Open Studios this Friday, July 11th 6-9PM
My studio at Art Share LA will be open to the public Friday evening + personal update
It’s been a few months since I last wrote a newsletter update, but I’m writing to share that my studio at Art Share LA will be open to the public this Friday, July 11th, from 6-9 PM. I am part of the 9th cohort of the Ellsworth Artist Residency at Art Share LA, and I share a studio space with two very wonderful and talented artists, Johnny Castillo and Carly França. It’s been so great to share a space with artists who also explore themes of memory, loss, and home through their work, yet in vastly different ways. We will give brief artist talks during the open studios event so if you wish to see or hear us talk about our work in person, please stop by! I’ll mostly be showing works-in-progress but I will show a couple of older works from my previous residency at Blue Roof as well. Open studios will happen in conjunction with the closing reception of the 2025 Summer Salon group show. See the bottom of this newsletter for more details.
Bonus
If you can’t make it in person, you can click on the video below to hear me talking about my work/process during my artist residency. (🫣)
filmed by L.A. Art Documents
Personal Note
I meant to share my acceptance to this residency in a newsletter much sooner but in late May, my father unexpectedly passed away. Although he was sick for some time, we did not think we would lose him so soon. Dealing with this loss has been very difficult for me and my family and I needed some time away from the studio to mourn and begin to process this grief. I still can’t really believe that he is gone…
For a long time, my artwork has been about my idea of home and has been influenced in large part by the makeshift, yet creative, solutions my dad would make to fix things/solve problems around the house, especially the backyard. Even though they weren’t always pretty, I thought they were somewhat unique or even elegant in their own special ways. I hope my sculptures or cyanotypes, sometimes referencing these dad solutions or other household details, can act as ways to honor the home my parents built.
In a way, having this limited time in the studio has facilitated the healing process. In other ways, it has felt a bit strange to come back to the studio with not only the deep sadness of losing my dad, but also the tremendous anxiety in the air due to this administration’s attacks on the immigrant community, to say the least. In any case, although it’s been a difficult time to make art, I want to acknowledge all of the help and kindness loved ones have given me and my family during the last couple of months. I know that, despite everything, a big reason I can finish this residency with work that I am excited about is because of this support so I am truly grateful.
Open Studios/ 2025 Summer Salon Closing Reception
Time:
Friday, July 11th, 6 PM - 9 PM.
Address and Parking Information:
Uber/Lyft or public transportation is preferred for easier access.
Street parking is available but limited
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