Artist: Ashley Anderson
Exhibition: Lucky Places for a Grave
Media: Mixed Media (acrylic, watercolor, pastel)
Gallery: LBSU School of Art
Website: ashanders.com
Instagram: meownderson
Ashley Anderson is a student at CSULB who is studying to get her BFA. This exhibition was done alongside Sophia Grecco who is also an undergraduate at CSULB. Lucky Places for a Grave is an exhibition based on folktales and the importance of them.
The art in this exhibition is very nature-like and more realistic than other forms of art I have seen. It looks like the artist painted on a canvas paper and then put it on a wooden board afterward. In one of the pieces “Frog Went A Courtin’ “, the watercolor is very evident and the texture of it looks very soothing and realistic. The colors blend well together and gives the piece a relaxing finish to it. Some of the other pieces also include watercolor and other media such as acrylic. In “Pata De Chiva”, a body is depicted with the head of a goat. To me, this was very interesting to look at because it confused me a bit but at the same time it intrigued me so much. The colors in the body look so realistic and the background colors give the character more attention.
All the pieces in this exhibition seemed to have meaning beyond entertainment to them. The ideas behind them touched on the influence of folktales to our lives. I agree with Ashley that folktales can tell us how to live, especially if we truly believe in them. Even if we don’t believe in some folktales, they change our perceptions of reality in a way we can’t explain. I feel this is true because there are times when I don’t believe in something like a myth of folktale, but the doubt of it being true always crosses my mind which effects my views on reality.
The whole idea behind this exhibition was definitely captivating and reasonable. I agree with the artists and the message they are giving off because these ideas have shaped my personal identity.
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