| Laura Corallo-Titus paints colorful, fluid images in oil and acrylic. Her works give an impression of vistas that sometimes encroach and sometimes recede, so that nothing is fixed, all is in motion. Time, sequencing, and earth/geography are predominant themes. Her color palette includes neon green and yellow set against deeper, more subtle colors. Says the artist: "Traditional depictions of the land and sea display a sense of power, stability, strength . . . a place to be conquered or conquer. Our dialogue around the environment now is of fragility and impermanence, destruction and loss." Fittingly, Corallo-Titus's art also suggests the influences of human industry and technology, which are partially responsible for our beleaguered environment, and this can add a surrealistic tinge to the images. As the artist writes, "Our views of the passing world are frequently distorted from the glare of a window, a flash of artificial light, the editing of a photograph, political divisiveness." Corolla-Titus received her BA from Sonoma State University and her MFA from Claremont College. She has had numerous solo shows and exhibited in many group shows. Her work is in several public collections, including at the Monterey and Crocker museums, and is represented by the Patricia Sweetow Gallery in San Francisco.
Dance Doyle credits her discovery of tapestry over a decade ago with helping her through a difficult time. Weaving with hand-dyed fibers and mixed media became her way to channel difficult emotions into a tangible work of art that expresses what doesn't fit into words. "Turning tapestry into a visual journal about my struggles with homelessness and addiction became transformative for me. It motivated me to get the help I needed. . . . Today, I articulate stories through shaped, large-scale, urban-contemporary, mixed media tapestry." Doyle has developed a style all her own, and her tapestries are both powerful and unexpected. Currently, her work is centered in her research on homelessness, addiction, and mental health. She is working on a series of tapestries with portraits and visual testimonials based on her interviews with people who live these experiences daily. Doyle received her BFA in textiles from San Francisco State University. She has exhibited widely on both the east and west coasts of the US, including at the Legion of Honor Museum, the De Young Museum, and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, and has participated in a number of Artist in Residence programs.
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Laura Corallo-Titus and Dance Doyle will discuss their work on
Sunday, Feb 21, 3:30pm via Zoom. Pre-register with the link above. |
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