In October I will participate in a juried group exhibition at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica, CA. The exhibition is juried by JoAnne Northrup, Chief Curator at San Jose Museum of Art.
Along with works from artists throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, my piece “Homage to Castaneda” will be on display. This was one of my earliest pieces in my Imaginary Botanica series. It was inspired by my encounters with author and anthropologist Carlos Castaneda. Castaneda rigorously studied with Don Juan, a Yaqui Indian sorcerer. One aspect of the Yaqui beliefs was that there are alternate realities we can access through rigorous spiritual and physical discipline. This series of artworks has been my imagining botanical life in alternate realities.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Friday, October 30, 7-9pm, and runs through December 5. Ms. Northrup will give a talk on Saturday, October 31st at 11am.