States of Being
States of Being is a group show exploring beauty and balance found in the midst of chaos and opposition.
Our world is in a perpetual state of transformation best negotiated by a conscientious balancing act between pendulum swings. Flux can be disruptive and chaotic yet in many ways it is regenerative and rich with hope and possibility.
Through composition and varied media, the works in States of Being explore the coalescence and harmonization of concepts traditionally held in opposition and the beauty and regeneration that can be wrought from disruption. The collection of paintings, collage, ceramics, and mixed media works include a blend of abstraction and surreal figuration. They are bold, brightly colored, and abuzz with energy.
States of Being features the work of Ricky Allman, Barry Anderson, Anne Hieronymus, Dion Johnson, Gegam Kacherian, Ryan W. Kelly, Guy Palmer Merrill, Lester Monzon, Christine Nguyen, and Anne Austin Pearce.
During States of Being, we will feature the joyful figurative work of Jacob Dixon in the Niche Market Storefront.
States of Being installation views here.
States of Being viewing room here.
Press
Ricky Allman
Threeclipse, 2023
Acrylic on canvas
57” x 65″
Guy Palmer Merrill
Cloud Cut-Up 1, 2022
Archival Inkjet print
22 ¾” x 25”
Guy Palmer Merrill
Cloud Cut-Up 2, 2022
Archival Inkjet prints
22 ¾” x 25”
Anne Austin Pearce
Seaweed and Stars #2, 2020
Ink, acrylic and collage on paper
15” x 15”
Anne Austin Pearce
Seaweed and Stars #1, 2020
Ink, acrylic and collage on paper
15” x 15”
Dion Johonson
Skip, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
48” x 72” sold
Dion Johnson
Dragonfly, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
32” x 36”
Dion Johnson
Energy, 2019
Acrylic on canvas
48” x 58”
Anne Austin Pearce
Falling Sky #1, 2020
Ink, acrylic and collage on paper
15” x 11”
Anne Austin Pearce
Falling Sky #2, 2020
Ink, acrylic and collage on paper
15” x 11”
Christine Nguyen
Auras of Sunflower Light II, 2022
Spray paint on canvas
36” x 24” x 2″
Christine Nguyen
Auras of Sunflower Light I, 2022
Spray paint on canvas
36” x 24” x 2″
Anne Austin Pearce
Fist Plunged in Firefly, 2020
Acrylic, inks, collage on paper
44″ x 44″
Barry Anderson
Fragment [2022.01]. 2022
Archival pigment on aluminum
26” x 26”
Barry Anderson
Fragment [2022.19], 2022
Archival pigment on aluminum with PLA plastic
25” x 25”
Gegam Kacherian
Wishes of Yesterday, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
24” x 24”
Guy Palmer Merrill
Glacial Mall, 2016-2023
Archival Inkjet print
22″ x 23 ⅓”
Lester Monzon
Low and Lovely #03, 2022
Acrylic, gesso and graphite on Belgian linen over wood panel
14” x 11” sold
Lester Monzon
Low #01, 2022
Acrylic, gesso and graphite on Belgian linen over wood panel
14” x 11”
Lester Monzon
Low and Lovely #03, 2022
Acrylic, gesso and graphite on Belgian linen over wood panel
18” x 24”
Lester Monzon
Low and Lovely #05, 2022
Acrylic, gesso and graphite on Belgian linen over wood panel
18” x 24” sold
Barry Anderson
Fragment [2021.26], 2021
Archival pigment mounted to Dibond
32” x 42”
Anne Hieronymus
Laurel Park, 2023
Papers, giftwrap, drink umbrellas, cupcake papers, stickers, ink and tape on paper
28″ x 22″ sold
Anne Hieronymus
Shoreline Park, 2023
Papers, giftwrap, drink umbrellas, cupcake papers, stickers, ink and tape on paper
28″ x 22″ sold
Gegam Kacherian
Out of My Hand, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
48” x 60” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Death of the Hapless Hotdog: Ode to Tipoo’s Tiger, 2019
Hand-built white earthenware
13” x 17 ½” x 11”
Anne Hieronymus
Puente Hills, 2021
Paper, tape, stickers, drink umbrellas, cupcake papers, ink, pencil & gesso on paper
59” x 45”
Also available:
Gegam Kacherian
Empty Corner of Paradise, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
40” x 30”
Ryan W. Kelly
Kitty, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
9” x 7” x 6” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Anxious Dog, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
10” x 9” x 9” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Anxious Toby Jug, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
11” x 8”
Ryan W. Kelly
Over-sized Pirate Mug, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
12” x 8” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Elf, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
11” x 7” x 6” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Hog, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
11” x 7” x 7”
Ryan W. Kelly
Witch, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
11” x 8” x 4”
Ryan W. Kelly
Butterfly, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
8” x 7” x 7 ” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Anxious Toby Jug (Head), 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
9 ½” x 10” x 10” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Banana, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
6” x 6 ½” x 6 ½” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Man Eating Clam, 2020
Hand-built white earthenware
8” x 11” x 11” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Danger Shark, 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
5 ½” x 8” x 7 ½”
Ryan W. Kelly
Foam Finger (Shit Yeah!), 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
8” x 7” x 7” sold
Ryan W. Kelly
Foam Finger (Oh Boy!), 2023
Hand-built Stoneware
8” x 7” x 7”