in the end of january 2016 the first co_works exhibition will take place in the united states. (co_wokrs are my collaborations with other artists) currently I’m busy organizing the show and here i want to introduce one of the participants: heather wilcoxon.
a few months ago we had visited heather in sausalito close to san francisco and here you can see again her blog post.
The fact that we stumbled into the art aquare in las vegas was just random and we discovered that most artists’ studios and galleries tried to get ready fort he opening on thursday. Greg Allred was whitening the walls of his new exhibition space, took spontaneously a lot of time to chat with us, to look at my co_works book and to present us his sculptures.
Dear Greg, good luck for your show and if someone is interested in his art, here is his phone number: 01 702 767 3537
Before we started our journey I asked günter ludwig for interesting art contacts in america and at once he has recommended to visit jael hoffmann. Jael lives with her daughter noa near olancha in the sierra nevada mountains. Converted shipping containers are used as warehouses and workshops and there she makes her often colorful skulptures . perhaps many can not imagine living in a desert but jael and her 17 year old daaughter feel exactly here bloody good.
Artist Statement by Marisa:
“I am not here. I am gone.)
I find an object, hear a word, or experience trauma. Any one of these transforms into a finished art piece in my mind. My work is not pleasing to many. I create from a compulsion to expel horrific visions, night terrors, and flashbacks-all related to abuses to many children by my sociopathic pedophile father (portrayed in every piece I do.) Several have asked me what I am thinking when I work in my studio. I don’t think. I am not here; I am gone. My work is extremely detailed, with symbols that are a recurring theme in all the art I make. I do not explain them. I paint only for me. Art is my earthly savior.My work is an ongoing story. As a new piece of information comes, it must be processed immediately. My art fills with dread. I take it to my therapist. He works diligently to alleviate horror, fear, and out-of-control panic. Three or four years ago, I lost the entire month of October. When I rejoined the world, I found a very minimalist finished canvas in my studio. I knew it was my work, but had no memory of doing it. I have no idea what it meant, and no title. It is called, “No Name.”
I will always love art with a passion. I just hope my obsession to paint the evil hidden in my brain somehow disappear. I do not want to tell this story to anyone (although Norbert Guthier asked so many questions, I explained the back story to him, and gave him my truth as best I could.) For now, I seek silent, sacred spaces that hold me in the present. My studio and those beloved escapes are critical to my well-being.
when I contacted heather via facebook for the first time, I hadn´t expected that she is living on a houseboat in sausalito for almost 30years. and in this houseboat community all members should be either artistis or they have to be connected somehow with the maritime life. This community is one of the few places on the planet where there is an obstacle, to have too much money because another criterion is a low monthly income. Here just the spirit counts. Wow, what an awesome place! Heather´s studio is very close to the marina and she had studied art at the francisco art institute.
Her mission statement is: always challenge yourself / take risks / don’t be afraid of change / fail……..a lot / nothing comes easy / ts the work that matters.
thanks heather fort he warm welcome and introducing us to your community. We really spend an amazing time with you. check out heather wilcoxon´s website.
Davey explains and describes his work:
Davey Cadaver is a self taught artist residing in the Pacific Northwest. He is an avid reader, writer, magician, musician, apophenist, and dream interpreter. He is also interested in spirit animals, extraterrestrials, and the use of shamanic and medicinal plants. His current body of work centers around the self and questions the relationship between man and nature. Though Davey has shown his art in places across the world, his primary focus is exploration within. Through both research and hands on experience, Davey has captured the essence of a moment in time. He has incorporated organic elements such as coffee, tea, and walnut ink to connect the pieces further with the natural realm. Using his breath, seemingly random splatters transform and tell stories. He has planted the seeds, and now, the wind will carry them to those that are open to discovery.
