Camie Rigirozzi and Lisa Korte
In the Annex:
Wendi Richardson
March 29th - April 14th, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, March 29, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
First Friday: Friday, April 5, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Discovering Humanity Part II: The Fenced Farm — Camie Rigirozzi
After Humanity was Discovered by Camie Rigirozzi, she realized that neglecting to establish boundaries with the people in her life forced her to feel more pain than she wanted. The animal imagery that drove Camie’s last art exhibit is again the vehicle she uses to describe what it means to have boundaries between herself and those around her. She learned that emotional boundaries are how we keep our deepest selves safe while moving through this world. Building on her radical use of mixed media collage and utilizing gel plate mono printing with photo transfer techniques, Camie explores the idea of farm animals, fenced and safe from hurting each other. Camie is pleased to participate in Mo’Print (Month of Printmaking) with this exhibit.
The Fenced Farm is a place where boundaries are firm and protective. Lines are drawn between the pigs and the cows, the roosters and the sheep. The goats have their own pen. Some fences are light and fragile but cannot withstand a bull’s charge; other fences are solid walls that keep all out, and all in, with no chance of crossing.
Camie states, “I felt the need to utilize image to understand what it meant to create emotional boundaries. The idea of allowing people into my life while knowing when to say “no” has always been a difficult idea to navigate for me. This year I discovered my boundaries, and gel plate printing, and I got addicted to both.”
...On Other Planets — Lisa Korte
Lisa Korte allows her imagination to run freely about our Solar System, as she knows our time on Earth is futile, both individually and as a species. What have we done with this amazing evolutionary opportunity as humans to build, invent, nurture, and love?
Why has our intrinsic curiosity of other tribes, religions, and cultures been obscured by our need for power and domination? Lisa wonders how we can develop understanding and acceptance when our existence is after all completely random... Humans and our galaxy have about 97% of the same kind of atoms as stars. All materials in our bodies originate with residual stardust, and it finds its way into plants, and from there, into the nutrients that we need for everything we do.
Can we ever be One Solar System under the stars that made us?
Join Lisa on this journey, as she explores our planetary neighborhood: The Sun, planets, moons, and millions of asteroids, and comets.
In the Annex — Wendi Richardson
Wendi likes to experiment with mixed media elements, iced with a layer of oil painting. She has settled into a regular use of recycled refuse that would otherwise pollute our landfills. You can frequently find reused styrofoam, wire, plastics, paper or architectural salvage incorporated into her work. Wendi’s signature flair is her use of vibrant colors, macro views of florals and wildlife, and a song or two as part of her composition.
Works on Paper - Make your Mark
March 8th - March 24th, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, March 8th, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
With paper as support, the artist leaves a mark. From that simple premise the world opens up. How the artist perceives printmaking today is explored in this juried exhibition celebrating the Month of Printmaking. From tried-and-true traditional techniques to a widening array of new technologies, printmakers are encouraged to trust their insights using approaches and skills that enable their imagery to emerge on the surface. All print techniques and types of paper and paper like substrates, ranging from traditional to experimental and digital are allowed (except giclee reproductions).
Juror: Mami Yamamoto, born and raised in Japan has been living in the US since 1985. Her direction in printmaking started in 2014 and she has been producing monotypes and monoprints ever since. Her work brings together color, form, and surface texture, along with a balanced composition. She is indebted to the Art Students League of Denver for the start of her printing career. She has exhibited throughout Colorado including at Space Gallery, the Arvada Center, RedLine Contemporary Art Center and the Cherry Creek Art Festival.
in the Annex:
Gems of the West Glimpses of Reality - Terry Decker
"Gems of the West Glimpses of Reality" is a show about the human experience of the real and the imagined objects, phenomenon or experiences. Sometimes it is called the persistent non-symbolic experience_ Much of reality is usually hidden to us, but we can catch glimpses that become sustaining visions. Through meditation and exercise we can improve our ability to better see and understand the world around us.
In Terry's continuing series "Gems of the West Glimpses of Reality" he is offering altered landscapes for the viewer to negotiate a dialog between what is known or visible and what is unknown. When the viewer recognizes the landscape as something they have interacted with in the past, it has an effect on their senses currently. Or the viewer's reaction is based on something seen in the print but not recognized, that triggers a response based on how the conscious, subconscious or the unconscious has reacted to the stimulus of the print.
He has focused on the pigment transfer printing process. This style of printmaking uses a method of transfer whereby a digital image is printed on a substrate and then that image is transferred onto paper. His method does not use any chemicals to release the ink onto the paper. Using his method, the image is transferred by using a squeegee on the back side of the substrate to release the ink onto the paper. The paper he prints on is Masa. This is a machine made paper made in Japan of sulphite pulp. This strong, white, acid free and smooth paper has even formation that absorbs the pigment well and does have reasonable color fidelity for the pigment ink.
Enjoy
SheRa Kelley & Elizabeth Ansley
February 16th — March 3rd, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, February 16th, 4 – 9PM
Additional Reception: Saturday, February 24, 12-4pm
First Friday: Friday, March 1, 3 – 8pM
inspired by Nature... with a Whimsical Twist - SheRa Kelley
Growing up in a big family that did a lot of camping, SheRa grew to love what the outdoors has to offer. Her Art is Truly inspired by Nature. Organic, colorful and something to see in every square inch.
SheRa works with Bright & Bold Alcohol Inks, Colorful Acrylics, Organic Oxidizing Iron & Copper Paints, Styrofoam, Drywall Mud…..Spices, Eggshells and Found Objects are her Favorite Texturizing Mediums, along with a few Gems and Glitter Dust here & there. SheRa upcycles wherever she can. All her frames are from thrift stores. She has a large variety of found items gathered while out in nature, it’s amazing what can be found when your eyes are wide open. Neighborhood kids are constantly on the hunt for found items, always a little treasure pile outside her front door. SheRa’s work inspires us all to keep our eyes open to the beauty that surrounds us every day. Is it a rusty bottle cap or the base of an earring? Is it a piece of old metal or the centerpiece of new creation to come? You can see the fun she has while creating and will make you look differently at what you see as trash and see it as a treasure…
Love Fills In - Elizabeth Ansley
Elizabeth Ansley’s body of work, Love Fills In, delves into acceptance and celebration of imperfections. The work begins with the abstraction of a personal breaking point and embraces the cracks of imperfection as a thing of beauty. Generally, her painting process is highly personal as a way to connect with a deeper self, allowing an unconscious flow of creativity. In her paintings, she fills the imperfections with love, a flow of color, metallic paint, or mixed media. The concept is somewhat like that of the Japanese art form of Kintsugi, or golden joinery. It is a process of repairing cracked pottery by mending the broken areas with urushi, a lacquer combined with precious metals like gold, silver, or platinum. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to be hidden.
Elizabeth Ansley’s, Love Fills In, celebrates filling the cracks experienced in life's journey with love, recognizing the connection we all have in common, imperfections.
"TERRA / EARTH / GROUND"
In the Annex: Andrew Lucero
January 26th — February 11th, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, January 26th, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
First Friday: February 2nd, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Terra / Earth / Ground
What is your involvement with “EARTH”?. Depictions in all disciplines (except video) are acceptable.
Juror: Chris Stevens
Chris is a graduate from the University of Missouri with degrees in Speech Communication and Art History. After spending 13 years in the banking industry Chris switched his career to the arts in 2011 to become Manager of the Office of Cultural Affairs for the city of Columbia, Missouri. During that time, Chris and his wife, Jennifer Perlow, also owned PS:Gallery, a fine art gallery located in downtown Columbia. In 2013, the family moved to Denver so that his daughter, Charlie, could attend the Denver School of the Arts. Chris served two years as the Manager for the Art and Culture Program at Denver International Airport and is currently the Cultural Arts Manager for the City of Greenwood Village where he has been since June of 2016.
In the Annex: “Germinate” – Andrew Ryan Lucero
Lucero’s work explores the path of artmaking as a spiritual practice. From the meditative states observed during the practice itself to the integration through sharing the results with the community, he sees art as an opportunity for spiritual development and human connection. This process of using basic materials to create these “windows” of three-dimensional space upon two-dimensional surfaces parallels the Alchemical intention of transforming base metals into gold. You will see this reflected in Lucero’s work as he follows in the footsteps of the old masters to create new versions that represent our time.
Show runs: Jan. 26th – Feb. 11th 2024
Opening reception: Jan. 26th 5pm
Core on Coolfax part 2
Core Member show
January 5th - January 21st, 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, January 5, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
First Friday: Friday, January 5, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Core Member Show - Core on Coolfax part 2
Core Art Space, located in the 40West art district in Lakewood, Colorado is a member-run artists co-op. Core has a long and vibrant history of providing a platform for exhibiting a diverse community of artists. In the first members’ show of the year, Core invites the public to help us kick off the new year by celebrating the wide array of individuality, expression, and community in this exhibit of “New Beginnings”.
In keeping with the mission of Core to create and maintain a dynamic, independent forum for the contemporary arts, we strive for an atmosphere that will encourage both non-judgmental, competitive and accessible exhibitions for the community at large.
During the show, the Core Annex will feature an expanded space for Member Artwork. The Annex is available to rent for non-member shows. Please contact coreartspacecontact@gmail.com for more information.
