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| Posted by: Jillian Mackintosh |
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Charmaine Olivia’s Urban Menagerie
Opening: Friday October 16th, 2009 from 7-11pm.
Show runs through: Friday, Nov. 6th 2009.
A “menagerie” has three meanings: 1) a collection of wild or unusual animals. 2) a place where these said animals are kept or exhibited. 3) an unusual or varied group of people. Charmaine Olivia’s Urban Menagerie exhibition showcases humans exuding animal characteristics (for instance a girl growing antlers) juxtaposed alongside animals displaying anthropomorphism (i.e. a deer wearing gym socks). Her work features a mixture of urban and agrarian subjects. Within each piece the subjects ranging from weary looking girls, to shy birds in bows, find themselves on a stage, being exhibited, the viewer as its audience.
Olivia first learned to oil paints as a child when her aunt would take her plein-air painting by the ocean. More recently she’s ditched the landscapes and canvases and prefers to paint in a less-traditional fashion while still respecting the old ways of the masters. Her preferred tools of the trade are now wood, paper, pencil and oils.
Olivia recently signed a two-year contract with Bolia, a Scandinavian interior design company. You will find her drawings and in their catalog and on display as wall coverings in various store locations throughout Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Please join us for live music, art and friends at the opening of Charmaine Olivia’s Urban Menagerie at Gallery Six onFriday, October 16th, 2009 from 7-11pm. This exhibit runs through Friday, November 6th 2009.
Please check out our new website at www.gallerysixsf.com for details on past, current and upcoming shows.
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