Califia
CALIFIA
OPENING JULY 31st,2020
SULLIVAN GOSS, Santa Barbara, California
Woman at the Beach,48x48”, Oil and Cold Wax. Images of beach clad women from multiple generations are painted over collaged ephemera that hold clues to coastal identity.
The Califia Series plays with California’s namesake, Califia.
Califia is a mythical warrior queen, who raises an army of women warriors. The paintings in this series feature strong female figures who unravel the numerous layers of culture that continue to accumulate in California.
What parts of our folklore are true? In our rapidly changing world, what new myths are we creating to define who we are today? The paintings are built by layering multi media and imagery that explore ideas that define who we are, were we came from, and where we are headed in the most populous U.S. state.
Pacific Life 22x30” Full bleed monoprint from the Archeological Dig Series
ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG SERIES
The layered monoprints from The Archeological Dig Series, will be featured in the Califia exhibition. These full bleed 22x30” BFK sheets of paper feature iconic symbols and icons that are embedded in our California life style. They are floated in low profile bamboo frames.
This method of layering has carried over to my paintings in the Califia Series.