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M A R I A O ’
M A L L E Y
UPCOMING Lisa Lodeski Fine Arts, Aliso Viejo, CA. 2007
EXHIBITS: The Office - An Art Space, Huntington Beach, CA. 2007
SELECTED
EXHIBITIONS: Long Beach Arts, The Human Figure, Long Beach, CA. 2006
BC Space Gallery, For Shame, Laguna Beach, CA. 2006
Galeria Maravillas, Works of Art, San Diego, CA. 2005
Long
Beach Arts, Works on Paper, Long Beach, CA. 2005
Curator: Ruth Weisberg, Dean of Fine Arts at the
University
of Southern California
Long Beach Arts, The Human Figure, Long Beach, CA.
2005
Curator: Dominic Cretara
The
St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Dana Point, CA. 2004
Featured artist selected by the Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
The Second City Council, 2004
Women's Festival of the Arts,
Ebell Club, Long Beach, CA. 2004
Curator: Irene Hofmann, Curator of Contemporary Art at the
Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA.
Long
Beach Arts, Women
as National Creators Exhibition,
Smithsonian Week,
Long Beach, CA. 2004
Curator: Carole Ann
Klonarides, International Curator of Contemporary Art
[seven-degrees], Square Blue Gallery’s 2003 Open
Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA. 2003
Curator: Irene Hofmann, Curator of Contemporary Art
Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA.
Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden,
Beverly Hills, CA. Winter 2003
Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA. Spring 2003
Paragon Design House,
Mark Singer, AIA, Laguna Beach, CA.2003
Zinc, Solo
Exhibition, Corona Del
Mar, CA. 2003
Laguna Art Museum Art Auction, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA. 2002
Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA. Winter 2002
Square Blue Gallery, Self Portraits, Newport Beach, CA. 2002
Festival of Art/Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, CA. 2002
Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA. Spring 2002
Wells Fargo Bank, Group Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA. 2002
Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA. Winter 2001
Exit Gallery, Solo Exhibition, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. 1997
Irvine Valley Community College, Solo Exhibition, Irvine, CA. 1997
Exit Gallery, Group Exhibition, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. 1996
Fairfield Community Center, Solo Exhibition, Fairfield, CA.1996
Irvine Valley Community College, Group Exhibition, Irvine, CA. 1996
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Gottlieb, Shirle, “A Stellar Body of Body Works,”
U-Entertainment, January 27, 2006
Goldner, Liz, “For Shame,” OC METRO, February 2, 2006
INTERVIEWS University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA. 2002
AND Academy for Lifelong Learning: Connecting with Artists-
LECTURES: Orange County’s Compelling and Cutting
Edge Artists
Laguna Hills Art Association, Laguna Hills, CA. 2002
Guest lecturer.
Channel 6 TV, Laguna Woods, CA.
2002
Guest appearance and interview.
AWARDS: Honorable Mention, Long Beach Arts, The
Human Figure,
Long Beach, CA. 2005, Curator:
Dominic Cretara
First Place in Drawing, Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden,
Beverly Hills, CA. Spring 2003
Honorable Mention, Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden,
Beverly Hills, CA. Winter, 2002
First Place in Drawing, Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden,
Beverly Hills, CA. Spring, 2002
First Place in Drawing, Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden,
Beverly Hills, CA. Winter 2001
MEMBERSHIPS: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Curators Circle
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Supporting and
Muse Level Member
Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art (SCWCA)
EDUCATION: The American Animation Institute, North Hollywood, CA.2000
Studied under: Glenn Vilppu
Seattle Academy of Fine Art, Seattle, WA.1999
Studied under: Michael Grimaldi
Academy of Realist Art, Santa Fe, NM. 1999
Studied under: Tony Ryder
The Scottsdale Artist School, Scottsdale, AZ. 1999
Studied under:
Michael Workman
Laura Robb
Greg Kreutz
Phil Beck
Burne Hogarth
Loveland Academy of Fine Arts, Loveland, CO.1999
Studied under:
Quang Ho
Peter Rubino
California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.1997
BFA degree in Drawing and Painting
Academy of Realist Art, Santa Fe, NM. 1996
Studied under: Tony Ryder
SELECTED LIST OF COLLECTORS:
Mr. Alexander and Mrs.
Alison Albers, Beverly Hills, CA
Mrs. Tiffany Anastasakis,
Lake Forest, CA
Dr. Antonio and Mrs. Cheryl
Arrieta, Laguna Niguel, CA
Mr. Steve and Mrs. Jean
August, Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Greg Baldwin and Mrs.
Alia El-Bermani, Pasadena, CA
Ms.
Cathy Balin, Bell Canyon, CA
Mr. Franz Von Berg, Vienna,
Austria
Ms. Barbara Bishop, Venice,
CA
Mr. Mark Billy, AIA, and
Mrs. Adraine Billy, South Pasadena, CA
Mr. Phil and Mrs. Lisa
Blaisdell, Laguna Niguel, CA
Mr. Mike Boone, Laguna
Beach, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Boriotti, Milan, Italy
Ms. Cody Cammbell, Santa
Barbara, CA
Ms. Patricia Craig,
Fullerton, CA
Ms. Gale Marie Collins,
Littleton, CO
Mr. Nick Constantinou,
Cypress, Greece
Mr. Michael and Mrs. Angela
D’Angelo, Campania, Italy
Mr. Modesto and Mrs. Roween
Diaz, Orange, CA
Ms. Christine Dwight, Laguna
Beach, CA
The Ebell Club, Long
Beach, CA
Ms. Dana Eggerts, Newport
Beach, CA
Mr. Bill Eichler, Laguna
Beach, CA
Mr. Ron Ferrelli, New York,
NY
Ms. Olivia Gancarczyk,
Manhattan Beach, CA
Ms. Joni Gautney, Roseville,
CA
Ms. Sylvia Green, Redondo
Beach, CA
Mr. Ira Goldberg, New York,
NY
Mr. Ira Goldstein, New York,
NY
Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Mireya
Louise Gutierrez, Pasadena, CA
Mr. Charles and Mrs.
Christine Hallenberg Bixler, Laguna Beach, CA
Mr. Mark Hansen, West
Hollywood, CA
Mr. Tom and Mrs. Leane
Hartung, Laguna Niguel, CA
Ms. Barbara Higgins, Corona
Del Mar, CA
Ms. Karen Higgins, Orange,
CA
Ms. Linda Hough, Vence,
France
Mr. Vic Huber, Irvine,
CA
Mr. Johannes Janicek, Stockholm, Sweden
Mrs. Dee Kruse, Lido Island,
CA
Ms. Lisa Lodeski, Aliso
Viejo, CA
Mr. Geoffrey and Mrs. Susan
Lynch, Chicago, IL
Ms. Roxanne Macredie,
Fullerton, CA
Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Regina
McAleer, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mr.
Ted McCabe, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mr. Richard and Mrs. Kellie
McGill, Laguna Niguel, CA
Mr. Dan McGrath, Los
Angeles, CA
Mr. Jay Martin Long, Costa
Mesa, CA
Mr. Lance and Mrs. Susan
Martin, Laguna Niguel, CA
Mr. Tim Nicole, AIA. Corona
Del Mar, CA
Mr. Théodore Mercier, Paris, France
Mr. Eric Mohlstrom, Beverly
Hills, CA
Mr. Albert and Mrs.
Elizabeth Morton, Oxford, England
Mr. Johnny Morton, Newport
Beach, CA
Dr. Kathy Nita, Corona Del
Mar, CA
Mr. Christopher and Mrs.
Leslie Obaditch, Corona Del Mar, CA
Mr. Dave Olson, AIA, and
Mrs. Stephanie Olson, Laguna Niguel, CA
Ms. Julie Olson, Laguna
Niguel, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Olson,
Pasadena, CA
Ms. Janice O’Malley, Napa,
CA
Mr. Peter and Mrs. Donna
Parken, Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. Sidney Pearlman, New
York, NY
Mr. Russell and Mrs. Lisa
Parks, San Clemente, CA
Mr. John and Mrs. Charlena
Pearson, Mission Viejo, CA
Mr. Nelson Petrovich, Laguna
Beach, CA
Mr. Mark and Mrs. Julia
Post, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mr. Jacques Reiner, Santa
Monica, CA
Ms. Jan Rifino and Mr. David
Herman, Long Beach, CA
Mr. Ken and Mrs. Bari
Ramberg, Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Rivera,
Extremadura, Spain
Mr.
Laurence Roberts, Los Angeles, CA
Mr.
David Rosen, New York, NY
Mr.
Albert Rosenberg, New York, NY
Ms.
Joan Rosenthal, Chicago, IL
Mr.
Stewart C. Ross and Mrs. Sandra L. Ross, La Habra Heights, CA
Mr.
John and Mrs. Cathy Ross, Lexington, KY
Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Alison
Roth, Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. Christophe Saint-Laurent,
Monarch Beach, CA
Mr. Salvatore P. Sardo,
Calabasas, CA
Mr. Sidney and Mrs. Marlene
Schonfeld, New York, NY
Mr. John Secretan, Laguna
Beach, CA
Mr. Michael Shapiro, Beverly
Hills, CA
Ms. Susan Shields, Laguna
Woods, CA
Mr. Spiro and Mrs. Caroline
Stravos, Malibu, CA
Ms. Debbie Talanian, Laguna
Beach, CA
Mr. Dennis Thomas,
Huntington Beach, CA
Mr. Greg Thorpe, North
Hollywood, CA
Mr. Lars Giovanni Tiepolo,
Newport Beach, CA
Mrs. Jenny Tomlin, Corona
Del Mar, CA
Mr. Brian and Mrs. Jennifer
Tompkins, Fairfield, CA
Mr. Robert Utley, La Habra,
CA
Mr. James and Mrs. Laura
Vail, Atlanta, GO
Mr. Gus and Mrs. Diana
Vasquez, Yorba Linda, CA
Mr. Rudolph Van Doran,
Chicago, IL
Mr. Greg and Mrs. Michelle
Von Urff, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ms. Angelika Wolf, Vienna, Austria
Mr. and Mrs. John Yelland,
Laguna Beach, CA
Mr. Jason and Mrs. Stacey
Yellin, Boston, MA
Mr. Hiro Yokoyama, Tokyo,
Japan
Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi
Yoshioka, Tokyo, Japan
Mr. Gene Zettle, ASID,
Claremont, CA
FINEART
OC METRO
“For Shame”
More than 40 artists address sex and other subjects we are not supposed to talk
about, at BC Space, 235 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, through February. Viewing
hours: Tuesday to Friday, 1-5:30. Information: (949) 497-1880 or www.bcspace.com.
Shameless in Laguna
BC Space art show explores sex, politics and religion.
BY LIZ GOLDNER
BC Space is an anomaly in the pretty Orange County art world. While most
galleries skirt controversial issues, this art space often hits you -
occasionally slams you - in the face with issue-oriented shows. It is the place
for those who like high-octane art.
The gallery's current “For Shame” show is a head-spinning, cerebral foray into
issues surrounding sex and eroticism, as well as sex in marketing, religion and
war. Gallery owner Mark Chamberlain has curated the exhibition thoughtfully and
tantalizingly, grouping works that actively dialogue with each other. The show
of nearly 100 pieces flows effortlessly from drop-dead gorgeous nudes to
cartoon-style yet serious works to several that could be called “outrageous.”
The cast of 45 artists includes some of Orange County's best known, including
Jerry Burchfield, Tom and Lisa Dowling, Jorg Dubin, Jacques Garnier, Mark
Leysen, Willie O’Leary and Pat Sparkuhl. Artists from Los Angeles, New York and
Paris are represented.
“‘ For Shame’ was conceived after a local city council member stated there
should be no nude public art,” says Chamberlain. “After many artists expressed
their concern over this unilateral censorship (considering that art has
explored our naked selves since the first cave drawing), I realized we had to
do this show. We live in a culture that preaches abstinence to the young while
bombarding us with ads for organ enhancement. We consider banning abortion,
while drugs such as Viagra are more profitable than AIDS and Alzheimer's drugs
combined. The hypocrisy over such a vital human aspect, and a driving force for
our universe, demands critical attention.”
Nearly every piece in “For Shame” can be perceived on several levels. In some
works, the messages are blatant, in others, more implied. Upon entering BC, you
come face to face with an exquisitely detailed nude by Richard Harper.
Life-size “Sylvie” is a full frontal image of a young woman who is comfortable
in her own skin. She can beguile, even unmask the tentative viewer with her
magnificent, non-augmented body.
Opposite “Sylvie” is Maria O'Malley's
“Eos, Goddess of Dawn,” another gorgeous, classical nude. This one is naked from
the waist up, the rest of her shrouded in red velvet-like material. She is as
disarming as “Sylvie” but her subtle come hither look conveys a sense of
seduction.
Between these two striking
paintings are four wall sculptures by Karen Feuer Schwager. Using the fluid
polymer medium, the artist has painted intricate messages onto transparent bathing
suit forms. While evoking the delicacy of lacey lingerie, their look belies a
deeper message; they address topics such as women’s shame of menstruation and
sexuality, and the coming of age of young women.
Peggy Nichols’ “Pirate” is a re-creation of store mannequins in a Hollywood
boutique. The oil depicts two very inviting women, clad only in sexy lingerie,
one with an eye patch, the other with a pirate hat, both lounging in a pirate's
den. As a display window in a seedy part of town, it would attract little
notice. As a deftly crafted work of art, it says that sex sells and the more
blatant it is, the more effective the marketing.
“ The Book of Love” by Tanya Wilkinson uses a defaced book on women's
sexuality, donated by the San Francisco Public Library. (This and other books
on the topic were severely damaged by a vandal, and ultimately donated to
artists as sources of creation.) The book, encased in a purse, opens to reveal
symbols of sexuality from Greek mythology to the present.
One of the most engrossing pieces in the show is Doug McCulloh’s “Google Image
Search ‘Shame.’” The collage of 225 images, represents a fraction of the 40
million hits on Google under “Shame.” Images include Miss Piggy with one breast
exposed, Michael Jackson without a nose, Bush and Cheney as Beavis and Butthead
and a cross-dressing body builder.
There are dozens more pieces that address sexual, political and religious
issues. In one religiously themed piece, there is a quote on the seduction of
Lot from the Old Testa-ment.” In other works, instruments of war are depicted
as obvious phallic symbols.
“ For Shame” addresses timely topics that our culture has also been grappling
with for years. “A few decades ago, I began to address sex in my own artwork,”
Chamberlain explains. "This was shortly after my son was born and I
participated in the birthing process. The whole experience awakened a greater
sense of my humanity. In the subsequent explorations of sexuality, lust, love,
desire and frustration, I encountered my own reservations regarding what I felt
I could examine. I came to realize that the prejudice inculcated in me had been
formed by two extremes of my culture . . . Priests and pornographers.
“ I felt they had mirrored motives, both of which were wrong, and I needed a
better definition of 'pornography.' I ultimately decided that the real
obscenity for human-kind was ‘bad art,’ sculpted by violence and ignorance .” OCM
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2006 HUMAN FIGURE EXHIBITWhere: Long Beach Arts, 245 W. Broadway, Long Beach When: Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; through Feb. 17 Admission: Free Information: (562) 435-5995 IN DECEMBER, Long Beach Arts sponsored its annual "National Open Exhibition," and it was sadly disappointing. This month, the high quality of the "2006 Human Figure Exhibit" more than makes up for it. When the call went out for entries, 251 artists responded from all over the country, each of them expecting Joan Hugo (renowned art consultant/writer/educator) to be the juror. Since Hugo was taken ill at the last minute, five brave members of Long Beach Art's executive board courageously stepped forward to take her place. Working together as a unit, they selected 40 stellar depictions of the human body created from a wide range of artistic vision, expression and materials. First place went to Michelle Verbeeck for "Skin Deep," a fascinating fiber mosaic of a nude female torso that is stitched onto fabric in bold colors: orange, red, purple and yellow. Annelie McKenzie waltzed away with second place for "Mike," a huge (81-by-72-inch) all-over decorative painting on unstretched canvas of a nude male that blends into the pattern of the designs that surround him. Susan Amorde's enigmatic terra cotta sculpture
of a nude woman leaning desperately against a door with an empty key hole
seems to ask the question, "What is 'the key' to her dilemma?"
Whatever the answer, Amorde was awarded third place for her endeavor. Aside from the winners, there are so many captivating pieces on display, you could easily spend over an hour or two in the gallery without realizing it. Peggy Zask's "August Man," an armless, orange-colored bust constructed from slabs of stoneware clay, evokes the imagery of artifacts found in ancient Egyptian burial sites. Exton Quinn applied thick swatches of paint with a palette knife to create his mesmerizing portrait, "Crossroads." (Why he gave it that equivocal title is anyone's guess.) In times like these, we can all use a strong dose of philosophical whimsy and humor. Justin Miles Davis chose a circus theme for his blue line drawing, "Life Was Never What You Thought," a cartoon depiction that exemplifies the absurdity of it all. Rick Drobner chooses canary yellow and jet black to create a flattened, nude, two-dimensional abstract figure exploring his "Inner Self." Dorothy Magallon sticks an oil painting of a woman's head on top of a beat-up store mannequin, adds some junky jewels and a tarnished tiara, then names it "Queen for a Day." You won't want to miss George Metivier's stunning digital photograph, "Death of Artemis," with its dramatic, fractured imagery. Or the abstract expressionistic explosion of color in Victoria Lehman's "Woman Artist." Or Maria O'Malley's dramatic oil painting of "Sisters: Moon (Soeur Lune) and Night (Nyx)," two Native American icons guided through the dark by the wisdom of the owl. Or Tao Chen's powerful, abstract drawing (collaged with newsprint) of "A Sitting Woman." — Shirle Gottlieb is a Long Beach freelance writer |