VICKISA at the Throckmorton theatre

 Contact VICKISA / 71C Olema - Bolinas Road, Bolinas, CA 94924 vickisa@aceweb.com
http://vickisa.com 415.868.0931

VICKISA: Pure, Natural, Unfiltered

Mixed media Paintings and artists fold out books

February 3- March 2
Opening reception February 3, 5p.m. to 7 p.m.  First Tuesday Art Walk

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

(415) 383-9600/ www.throckmortontheatre.org/

Gallery hours: 2pm-6pm, Mon-Sat

From Vickisa:

Please come join the procession to see this show. As a music devotee and person that cannot play a lick - I have been watching, listening, and drawing musicians at many venues live. I make limited edition, artists, fold out books that I am obsessed with and am sharing some these experiences in my books. They are about New Orleans, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and lots more. “I have a secret,” “so that I can stand right where I need to be. I give people last year’s books to look at, and that keeps them busy long enough for me to complete my sketches while having a movable show. I work on site and then in studio where I add words and photos in a long collage on 1 side and drawings on the other.

My paintings are about my life and thoughts Pure, Natural, and Unfiltered pretty much. In “Precious Things,” after looking at a Tiffany-turquoise blue box I imagined what should really be in it: children wading in deep blue clear reflecting pools, an art studio, whales offshore, my dog overlooking the birds in the rosebushes and all inspired by where I live in West Marin. The 4 paintings of Processions through the Elements are about the precious nature of Earth, Air, Fire, Water. Here the Elements are painted with a procession related to and concerned about each element.

I have always wanted to show my art at the Throckmorton Theatre as so much is based on music and I thought it would be very compatible.

 About the artist
As a professional artist Vickisa exhibits widely. She is a  member of Gallery Route One (GRO) in Point Reyes Station and shows her work there and promotes GRO’s art shows and events.
 Using many media including acrylics, watercolor on silk, gold leaf and collage. Vickisa makes unique hand made accordion books and limited edition reproduction books, featuring drawings, descriptions and collage of events that are often of a musical nature. After a trip to New Orleans she used the musicians and Indian Chiefs of the Mardi Gras Indians for colorful inspiration. Drawing from life models is an integral part of her life.
As an art teacher she works in many places including GRO’s Artists in the Schools Program, She is Director of the Dance Palace Summer Camp. Vickisa is a dedicated volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician. She is the proud mother of grown sons.
Having attended Bard College, Vickisa pursued her BFA at the University of Arizona and SFAI and was awarded her Masters degree at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Vickisa is also host of Coastal Airwaves on KWMR local Community radio featuring conversations with people who love what they do.