warehouse scene South of Market Street in San Francisco.

Click to Watch Recorded Talk #2
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OSAT 2021 Artist Portal

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OPEN STUDIOS ART TOUR

Weekends

October 16-17, 10:00am - 5:00pm
October 23-24, 10:00am - 5:00pm
GALLERY EXHIBITION
October 2-24

 

OSAT is a two-weekend event throughout Butte County. Patrons pay $15 for a Guidebook with map and contact information to visit you in your environment as you share your studio practice and welcome collectors to purchase your work. Over 60 artists participate.

The $15 guidebook also gives access to ChicoOSAT.com,  a website with individual pages showcasing your artwork all year long. 

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24hr access for 1 year

All artists have a page on ChicoOSAT.com

Grow Your Audience

Over a thousand art enthusiasts look forward to this annual event.

Build Community

Join artists in Butte County to share your paintings, sculpture, photographs, prints, glass art, textiles and more.

Who is Eligible?

  • Artists in Butte County may open your studios in-person or exhibit on ChicoOSAT.com only, if you do not have a studio.
  • Artists in Northern California w/o a studio in Butte County can participate by exhibiting your work on ChicoOSAT.com.
  • Former OSAT Artists affected by the Campfire may participate virtually if you no longer live in Butte County.

Registration open until July 10th, 2021

  • $150 Individual (includes $40 membership)
  • $275 Family (2 artists in the same household, includes 2 memberships)

*Register late by July 17th for an additional fee of $25

What Do I Need To Register?

  1. Contact Info for membership
  2. Studio Address
  3. High Resolution image of your work for the Guidebook; Format .jpeg, .jpg, Resolution 150-300 dpi, File Size 1 - 2MB, 4 x 2 inches/ 600 x 600 pixels minimum.
  4. Credit Card, Check or PayPal

What do I get as an OSAT Artist?

  1. Promotion, promotion, promotion . . . CAC directs visitors to you!
  • Weekly eblasts + a monthly eNewsletter to a mailing list of 1500 art enthusiasts
  • Chico Art Center Facebook - 1.7K Likes 
  • Open Studios Art Tour Facebook page, posts, and events
  • Instagram posts and tags to 1465 followers
  • Postcards to 300 members
  • Posters at local businesses
  • Guidebook
  • Open Studios Art Tour website ChicoOSAT.com for 1 year
  • Artists interviews in local publications
  • Regular, radio highlight Public Service Announcements
  • Signage for studio visits

2. Video tutorials to help you make quality photos and videos.

3. Support with your webpage design and content.

4. Local resources for contacting photographers and videographers.

Questions?  For questions about the gallery exhibition, contact the Gallery Director, Cameron Kelly at chicoartcenter450[at]gmail.com. For other questions contact OSAT Team Leader, Lisa Freeman-Wood at Lfreemanwood[at]yahoo.com

Sample Artist Webpage

Images by former OSAT Artists

Waif Mullins
Annai Smith
Nancy Spinadel
Richard Balch
Barbara O'Brien
Kristen DeMartini Carlos
Tia Cronin
Sheryl Karas
Richard Whiteread
Nicolai Larsen
Annai Smith
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July 2021 | Discovery Series: Social Justice

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Pennie Baxter, "Go Ask Alice", 2021, Original photographs printed on two layers of textured glass, 13x15 inches
Pennie Baxter, "Go Ask Alice", 2021, Original photographs printed on two layers of textured glass, 13x15 inches

IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?

July 2 - August 8

Pennie Baxter

Victoria Davila

Timothy Havens

Kim Preston

Lucky Preston

Marisa Segovia

The Discovery Series is designed to encourage northern California artists in the exploration of their respective media and conceptual development by exhibiting juried bodies of work.

This year's call for art requested artwork and social engagement activities that demonstrate awareness of social justice issues and inspire conversation. The title of the exhibition refers to the words of civil rights activist and US Representative John Lewis, featured in one of Marisa Segovia's prints. Juried by photographer and Chico Art Center Board Member, Carolyn Arredondo.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Betty Lusina

Watch the recorded Artist Talk from Sunday, July 18

RECEPTION

Joining us for the artist reception is Pedal Press, a mobile community based art project that supports social justice community work.

Pedal Press will be live printing, so bring a T-shirt, make a $10 donation and take home a custom design! Proceeds go to Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Safe Space Chico.

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Screenprint Designs

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Artists in the Gallery on the Weekends!

Marisa Segovia is live screen-printing onto t-shirts, paper, etc. and invites the public to print onto whatever surface you bring in.

Victoria Davila is making Owls for Justice at her work table in the gallery.

 

Kim Preston loves sharing her experience with prehistoric archaeological sites like "Newspaper Rock" and invites you to draw petroglyphs on the gallery wall.

Lucky Preston is passionate about petroglyph symbolism and advocacy for indigenous peoples human rights issues.

Pennie Baxter, "Go Ask Alice", 2021 Original photographs printed on two layers of textured glass, $375 - It seems like these lyrics, written by Grace Slick in 1965/66, all happened this past year. “When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead and the white knight is talking backwards and the red Queen’s “Off with her head!” remember what the dormouse said, “Feed your Head. Feed your Head.” During the upheaval of the past year (and prior), today’s youth did not drop out. Instead they, like the guerrilla girl pictured here, banded together to fight for positive social change. I am so very proud of all the young women and men who took to the streets demanding change.
Pennie Baxter, "On the Way to Equality", 2021 Original photographs printed on two layers of textured glass, $375 - We’ve come a long way with marriage equality, but there’s still quite a distance to go the on journey. I’m looking forward to the end of the debates about cakes, florists, adoption, and equal rights for same sex couples.
Pennie Baxter, "You and Me Against the Storm", 2020 - Original Photograph printed on two layers of textured glass Not For Sale Most days this is how social justice feels to me, sandcastles verses waves. The current power structure and dynamic is just so strong some days, it seems hopeless. But we band together, we join our voices, and we pool our resources regardless as we must keep standing up to the storm, standing together, and standing proud.
Pennie Baxter, "Dolls of Paradise #2", 2020 Original photographs printed on two layers of textured and iridescent glass $375 This is from a series of work addressing the Campfire. The doll parts were recovered from a destroyed home in Paradise. This piece represents the Herculean effort needed to prevent further devastating fires.
Pennie Baxter, "Hands Up", 2020, Original photographs printed on two layers of textured glass, $375 - I watched the tv, transfixed, as Black Lives Matter protesters marched with hands in the air, chanting “Hands Up”. That imagery of all those hands in the air inspired this work. The glass layer in the front is of old rotting rope, a binding element meant to portray the struggle people of color have always faced at our hands. The glass layer in the back is of dolls hands, which survived the Camp Fire. They represent the innocence and purity we’ve battered for centuries, evidenced by the distress to the hands. The hands are still whole, despite the pervasive abuse they’ve weathered.
Marisa Segovia, "John Lewis", 2020, Screen print with acrylic, ink & chrome paper, $40
Marisa Segovia, "Untitled", 2021, Relief-printing with water-soluble inks & Hosho paper, $90
Marisa Segovia, "Untitled", 2021, Screen-print, 6" x 4", $25, "BLM", 2020, Screenprint with acrylic inks & BFK paper, $35
Marisa Segovia's work table with linocut materials
Marisa Segovia, "3%"
Marisa Segovia, "BLM"
Marisa Segovia's work table with linocut materials
Marisa Segovia's work table with linocut materials
Marisa Segovia's work table with linocut materials
Julia Murphy of Pedal Press drying a screen print on a t-shirt for a reception visitor.
Artist Marisa Segovia and friends
Christian Victoria Davila, "That’s all it took", 2021, 3D printed polymer armature, laser cut book pages from "On the Other Side of Freedom" by DeRay Mckesson, Pepsi can, $200 - Pepsi’s 2017 ad about BLM Protest was very tone deaf. The ad quickly became a multitude of memes, with phrasing such as “when the cops come and you only got Coca-Cola in the fridge” with an image of Malcom X peeking through the window with a gun. That’s All It Took is my take or meme on Pepsi’s commercial.
Christian Victoria Davila, "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", 2021, 3D printed polymer armature, laser cut paper, $150 - 25 companies that co-opted Pride branding for commercial gain while investing thousands in anti LGBTQ+ organizations.
Christian Victoria Davila, "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", 2021, 3D printed polymer armature, laser cut paper, $150 - 25 companies that co-opted Pride branding for commercial gain while investing thousands in anti LGBTQ+ organizations.
Christian Victoria Davila, "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", 2021, 3D printed polymer armature, laser cut paper, $150 - 25 companies that co-opted Pride branding for commercial gain while investing thousands in anti LGBTQ+ organizations.
Christian Victoria Davila, "A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (detail), 2021, 3D printed polymer armature, laser cut paper, $150 - 25 companies that co-opted Pride branding for commercial gain while investing thousands in anti LGBTQ+ organizations.
Christian Victoria Davila at her work table with CAC Vice President, Daniel Donnelly and President, Lisa Freeman-Wood.
Lucky Preston, Untitled (Petroglyphs), 2021, Monoprint, Not For Sale
Lucky Preston and Kim Preston standing in front of their interactive project, "Newspaper Rock", 2021, This interactive display invites the visitor to draw on the canvas and tell a story through symbols and designs. We recognize the cultural and creative value of these artifacts. Our ceramic pieces: totem, rattles and bowls depict petroglyph images of actual rock art found worldwide. Rock art is found throughout the world in deserts, forests and caves. Vandals have defaced and ruined a great many of these delicate images, by scratching, gouging, chiseling or painting over them.
"Newspaper Rock" (detail)
Lucky Preston, "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women", 2021, Ceramic and mixed media. These pieces carry the red handprint over the mouths to draw attention to the “Silent-No-More” of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement. For decades throughout the world, thousands of Indigenous women and girls have disappeared without a trace and without follow-up by the authorities, leaving families heartbroken. The Red-Hand icon serves to bring awareness to the issue. Recently, President Biden declared May 5th as Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day.
Lucky Preston, "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women", 2021, Ceramic and mixed media. These pieces carry the red handprint over the mouths to draw attention to the “Silent-No-More” of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement. For decades throughout the world, thousands of Indigenous women and girls have disappeared without a trace and without follow-up by the authorities, leaving families heartbroken. The Red-Hand icon serves to bring awareness to the issue. Recently, President Biden declared May 5th as Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day.
Lucky Preston, "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women", 2021, Ceramic and mixed media. These pieces carry the red handprint over the mouths to draw attention to the “Silent-No-More” of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Movement. For decades throughout the world, thousands of Indigenous women and girls have disappeared without a trace and without follow-up by the authorities, leaving families heartbroken. The Red-Hand icon serves to bring awareness to the issue. Recently, President Biden declared May 5th as Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Awareness Day.
Lucky Preston, "Totem", 2021 , clay, slab formed hollow globes, 24.5” h x 7” w, This spinnable sculpture is adorned with many images of petroglyphs found on rocks and in caves worldwide. Deer, sheep, insects, human forms, stars and planets are depicted, which were important to them.
"Newspaper Rock", 2021, This interactive display invites the visitor to draw on the canvas and tell a story through symbols and designs. We recognize the cultural and creative value of these artifacts. Our ceramic pieces: totem, rattles and bowls depict petroglyph images of actual rock art found worldwide. Rock art is found throughout the world in deserts, forests and caves. Vandals have defaced and ruined a great many of these delicate images, by scratching, gouging, chiseling or painting over them.
A visitor drawing a petroglyph on "Newspaper Rock"
Tim Havens with his work
Timothy Havens, "Red & Black", 2019, $100, "Ring of Fire", 2019 Acrylic on canvas, $100 - Art is a free flow of who we are. Like so many artists, I love to create. But unlike so many artists, I suffer from a hand disability. In the last few years, my hands have developed a tremor. This could have been a breaking point for me, but I wouldn’t allow it to be. Instead, my mark making is evolving from steady brushwork to more free form splatters, using tools like chopsticks, squeeze bottles and squeegees to create my artwork. I learned to face adversity as an opportunity for creative problem solving! I won't ever give up, and neither should you.
Timothy Havens, "Full Color", 2019, $800 - Art is a free flow of who we are. Like so many artists, I love to create. But unlike so many artists, I suffer from a hand disability. In the last few years, my hands have developed a tremor. This could have been a breaking point for me, but I wouldn’t allow it to be. Instead, my mark making is evolving from steady brushwork to more free form splatters, using tools like chopsticks, squeeze bottles and squeegees to create my artwork. I learned to face adversity as an opportunity for creative problem solving! I won't ever give up, and neither should you.
Timothy Havens, "Orange Burst", 2021, Acrylic on canvas, $300 - Art is a free flow of who we are. Like so many artists, I love to create. But unlike so many artists, I suffer from a hand disability. In the last few years, my hands have developed a tremor. This could have been a breaking point for me, but I wouldn’t allow it to be. Instead, my mark making is evolving from steady brushwork to more free form splatters, using tools like chopsticks, squeeze bottles and squeegees to create my artwork. I learned to face adversity as an opportunity for creative problem solving! I won't ever give up, and neither should you.
Timothy Havens, "Ocean", 2021, Acrylic on canvas, Sold - Art is a free flow of who we are. Like so many artists, I love to create. But unlike so many artists, I suffer from a hand disability. In the last few years, my hands have developed a tremor. This could have been a breaking point for me, but I wouldn’t allow it to be. Instead, my mark making is evolving from steady brushwork to more free form splatters, using tools like chopsticks, squeeze bottles and squeegees to create my artwork. I learned to face adversity as an opportunity for creative problem solving! I won't ever give up, and neither should you.
Time Havens, "Enigma", 2021, acrylic on canvas, 38x48 inches, $300

Timothy Havens 

Art is a free flow of who we are. Like so many artists, I love to create. But unlike so many artists, I suffer from a hand disability. In the last few years, my hands have developed a tremor. This could have been a breaking point for me, but I wouldn’t allow it to be. Instead, my mark making is evolving from steady brushwork to more free form splatters, using tools like chopsticks, squeeze bottles and squeegees to create my artwork. I learned to face adversity as an opportunity for creative problem-solving! I won't ever give up, and neither should you.

Biography

Tim Havens was born in the California surf town of Santa Cruz. Havens was introduced to art by his grandmother. It wasn't until the last decade that he decided, as an Army Veteran, to give painting a chance. His love for creating grew with each new painting he did. Then the unexpected happened.

In 2020, he started to have hand tremors, it was these tremors that caused his art style to shift. Not letting his hands stop him, he found a new love for drip and splatter paintings. A year later, he was given his first shot at displaying his art at the Redding Art Center. With each new step, he has grown more passionate and driven to make art his main focus.

Marisa Segovia

These three recent artworks that I have created are through printmaking techniques. They address various social justice issues such as racial injustice, gun violence, hunger & food security, climate justice, and much more. The first print depicts a glock 22, the most common gun used by law enforcement and wildflowers that represent strength. The second print depicts an old and worn faucet spewing out the most common contaminants in our drinking water. The third print depicts a fist with multiple skin tones, closed in solidarity and with empowerment.

Biography

Marisa Segovia was born and raised in Modesto, CA. She is currently residing in Chico, CA. A Mexican, Portuguese, German and Cherokee artist, whose work focuses on immediate surroundings, specifically objects and surfaces. Segovia tends to create primarily through printmaking and glassblowing techniques. She spends time recreating objects and surfaces which become worn and marked, acting as evidence of time passing by. Her work elevates the unnoticed and brings attention to the beauty and history of such immediate surroundings.

Newspaper Rock

Newspaper Rock Historic Monument is located in San Juan County, Utah and is a treasured artifact featuring a rock panel carved with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs. 200 square foot rock of the blackish manganese-iron patinated sandstone reveal layers upon layers of petroglyphs. The first carvings were made around 2,000 years ago, and although a few are as recent as the early 20th century, left by the first modern day explorers of this region, the main groups have been assigned to the Anasazi (AD 1 to 1300), Fremont (AD 700 to 1300) and Navajo (AD 1500 onwards). The actual meanings of the images are not widely known, but through oral tradition, have been associated with stories of tribal history, climate change, astronomy, animal migrations, plant species and space visitors, hence the name, “Newspaper Rock”. Rock art was created by painting, etching, or pecking. Various plant, earth and animal substances resulted in a variety of colored pigments that were pecked into boulders and cliff walls world-wide, and to the peril of lost history when such "newspaper rocks" are damaged by vandalism.

This interactive display invites the visitor to draw on the canvas and tell a story through symbols and designs. We recognize the cultural and creative value of these artifacts. Our ceramic pieces; totem, rattles and bowls depict petroglyph images of actual rock art found worldwide. Rock art is found throughout the world in deserts, forests and caves. Vandals have defaced and ruined a great many of these delicate images, by scratching, gouging, chiseling or painting over them. The totem sits on a lazy susan and can be rotated by hand. The rattles can be handled and shaken and the bowls are for display. 

Kim Preston is lifelong artist practicing a wide variety of disciplines; painting, life drawing, fiber arts, Native American regalia, dichroic glass and jewelry-making. Ms. Preston has worked for 17 years as an Archaeological Site Monitor for California State Parks, the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service, protecting prehistoric archaeological features on public lands.

Lucky Preston is an enrolled member of the Pit River tribe of northern California. He holds a BS in Native American Art from UC Davis and an MA in 3D Art from CSU Chico. Mr. Preston is a practicing artist and instructor in jewelry-making, Native American regalia, and multi-media sculpture.

Pennie Baxter

As a high school art teacher, I found enormous satisfaction watching and guiding the creative process of my students.  Now, in retirement from Chico High School, I am enjoying allowing my own love of artistic creation to develop.  After years of having to segregate art media, due to curriculum restrictions, I have developed a way to combine my love of sculpture, photography, and stained glass.  I use new print technology to create a three-dimensional art form that tells a story in a dynamic and emotional way. The resulting artistic freedom, while combining media, has been incredibly satisfying, albeit a struggle to perfect.  My artwork is deeply influenced by growing up in rural upstate New York, being raised by my lesbian Mom, her partner, and my grandfather.

Christian Victoria Davila 

Christian Victoria Davila is a Mexican-American artist born and raised in Stockton, California. Davila grew up surrounded by art. Her family goes to Mexico every summer to visit family and learn skills like painting, papier mache, candle making, metal work, and beading. When she started community college at Stockton (2010) she joined a local gallery and developed her first bird out of clay, covered with paper as a way to stand out. Inspired by piñatas and taxidermy, her love of her craft developed more as she moved to Chico (2014) to earn a BS in Computer Animation and Game Development. Learning 3D modeling and 3D printing helped her create lighter and more detailed birds faster. After graduating (2017) she stayed in Chico to be a part time faculty in Butte College’s Makerspace. She has exhibited in a few small shows and freelance work at the Idea Fab Labs, Chico State and the Anthropology Museum. Her work usually revolves around admiring birds and this is her first time using them to express her interest in topics that she is passionate about.

Click on the image below to learn more about the memes and topics Davila's work addresses in this exhibition.

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