Being Koi
Gouache
art 118 - smith
This was created using the split complementary colors of blue, orange-red and Orange-yellow. The green was created by mixing blue with a light Orange-yellow. The design I was playing with was a cross between fancy goldfish, Koi fish and the ribbon fish from the movie "Fantasia".
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Portrait of my Father
Oil on canvas board
art 189 - carroll
This is a portrait of my Father in his Navy Bomber Jacket. He flew a P-3 Orion during the Vietnam war.
See this artwork in the Portraits Exhibition.
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Tuning Fork Tree, Lake Fire 2020
Oil on Canvas
art 189 - carroll
Tuning Fork Tree, Lake Fire, Angeles National Forest 2020. This is a painting that is from a photo that I took on a drive through the Angeles National Forrest. I wanted to document the destruction and regrowth of the California wildfires as a way to bring awareness to the dangers and devastation of global climate change.
See this artwork in the Places Exhibition.
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We Must Take Sides
Air dry clay, wire, cardboard, Ribbon, photos, Mod Podge
art 160 - Mccauley
"We must take sides" is my response to the growing hate and division in this country. Inspired by the quote from author Elie Wiesel, this sculpture illustrates the dangers of turning a blind eye to hate, not speaking out about injustice and not listening to people when they say our inaction is hurting them. The photos are of people who have been killed or injured through no fault other than the color of their skin, the origin of their birth, being born not feeling right in their skin, or just being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
