I have been invited to show two pieces in the upcoming WWA gallery group show: The Devil Made Me Do It.  WWA gallery is located in Culver City, CA , in the Los Angeles metro area.

I am extremely excited about the show and will be showing some very personal pieces: ‘Fur EIAE,’ and ‘I Am the Eye of Horus.’  Both pieces are intensely dark in palette and approach.  They are about life and death and the love that fills the in-between.  I have used traditional and personal symbols to tell stories about -and give possibilities of alternate realities to- the subjects.  As with most of my art, (and most art in general,) the meanings are many and interpretations are varied according to the viewer’s context and perceptions.  I hope these paintings can connect and share some emotional space with the viewer.

'Fur EIAE,' acrylic with metal leaf on canvas, 8 x 10, 2009.

'I Am the Eye of Horus,' acrylic with metal leaf on canvas, 30 x 40, 2010.

WWA gallery is proud to present, The Devil Made Me Do It, a group exhibition curated by Industrial Squid, featuring new works by 34 established and emerging artists from the Los Angeles area and around the world.

Encompassing themes from the darkest corner of the creative mind, the show will ultimately be defined by each artist’s interpretation.  Open to the public, The Devil Made Me Do It gallery reception is from 7-10pm on Friday, February 12th.  The exhibition will be on view until March 20th, 2010.

The Devil Made Me Do It show features a diverse line-up of artists including:

Justin Aerni, David M. Ball, Dan Barry, Bora Baskan, Eric Thomas Bostrom, Julian Callos, David Chung, Dave Cooper, Rob Corless, Edward Robin Coronel, Jason Cullison, Alex Curtis, Deadly Daisy, Bob Dob, Thomas Fuchs, Dan Harding, Frank Kozik, Kristy Anne Ligones, Jacob Livengood, Thomas Lynch III, Jon MacNair, Lili Mae Martin, Lee Misenheimer, Josie Newman, Rey Ortega, Gary Palmer, KRK Ryden, Dylan Sisson, Jason Smith, Jared Stumpenhorst, Tracy Tomoko, Ori Toor, and Adam Werther.

Industrial Squid is a curatorial project comprised of Stephanie Chefas, Rob Faucette, and David Radford of WWA gallery.  Industrial Squid is a labor of love born out of a passion for contemporary art and those who bring it to life.  Their aim is to curate inventive group shows, with themes that give artists a veritable playground to work within.

Located in the Culver City Art District, WWA gallery’s goal is to present contemporary artists, both established and unknown, who have an individual perspective and clear vision and aesthetic.  For more information and an upcoming exhibition schedule, please visit www.WWAgallery.com