Adrian Dennis
September - October
Barcelona presents Adrian Dennis on our gallery wall. Join/meet him at the artist's reception on Monday, October 15th from 5pm to 7pm.
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If you ask his mother, Adrian has been an artist since his toddler years; yet, her only proof is the doodled-on backs of church bulletins she’s had stashed away in a box for over 30 years. If you ask his friends, the words creative and Adrian are synonymous in their book. But if you ask Adrian, it still feels weird referring to himself as an “ar-teest.”
This is understandable, especially since he spent his first act in life teaching English to high schoolers for seven years. It was in his third year that Adrian lost his grandfather:
Grandpa was a painter, and I’d like to think he took pride in seeing the creative gene continue through me. At some point during every family gathering, he would invite me out to his studio to share his latest work or show me a new technique. Art is how we connected then, and art is how we stay connected today.
So he isn’t classically trained; he’s not even self-taught. He’s grandpa-taught.
Adrian actually inherited his grandfather’s paintbrushes, pallet knives, and easel. “I like the idea that every piece I paint is in some way created by him since I’m using his tools,” explained Adrian, “It’s like the beat goes on, you know?”
When cleaning out the estate, his family discovered dozens of paintings thrown in a pile and locked up in one of his sheds. “Apparently Grandpa thought they were crap, but we loved them,” laughed Adrian. “I’ve thought about that pile of misfit paintings a lot. Why didn’t he ever share them? Why have I not been sharing mine? So, here I am.”
Barcelona Restaurant is Adrian’s Columbus Art Scene debut.
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Jes Moore
July - August
Barcelona presents Jes Moore on our gallery wall.
Artist and designer Jes Moore is interested in materials and design processes that explore concepts such as astronomy, mythology and history. “I attempt to unveil bits of the Great Mystery through the artistic study of constellations, mythological themes and yogic philosophy,” Moore says. Among her best-known pieces are the “Trichilocosm” series, which uses abstract aesthetics to contemplate the ancient Indian cosmologic concept of the trichilocosm; also known as “the billion-fold universe.” Moore’s choice of materials is very intentional, joining her to a family of artists who have worked with beeswax that extends into ancient times. The techniques she uses yield pieces that can be preserved for decades, if not centuries. Her methods characteristically involve sculptural, painterly and drawing techniques as well as the use of various unique collage materials, meticulously collected. Moore has a background in sculpture, mural work, and digital art. She currently works full time as a senior graphic designer while showing her work in various galleries across the country.
View more of her work at:
www.jesmoore.wixsite.com/jesmoore
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Betsy Heimlich
May 3rd - July 5th
Betsy Heimlich
Betsy Heimlich
“There is something mysterious and magical being backstage during a performance. It is a view that few get to experience. I have spent my life watching performers from behind the curtain. The backstage silence envelops you and the blue-black shadows masks your presence. These paintings examine the people and the moments that surround performance.
I draw on my personal experience, having been exposed to musicians, photographers, poets and works of art starting at the tender age of five. I never forgot the magical feeling of watching the performance from back stage. My works appear as dreamlike images in which fiction and reality meet, well-known tropes merge, meanings shift, past and present fuse. Time, sound and memory always play a key role in my paintings. I want to amplify the astonishment of the spectator. My hope is that you feel the weight of the magical moment you are witnessing and embrace the silence.”
Betsy Heimlich’s (San Francisco, United States) has been working in the arts for nearly 36 years. Her traditional training started in the early 80’s at the Art Institute. She continued her studies in 2009 at The Ohio State University where she received her BFA with a distinction in art. She received her master’s degree in 2013 and continues to learn and work with artist from all over the world. Betsy is well versed in painting, photography, drawing and sculpture. When working she considers the viewer and Heimlich tries to increase the dynamic between audience and author by objectifying emotions and investigating the duality that develops through different interpretations.
Heimlich currently lives and has worked for 29 years in Columbus, Ohio.
