Anna Valdez
Though Observation – An
Exhibition of Paintings
September 18 – October
26
Cañada College Art
Gallery
The Cañada College Art
Department presents “Through Observation”, an exhibition of paintings by
the Bay Area artist Anna Valdez. The exhibition runs from September 18 –
October 26 in the Cañada College Art Gallery, Building 9, Room 152.
Valdez is showing nine still
lifes, all completed in the last two years. Painted in a manner that at times
may appear simple, these works are beautiful orchestrations of objects and
spaces in her studio, featuring her collection of plants, books, fabric, and
works of art. The large scale of some of the paintings, up to six feet
across, can bring the viewer into that world of the studio. The familiarity of
the objects combines with vibrant color, a freshness of paint application, and
a feel for abstraction create a wonderful dual reality.
“I am always thinking a about
composition and how objects in my work are in relationship to each other. I
reference my immediate environment because I exist within that space and thus
it contains collected thoughts, experiences and memories. By collaging those
ideas into a composition, each painting serves as documentation to that
specific moment in time.”
The Cañada College Art
Gallery is open Mon & Wed, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.. For
more information, contact Bill Morales; 306-3343, moralesw@smccd.edu.
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