Studio 12 Art GalleryFeatured Artist: Pedro Ascencio Mateos
Pedro Ascencio Mateos
was born in Mexico City in 1951. He studied painting from 1970 to 1976 in the
School of Arts at the Academia de San Carlos, UNAM, Mexico City. His formation
was mainly influenced by the masters Francisco Moreno Capdevila (printmaker and
painter), Luis Nishizawa (painter and muralist), Antonio Rodríguez Luna
(painter), and Gilberto Aceves Navarro (painter, printmaker, sculptor and
muralist). From 1976 to 1979, he completed studies of specialization in printmaking
at the Royal Academy of Arts in Stockholm, Sweden, country where he lived until
1982, year in which he returns to Mexico City, his current place of residence. In
1977 he took his professional evaluation in the career of painting and
printmaking, obtaining honors by the National Autonomous University of Mexico, National
School of Arts.
From 1982 to date, he
has been the Professor at the Experimentation and Research Workshop of Print
"José Guadalupe Posada "and at the Graphic Expression Drawing Workshop
from the ENAP - UNAM. He also has participated as an assistant, consultant and
lecturer at numerous contests of specialization in the visual arts, mainly in
the areas of printmaking, drawing and painting, both in Mexico and other
countries. He has also worked as a printer, consultant and producer in various
institutions related to the visual arts. He has been a Professor – Graphic Production
Advisor from the I to the XV Thesis Seminar Alternative Book Workshop,
organized by ENAP - UNAM. In 1982 he was assistant to the master Gilberto Aceves
Navarro in the realization of the mural "Apoteosis de las musas de Manuel
Tolsá” located in the Xochimilco campus of ENAP, UNAM.
From 1972 to 2010 he had 45 solo exhibitions and 255 group exhibitions in various
museums, galleries and cultural centers in Mexico and abroad. He has served as
juror in several national competitions in the Visual Arts, among them,
exhibitions and biennials for drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, photography
and alternative media.
He has collaborated in graphic folders that have been published by various
organizations such as ENAP - UNAM and the National Institute of Respiratory
Diseases INER.
His work has earned 24 awards and distinctions, among those that stand out: in 1979
the lithographic award "Varsalonguen" (summer exhibition) Lijlevalchs
Art Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; in 1990 and 1992 First Prize in Printmaking
(woodcut) in the National Biennial room "Diego Rivera", Guanajuato,
Gto.; in 1998, Goya Silver Medal with Honors (lithography) at the XI Latin
American Biennial of Art, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico; in 2002 First Place
in the Second Latin American Argentina’s Graphic Biennial, National Printmaking
Museum, Buenos Aires. So it is one of 21 museums, galleries and cultural
centers, he has also been holder and advisor to various gradual projects of
graphic production, in 2004 completes the xylographic mural "semblance of
death" in the center of the arts in Guanajuato.
Featured Artist: Elyse Rainbolt
She donned an entire dead pheasant in a recent photo shoot. And since has plucked the bird of every feather for her Spring 2012 jewelry line. Her exclusive “Flare and Lightning” Jewelry is a compilation of mixed metals and reclaimed vintage relics. She is a professional shopper, always bargain hunting and seeking the most statement making pieces for her limited edition, one of a kind, Flare collection. The design aesthetic is highly influenced by the fashions of 1920s and Teens. She uses long deco reminiscent, sweeping lines and contours in the creation of the foremost statement jewelry designs of the year.
Elyse D Rainbolt is the bridge between music and fashion.
HOW? Well if she herself knew I doubt she’d tell you. Though here are a few helpful facts that will scratch the surface of the iceberg:
She got her start on the hot San Diego scene. Her artistic style is whimsical and exhibits a distinct lyrical movement, both in line and conception. The strong and vibrant role music plays in her expression is apparent in her rockstar-esque, Warhol reminiscent, screen prints. She worked upstairs from a record company in San Diego and was, by default, always in attendance at the latest concerts and events. She has met and interviewed many talented artists and has published articles and interviews on her website. She has a developed a highly refined musical taste that she implements when DJing. She is also a notorious party planner, hype poster creator and flyer designer. Her work includes everything from band merchandise to album covers for bands. She is constantly calling upon her muses, tragic femme fatals, rock stars and classic leading ladies from the golden era of film. She uses images of strong female icons such as, Jean Harlow, Greta Garbo, Janis Joplin, Clara Bow and Louise Brooks.
Come walk across the bridge she has extended to you and dance in her world of music, fashion, and fun.
“I secretly wanted to look like Jimi Hendrix.”
My illustration & textile design, which I describe as Deco-Nouveau meets the 1960’s with a dash of 1991, stems directly from Peter Max & The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. I love the mixture of music, art & fashion, & strive to recreate the eras I missed out on in my glass work, silk painting & illustrations, with song lyrics setting the tone of each piece.
“Fashionable audiophiles only dance front row.”
Featured Artist: Carols Frésquez
Carols Frésquez was our curator for the "Dia de los Muertos" exhibition which has been nominated for Best of 2011.
Carlos Frésquez was born June 19, 1956 in Denver, Colorado where he still resides. He received a BA from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1980 and a MFA from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1995. He has exhibited his drawings, sculptures prints, installations and paintings in at least 30 U.S. states and in ten different countries, including China and Russia. Carlos has lectured about Chicano Art history and his own artwork at many colleges, universities, galleries and art centers including; The Bronx Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Las Bellas Artes in Mexico City, The Albuquerque Museum and The National Museum of American Art. He has been included in many touring exhibitions, including; Arte Caliente, traveling the U.S. (2005-2007); The Colorado Artist Fellowship Awards Exhibition- touring the state (1997); The Chicano Codices; Encountering Art of the Americas, which toured the American southwest (1992-1994); Rasquachismo; Chicano Aesthetics, which toured the state of Arizona (1988-1989); and the groundbreaking exhibition; CARA - Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation which traveled nationally (1990-1993).
Carlos has been giving talks and workshops in local Denver metro area public schools for over twenty years. He is currently an Associate Professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver. He has been exhibiting his artwork locally, nationally and internationally for over thirty years. Carlos recently exhibited his works at the Universidad de Barcelona, Spain and in galleries in Mexico City and Oaxaca Mexico.
I was born here in Denver, Colorado and raised in Hannibal, Missouri. I moved back to the mountains in the summer of 2010. I received my BFA in Illustration from the University of Central Missouri in 2007 and have been working as a studio artist ever since. I do many street festivals and recently participated in the Cherry Creek Arts Festival 2011 in Denver. I am so thankful to have the artistic ability and drive to pursue my dream. To be an artist full time you have to have equal parts ability, persistence, and rhino skin so thick that you will never compromise your vision.
I am so happy to have a showing at Studio 12 in the Santa Fe Arts District. My work is very organic and deeply inspired by molecular images of plant cells. I want to create illustrative landscapes that are abstract, but allow the viewer to enter the picture plane as if it were a real land. I also enjoy playing around with bicycle and sock monkey images because they often times pull on the heart strings of the audience and remind them of something they have seen or done. I make my own paint from chalks and gesso and I also use graphite, ink, colored pencils, and acrylics. I use yarn and paper a lot in my work and I am obsessed with painting on salvaged wood that I find in my neighborhood. The wood is repurposed and gives me great textures to work with. I love using simultaneous contrast and every piece I make has it. Color and composition are everything to me and texture often comes with the substrate. I want to move people with my work and provide an escape from the world that is often times very dark and unforgiving.
Emma
Margo Nimon is going to be doing a trunk show of her work at Studio 12 Gallery on First Friday December 2 from 6-9pm. Come meet Margo and see her wonderful work. Margo is a glass artist who just moved to Lakewood, Colorado from New Mexico. We are really excited about her work because it is so unique, well executed and affordable. She makes everything from $20 beads and ornaments to vases, bowls and sculptures. If you came to the Dia de los Muertos show you may remember her wonderful skeleton couple in the window or her Katrina piece in the gallery. This is a one night event only so take advantage of this rare opportunity to find out more about Margo and her work and purchase a wonderful handmade gift for yourself or someone you love.
Featured Artist: Kathy Adams
Kathy Adams hails from Denver, Colorado and creates wonderful contemporary silver and mixed metals jewelry. She also teaches silversmithing at the Naja school of Metalsmithing. We are proud to be the only gallery in Denver where you can find her unique work. Kathy also shows her work in Santa Fe, so if you are not up for a 7 hour drive come by the gallery and check out her work. Kathy makes gorgeous intricate rings, cuffs, bracelets, earrings, pins and necklaces priced from just $40! We really love her contemporary approach to making jewelry and we think you will too.
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