Cassel Gallery and
Goorin Bros. Hat Company are proud to present,
Flora N Fauna,
curated by
Amandalynn. By definition, Flora and Fauna means Nature, the
environment of plants and animals living around you. Amandalynn has
been inspired by this subject matter her whole life, spending much of
her childhood hiking through the woods, finding and identifying
different types of wild flowers and forest creatures. As her course of
life has brought her to the West Coast, she has met and been inspired by
many artists who are enticed by similar themes in their artwork. One
extremely influential artist and cohort is
Renee Fontana, a floral
designer and visual display artist based out of Los Angeles, CA. Renee
and Amandalynn are collaborating with
Lady Mags and several of the other
participating artists, to create a large scale mural installation
within the gallery, and adorning it with live flowers.
Throughout 2012, Lady Mags and Amandalynn focused on the theme of
Flora and Fauna. The pair designed and executed a large-scale mural
production in the Mission district in San Francisco, in an effort to
bring the beauties of the natural world to the city streets. The mural
serves as the inspiration for the
Flora N Fauna exhibition.
Flora N Fauna exhibit
artists
Erin Ashford and
Nick Lea Bruno, beautifully documented the
production of the mural. Nick and his partner, Dorian Young, created a
video piece highlighting the 'Flora N Fauna' mural, taking a look within
the artists' studio, and going on an outdoor mural adventure into the
woods with Mags and Amandalynn.
Tatiana Suarez based out of Brooklyn, NY is known for her seductive
imagery of female characters found not only hanging in galleries but
also in many street art productions.
Gloria Muriel aka Glow, is also
known for her street art and fine art. Her mysteriously alluring
characters denote a sense of magical wilderness, fitting to the
Flora N Fauna
theme.
Meme , the organizer of the all female street art collective,
Few and Far, will be showcasing some very innovative sculptures adorned
with flowers and feathers.
Evan Kolker, also a sculptor, creates
botanical, carnivorous pieces out of blown glass.
Lindsey Millikan will
be bringing the Fauna imagery to the show, with her creative and
well-executed pigeon paintings.
Christa Baker, the official Goorin Bros.
custom hat and hair fascinator expert, will be creating one-of-a-kind
pieces for
Flora N Fauna. Christa's creations can be seen in
action at Goorin Bros. Custom Hat Shop in North Beach, San Francisco.
Robin and Mouse Grass are two prolific painters based out of
Pennsylvania. They have taught and inspired Amandalynn and her family
for decades now, and she is very honored to have them participate in
Flora N Fauna.
Megan Shaffer is known for her detailed paintings of creatures, and has
participated in several shows with Amandalynn, always bringing a
delicate touch to the exhibitions.
Amandalynn has been inspired and encouraged her whole life through
close friends and family, and she always loves working in close relation
with them. Amandalynn's sister, Margaretta, is an extremely talented
artist, ranging from fine art painter to custom furniture builder.
Margaretta will be showcasing some of her work, as well as assisting on
many of the displays and installations. Their mother, Sue Grazier, also a
fine art painter, will have her work on display as well.
Flora N Fauna is overflowing with amazing imagery and
installations. The opening evening will be a memorable experience for
all who attend and participate. The live musical performance featuring
Kathryn Hodges and Monique Hernandez Fuentes is not to be missed.
Cassel Gallery
1261 Howard Street
San Francisco CA, 94103
www.Alynn-Mags.blogspot.com
http://vimeo/leabruno/flora
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Amandalynn
