DUCKnSWAN

SELF INDULGENT WEREWOLF

2007-09-23T00:12:00.000-07:00

Tom Neely is a cartoonist of the finest kind. His narrative imageries of inner struggle- both beastly and human- are painted in clean precise ink strokes bordering between fine art and calligraphy. The new series of paintings continues the story of the same character of his recently released graphic novel, “The Blot”. Unlike his novel, the omission of the entire background gave more prominence to the subject while it creates a rhythmic meditation that is straightforward and personal.

Neely’s solo debut in Los Angeles was presented no less by the Black Maria Gallery, a real gem tucked in one of the most promising artistic corners of Los Angeles- Atwater Village.

SELF INDULGENT WEREWOLF

- TOM NEELY

September 15– October 15, 2007

3137 Glendale BlvdLos Angeles,

CA 90039

323.660.9393 & 818.613.9090

Gallery hours: Tues-Sat 12 PM-6 PM

or by appointment

www.blackmariagallery.com

THE FOLK TREE : Out of Context

2007-09-18T01:12:00.000-07:00

I missed the opening of this show last month so I took a special trip last Sunday to check out the work of these 10 assemblage artists.

Eversince I saw the work of Joseph Cornell (Park Carrousel, in Memoriam) in MOMA, I was always thrilled by the three-dimensional artistic composition made from putting together found or manufactured objects.

The ten artists featured in the show are : Joseph Banuelos, Shari Beaubien, Vahe Bereberian, Cynthia Cook, Val Echavarria, Sandra Gallegos, Janice Lowry, Susan Meirs, Maria Rendon, and Dan Van Clapp.

Almost sold out are the works of Janice Lowry, who priced her pieces less than $300. Vahe Berberian continued to pay homage to Cornell . Joseph Banuelas work communicates directly to the viewer. The most interesting items in the show are Van Clapp's intricate free-standing pieces.

Interesting but nothing new and exciting.

The Folk Tree
217 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena 91105

www.folktree.com

FOUND GALLERY: Return: Keith Perelli

2007-09-18T00:53:00.000-07:00

FOUND GALLERY: Return: Keith Perelli
Greetings!!!I hope all is well for everyone. The weather is getting cooler and for some, joint starts aching! That terrible heat wave during the Labor Day weekend is hopefully a history for us here in Los Angeles. It was excruciatingly hot that my air conditioning failed and the leaves of the indoor plants on my kitchen window dried up to a brittle state. My place was like an oven- reminiscent of that Fourth of July drive to the mountain state a few years ago.

Well, that was like the last hurrah of summer and cooler temps are back..and most off all, the fun of gallery hopping with friends on weekend nights is back!

First stop is one of my favorite neighborhood galleries- Found Gallery- which turned 1 year old last month. This is one small art gallery that could. For its season opener (it did not really take a summer off though), it brought in New Orleans native in the first maiden voyage of his new series of surrealistic work in mixed media of oil, charcoal, and collage.

Keith Perelli paints a surrealistic picture of how the force of nature ravaged a human habitat and reclaimed what it originally owned. However, amidst mud and wilted vegetation, the human form emerged and illuminated with the hope of rebirth and renewal. While a growth of leaves reaching out for air, a luminous arm descending into a body of water is an allegory for the natural pursuit to survive.

Notably occurring in this new series are the shotgun houses, very common in the State of Louisiana, hauntingly hovering or stacked on top of one another. The luminous work occupying the white gallery walls draws the sad and muddy misery brought in by the merciless calamity.

This is one show not to be missed!

Found Gallery

1903 Hyperion Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90027

http://www.foundla.com/sys/

FOUND GALLERY

2007-09-18T00:42:00.000-07:00

Greetings!!!

I hope all is well for everyone. The weather is getting cooler and for some, joint starts aching! That terrible heat wave during the Labor Day weekend is hopefully a history for us here in Los Angeles. It was excruciatingly hot that my air conditioning failed and the leaves of the indoor plants on my kitchen window dried up to a brittle state. My place was like an oven- reminiscent of that Fourth of July drive to the mountain state a few years ago.

Well, that was like the last hurrah of summer and cooler temps are back..and most off all, the fun of gallery hopping with friends on weekend nights is back!

First stop is one of my favorite neighborhood galleries- Found Gallery- which turned 1 year old last month. This is one small art gallery that could.

For its season opener (it did not really take a summer off though), it brought in New Orleans native in the first maiden voyage of his new series of surrealistic work in mixed media of oil, charcoal, and collage.

Keith Perelli paints a surrealistic picture of how the force of nature ravaged a human habitat and reclaimed what it originally owned. However, amidst mud and wilted vegetation, the human form emerged and illuminated with the hope of rebirth and renewal. While a growth of leaves reaching out for air, a luminous arm descending into a body of water is an allegory for the natural pursuit to survive. Notably occurring in this new series are the shotgun houses, very common in the State of Louisiana, hauntingly hovering or stacked on top of one another. The luminous work occupying the white gallery walls draws the sad and muddy misery brought in by the merciless calamity.

This is one show not to be missed!