This week I had the awesome experience of being a panelist for Delta’s Alumni Artists Panel: “Working in the Arts: What’s Next After College?” I’d like to send a BIG thank you to the awesome Delta students who attended, my fellow artists/alumni/panelists Abraham, Natalie, Taylor, Tiffany, and Yvonne, and the LH Horton Jr Art Gallery coordinator Jan Marlese for putting this all together! @abraham.alvarez.studio @somethinghere @nataliepetersen @midoriwolfart @merlotartist @hortongallery_deltacollege #sanjoaquindeltacollege #sjdc #deltacollege #stockton #stocktonca
It’s been a while! I’ve been on bit of a hiatus as I work on completing my teaching credential in art — one last semester to go! That being said… I’m happy to share I will be a part of this year’s San Joaquin Delta College Alumni Exhibition juried by Daniel “Atta” Seifert @attayumfactory, artist and co-founder of @hifructosemag! Studying at Delta College was such a formative time for me as an art student. I’m so happy to have the opportunity to show my work alongside other alumni! Gallery Reception January 25, 5-7pm SJDC Alumni Exhibition Jan 25 - Feb 15 LH Horton Jr. Art Gallery, Delta College @hortongallery_deltacollege #sanjoaquindeltacollege #deltacollege #stocktonca
Deforested, 9x20 inches. A diorama sculpture I recently finished about deforestation. This piece will be in the South Gallery at the Grand Theatre Gallery as a part of the artist co-opt selection beginning June 24, 2023! …also I’m still working on my photo slide project. Just taking longer than expected! #art #nature #sculpture #diorama #trail #hikingtrail #natureart #landscape #forest #deforestation #ecology #ecoart #earth
A little nature ASMR for your feed. Recorded a small stream rolling down the foothills after a very rainy couple of weeks. #nature #asmr #asmrsounds #naturesounds #wildlife #woodland #california #californiaartist #eastbay #eastbayregionalparks #eco #landscape #spring #forest #water #hiking #hikingadventures #meditation #fyp
Riparian Echoes is a sculpture about understanding the human impact on a local riparian woodland ecosystem. With so much noise pollution in this particular forest, I wanted to create a work that would allow someone to hear the forest in a new an unpolluted way. I finished this piece this past fall, but only now finished going through the footage and editing it. Hope you enjoy the process! #art #artprocess #artist #artwork #design #nature #natureart #natureartist #wood #woodworking #sculpture #sculpting #foraging #build #diy #handmade #homemade #outdoor #outdoorart #eco #ecofriendly #ecoart #environment #environmentalart #california #californiaart #riparian #forest
Excited to share that I Want To Be Leaf is in Art & Ecology, an online exhibition at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts! Definitely check out the whole show on their website — every piece is quite impressive and compelling! Link in bio (at bottom of homepage) #art #gallery #artshow #galleryexhibition #artexhibition #onlineexhibition #onlineart #ecology #nature #natureart #environmentalart #eco #ecoart #californiaart #millvalley #ohanloncenterforthearts
After working with transparencies, I couldn’t help but experiment with these photo slides I’ve been saving. Hoping to explore depth with different layers but we’ll see… There’s also something cool here about tiny images and memories. #art #photography #abstractphotography #naturephotography #bnw #digitalprint #print #experimentalart #35mm #repurposed #reuse #recycle #natureart
Finally figured out a way to incorporate leaf ink! A new reiteration on the I Want To Be Leaf concept. This time (instead of paper) ink made from the leaves in the image give the work its color and texture. Also decided to experiment with prints on transparency and really like the hint of depth it gives. I Want To Be Leaf II Leaf ink dyed paper and photo transparency #art #photography #ink #nature #naturephotography #natureartist #print #digitalphotography #digitalprinting #printmaking #diyink #inkart #ecology #ecologicalart #environmentalart #eco #leaf #leaves🍁 #selfportrait
Getting ready for the Expressions! 2023 exhibition which opens next Saturday. My leaf paper piece along with an array of great local artists included. February 18th – 24th, 2023 Tracy Community Center 950 East St. Tracy, CA #art #artist #artshow #artexhibition #localart #localartist #californiaart #framedart #natureart #photography #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #paper #printmaking #environmentalart #recyledart #digitalart
I Want To Be Leaf (5in x 7in). Digitally altered photography, laser printed onto handmade leaf paper, and touched up with conté. I made paper from gathered fallen leaves earlier this winter. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to use it for and ended up sitting with the pages for a while thinking about various ideas. Eventually I ended up with this self portrait of sorts. There’s definitely something uniquely expressive that shows when digital meets natural. #art #artist #print #printmaking #paper #papermaking #diypaper #handmadepaper #diy #handmade #plantpaper #leafpaper #experimentalart #selfportrait #leaf #leaves #plantart #ecology #ecoart #environmentalart #photography #photo #photoart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart