Six of my Igneous Series pieces are hanging at Gallery 408 right now. It gives me a lot of joy to see them hanging together again and in this new light. Creating this series was simultaneously a cathartic personal experience for me and a wonderful artistic journey in terms of process. They appear joyful in this arrangement and declare moments of transition and reconstitution. I am so pleased to be showing them again. Thank you, Gallery 408!
It's one month to World Art Day 2023 - April 15
I can hardly wait for WAD2023! While I aspire to “Make Art Every Day”, I acknowledge this day as a special one and truly enjoy the interactions with artists and art lovers that World Art Day encourages and promulgates. If you are in New Mexico on April 15, please join us in Carrizozo to celebrate … but celebrate ART and ARTISTS wherever you are on World Art Day! www.worldartdaycarrizozo.com
Gilded Flowers Make Me HAPPY!
I’m not sure if it is even possible to enjoy gold watercolor paint more than I do …
SEGMENTS
I created a series of paintings titled SEGMENTS for the ArtZoZo Collector’s Circle, inspired by Kalidasa’s poem, “Salutation to the Dawn”. I truly enjoyed making this series and I imagine that this fun and joyfully meditative process will return in new form to my artmaking visions in the future …
WORLD ART DAY 2020
I’m celebrating WORLD ART DAY — APRIL 15 — for 2020 in Carrizozo, New Mexico, USA !
Limina Gallery is producing an online exhibit, “EXPRESSIONS OF BEAUTY”. See the full exhibit at www.worldartdaycarrizozo.com/2020-world-art-day-carrizozo. Here’s my piece, “Kairotic Moment” …
WORLD ART DAY 2019
It was my great pleasure to interview John Courtney at Limina Gallery as part of the WORLD ART DAY celebration for 2019 in Carrizozo, New Mexico, USA. See the interview …
MUSIC AS MUSE at Limina Gallery
Limina Gallery is hosting “MUSIC AS MUSE” in honor of WORLD ART DAY - April 15 - as part of Carrizozo’s celebration for 2019. This is a really cool show! See the full exhibit at www.worldartdaycarrizozo.com/2019-music-as-muse.
World Art Day 2018
I’m celebrating WORLD ART DAY — APRIL 15 — for 2018 in Carrizozo, New Mexico, USA!
I made a pole for contribution to the multinational inspired sculpture sponsored by Malkerson Gallery. Mine is inspired by Spain!
Take a look at the completed sculpture at learn more about WORLD ART DAY AT worldartdaycarrizozo.com.
Why Spain, you ask?
ARTIST’S COMMENTS: I WAS BORN IS SPAIN AND IT HAS ALWAYS HELD A PARTICULAR FASCINATION FOR ME … THE BEAUTY OF THE LAND AND PEOPLE, THE POWERFUL POLITICS, THE ART … SPAIN AS INSPIRATION IS A THREAD WOVEN THROUGH MUCH OF THE “TAPESTRY” OF MY EARLY ART EXPOSURE … PICASSO’S GUERNICA … MOTHERWELL’S ELEGY TO THE SPANISH REPUBLIC … MIRO’S PEOPLE AT NIGHT … TO NAME JUST A FEW … THE MOSAIC AND SEA SHELLS ON MY POLE ARE AN HOMAGE TO WORKS OF ANTONI GAUDI AND TO SPAIN’S BEAUTIFUL BEACHES …
"REINCARNATunity"
I’m showing pieces from IGNEOUS and KINTSUGI at ENMU from April 26 to May 11 as part of their Art in Public Spaces program. I’m excited and honored to participate! Please stop in if you can. There is a reception on April 26 from 6-7pm and then the pieces remain on display in the library during their open hours through May 11.
"A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE"
I am pleased to share a painting I made for show at Malkerson Gallery’s “A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE” exhibition. Opening night is February 17, 2018. Reception from 5-7pm. Come see Carrizozo Artists’ interpretation of the Rose! Here’s mine …
Whaaaaat Abstractions?
Two pieces (WIPs) preparing for Whaaaaat Abstractions? … a POPUP soon to be traveling around L.A. … Details to Come!
Art of Mischief PAINTINGS appear in World Art Day Los Angeles video
Check out the video on World Art Day Los Angeles ... 3 of the ART OF MISCHIEF paintings appear at seconds 11, 12, 13 ... WAY COOL !!!
L: Jenny Greenteeth / Philip Carrera R: Listen / Cynthia Johnson
L: Sly Peter / Philip Carrera R: Coin / Cynthia Johnson
L: The Tale of the Husband and the Parrot / Philip Carrera R: Parrotale / Cynthia Johnson
CRACKING WISE - Video Highlights
Highlights from the CRACKING WISE exhibit at LosJoCos Gallery, Los Angeles, July 2016
CRACKING WISE - Opening Night Photos
Matthew Carey
Peter Greco, Cynthia Johnson, Stuart Kusher
exorcise II Matthew Carey
Superb Eats ... Thank you, BROKEN DISH Caterers!
CRACKING WISE
I'm so proud to be showing new work at CRACKING WISE, an exhibit at LosJoCos Gallery with exceptional and inspiring artist, Matthew Carey. Opening night is July 9th! Save the date!!!
Please link for more details in the PRESS RELEASE.
IGNEOUS series
As I continue working on my Igneous series, I've come to believe that I'll always being making Igneous pieces ... I always want to be growing, changing, morphing, transcending, adventuring ...
These works were inspired while contemplating igneous rock and a devastated heart … Igneous rock is formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten material … the word is derived from the Latin, Ignis, meaning fire … Another description I found is, “extremely hot molten rock from the deep recesses of the earth make its way out and ignites everything it comes into contact with … once the liquid cools down, in igneous rock is formed …
I am reminded of the ever present beauty of a magnificent heart … even when the heat of devastation has melted away what was … and it can never be the same … in time, when the acute anguish cools … and when the choice for freedom is found … then the pain will not be wasted … something new will form … strong and stable and crystallized … transcendent of fire and heat …
Silver Cull
Brewing
Kintsugi
I have started a new painting series inspired by “Kintsugi” which is to patch with gold … it repairs with beauty … not trying to conceal a break … rather, it celebrates exquisite mending … understanding that we are stronger and more beautiful for having been broken … that fractures are essential moments in our history … that “the world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places”…
I was thinking about the idea of being “sundered” … torn in two … parted … shattered … like a broken bone … and I started a very big painting … but I was bothered by it because I didn’t want to end it broken … was struggling with it …
Then I got a post from a dear friend … which kinda felt like bad timing at that moment … but I opened it and it referenced an article which led to another … and several later, the text referenced Kintsugi … so I looked that up … and there was my answer …
Kin Tsugi
Golden Joinery
The Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powered gold, silver, or platinum … it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.
World Art Day 2016 Interview
These photos are of Philip Carrera and I being interviewed by ImagePeople for Downtown Art Walk’s celebration of WORLD ART DAY 2016. What a fun experience! I’ll keep you posted on what becomes of the footage…
THE ART OF MISCHIEF - Opening Night Photos
Had such a great time on Opening Night of THE ART OF MISCHIEF exhibit!!! Video to come ...
Works by Philip Carrera installed at LosJoCos Gallery, Los Angeles for THE ART OF MISCHIEF exhibit
Opening Night for THE ART OF MISCHIEF exhibit ... Live performance of JENNY GREENTEETH
THANK YOU!!!! Art of Mischief CAST
I can't say THANK YOU enough to the amazing cast of performers who made stories come alive at the opening of THE ART OF MISCHIEF exhibit on April 1st. To each of you, my heartfelt appreciation and respect and love ...
Philip Carrera, Cynthia Johnson, Isador O'Boto, Davis Chris,
Shanel Moore, Katrina Joll, Alexus Rhone, David Eppley