Knock On Every Door
Kyle Field
Storm Season
Jessie Rose Vala
May 29th – June 28th 2009
Opening Reception Friday May 29th 7-10pm
Kyle Field’s ink and watercolor drawings playfully tap into our subconscious, echoing the limitless imagination you had as a child and wished you still had, while uttering adult concerns, personal revelations, esoteric musings and bits of overheard conversations. Pastel colored magical forests full of gnomes, yetis, and wise men flow effortlessly on the page with words and minute details. The compositions are sometimes frantic, bringing your eye to a thousand little places at once and zeroing in on his intricate lines. A love of surfing, the forests of California, and a wariness for contemporary culture are at the heart of Kyle Field’s art, whether it is drawing, personal collages, making paper sculptures or playing music under the name Little Wings.
Jessie Rose Vala’s intricate graphite pencil drawings on paper create sprawling dark netherworlds where young women, mythical creatures, sorcerers, and zombies inhabit and undergo journeys of transformation. A 28-foot scroll drawing explores the strength and symbol of a storm, as well as the symbol of the cow. Through this non-linear story, a girl struggles through a rocky mountain range and as the world around her shifts and tumbles, she transforms into her surroundings. Along the way, she meets cattle, large butterflies and wondrous plant life. Amidst the brutality of Jessie’s work lies contemplations about our inner struggles with over-consumption, confrontation, violence, change, and our relationship to the natural and mystical world.
