Jess Kallista - Poetry as Art

“Autumnal Embrace” is a mixed media work inspired by one of my recent poems. This piece explores changing relationships as well as a change of seasons. The photograph at the center of this work was actually taken in early spring of this year, yet the yellows, oranges, and browns, as well as the fallen leaves, evoke a feeling of autumn. I incorporated collage images in this piece, such as eyes, that often repeat in many of my works. That sense of repetition calls to mind the familiar cycle of the changing of seasons as well. Come see this work in person and you will find that the collage continues on the back to cover this entire piece.

“Autumnal Embrace” is currently hanging near my studio in the Red Studios at Art Underground. To set up a studio visit you can contact me via my blog dearsuburbia.com.

What a great Kick-off!

The  Gallery Underground celebrated the kick-off of its popular weekend-long event The 3rd Annual Arlington Artists Alliance Studio Tour by a rousing Gallery reception and studio crawl through their Cyan, Red, and Blue Studios in Crystal City,   

Lucky attendees got to visit the working studios of all of the Studio Underground members and take a last look at Mary D. Ott's show, "Grass Etchings and Paintings show.

Blond Power at the Gallery photo- Wen LePore

photo- Nancy Murphree Davis

Blue Studio in action

B. Jernigan mid motion in the red studio photo- Jessica Kallista

Our "friend of the arts" James George, gave us his reflections in an article for the .Examiner.

What's Over your Couch - Part 4

Some of our artists hang their own work in their homes.  Some artists bring back souvenirs from their travels.  Some artists do both!  Proudly hanging over  Linda Maldonado's couch is this lovely watercolor painting of Aya Sofia mosque in Istanbul Turkey.  

Kathy Turner's mantle sports a large oil painting by Washington DC artist Gregory Ferrand.  Quite the story in this piece!

Kathy told me "Over the sofa in our den is a lino print by Hawaiian artist Dietrich Varez from 1979. I found this rolled up at an estate sale for a dollar. I like to salvage artists work when I find it in situations like that."  Kathy is a woman after this blogger's own heart!  How awesome to save a dramatic piece like this.

If you missed Jim George's nice article about Keith Wilkie's Opening and the June works at the Gallery Underground you can find them here.

New Art Underground Launches!

 

Saturday's Open House was a HUGE Success. Hundreds of people walked through the new art space.  We received some glowing local press like Jim George's Examiner article and rave reviews from those that attended.