Mary Grisey is a Toronto-based fiber and installation artist whose work echoes the poetry of ancient Greek mythology. Her work deals with the transformation of ephemeral materials and illustrates the inevitable toll of decay on a massive scale. She created META, a line of hand-crafted jewelry that employs ancient techniques such as weaving, braiding, natural…
I met American artist, Joshua Hagler, at the opening of his solo show The Adopted at Jaus earlier this year. With extensive research, he’s using various mediums to explore the role of religion. The variety of figures, shapes and endless texture against large scale canvases, begs us to ask the same questions he poses about religion, its history and our relationship…
Conrad Guevara is a sculpture, performance, and installation artist based in San Francisco. He received his masters at the San Francisco Art Institute and has gone on to do interactive, abstract solo-work as well as collaborations with Bonanza Art Collective. He was happy to meet me over coffee to discuss accessorizing, parades, and dragging stuff off the…
Dan Grayber is a Oakland Artist. He graduated from SFAI with his MFA in 2005. He is represented by Johansson Projects in Oakland, California. I met up with Dan at his recent show at Johansson Projects and we talked about his work. Let’s start near the beginning. I read that your journey started with an…
I met Christina at a Modern Eden at an opening reception in 2013. She was showing there with Caitlin Hackett, a fellow amazing artist and dear friend of mine. The next day I was invited along with these artists to draw at the Science Academy in San Francisco. Since then, Christina and I have kept…
Clare Szydlowski is an Oakland-based printmaker and art educator. She received her BA from UC Santa Cruz in 2006 and her MFA from San Francisco State University in 2009. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the Bay Area including Kala Art Institute, The Lab, Interface Gallery, and The Compound Gallery. Where did you grow up? How did…
I learned about Tanya’s work through JAUS, an art gallery in West Los Angeles, earlier this year and quickly made my way to following her on social media. Her journey into the arts began early in grade school as teachers would allow her to stay inside during recess so she could color and draw. In…
Margaret speaks with us about her work which is inspired by a topic that got thrown under the bus this election season: climate change. “Understanding the cycles of life are core concepts in my practice. Ideas regarding vulnerability, growth, strength, powerlessness and transformation fuel my imagination and stimulate the creative process.” Growing up in Canada on…
Jeremiah Jenkins is a contemporary artist based in Oakland who grew up in Tennessee. Jenkin’s work explores American culture through the lies we tell ourselves, the fears we cultivate, and failures we experience. We chose to speak with Jeremiah because his work has been exposing our cultural dilemmas for some time and his work’s purpose…
Welcome to Venison’s Weekly Blog! Here you will find advice, show reviews, thoughts and short articles by the Venison Team. We welcome your input comments and thoughts in return! Interview by Danielle Schlunegger-Warner Walking into Hap Gallery in Portland I was immediately confronted with several golden and headless deer forms on a field of perfect…
