The beauty of the Los Angeles River bridges rivals that of any structure over the Seine or the Arno, but as urban sprawl draws Angelenos away from what was once the city center, they are often... More > overlooked. David Eddington's paintings demonstrate an eloquence that urges the audience to rediscover these forgotten monoliths. The artist reawakens his viewers to their city by offering his personal vision of the bridges- a vision that, in spite of Eddington's earnestness, is imbued with grandeur.< Less
I was born 1978, in Los Angeles California. My family emigrated here from Honduras, like most families seeking a better life. As a child I often felt lonely and haunted. I was very shy and suffered... More > from paranoia. I would feel like someone was always watching or following me. I would scream at my own shadow.... Melly Trochez< Less
The Language of Youth comprises a series of oil paintings Cayetana Conrad made between 2006 & 2007 of her daughter, Helen, and Helen’s friends following a move from the East Coast to... More > Southern California. These paintings were shown at the Frank Pictures Gallery in Santa Monica’s famed Bergamot Station Arts Complex. They brilliantly capture the complexity of youth, it’s exuberance and its melancholy, awkwardness and grace. Inherent in the paintings are other contradictions and tensions. Is the swimmer being drowned or saved; loved, rescued or assaulted? What lies beneath the reclining figure?< Less
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