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Curated By:
Lark
Liza Simone
Dates:
November 1 –14 2009
Location:
The Pike at Rainbow Harbor
150 Bay St
Long Beach, 90802
Artist Contact:
LarkGalleryOnline.com
The last stroke of the Sun
On the misty gray canvas,
The last silver flourish
Splashing the ocean’s platinum plane,
Banishing the horizon,
Mixing water/sky
Into sleepy breathing waves
And slow swimming clouds.
A gift of great peace,
Wrapped in the salty wind.
Born in the family of a Russian geologist, surrounded by wild nature, beautiful minerals and semi-precious stones, Lark developed from her childhood intimate relationship with the world around her.
“Nature for me is alive, tender, joyful and suffering," Lark writes. "Nature tells me about her feelings and helps me to share mine through art and poetry. She gives me energy, inspiration and healing when I feel physical or emotional pain. In return I want to attract the attention of viewers to the fragility of beauty and let people know how it feels to be Nature, and suffer from the cruelty of human beings.”
Using her unique style, composed from meditation and intuition, Lark brings subconscious reflections of nature into her art, inviting viewers to experience its healing powers.
From the beginning fo her art career, Lark’s art caught the attention of art lovers and gained recognition from art jurors including LA Weekly critic Peter Frank, Sweeney Art Gallery director Tyler Stallings, Santa Monica Museum of Art director Lisa Melandri and MOCA curator Alma Ruiz.
Lark’s art has recently been shown at prestigious juried shows including Cultural Identity at the UCLA Kerckhoff Gallery “WCA’s Women Artists on Immigration” at the Korean Culture Center, “Man's Inhumanity To Man” at Brand Library Art Galleries in Glendale, “ASTO” Museum International Art Festival in China and Korea, “Interactions” in Julie Rico Gallery and four man show “In Fluence” at Pharamaka Gallery curated by Peter Frank.
In 2009 an article about Lark's art achievements was published in the Immigrant Magazine describing her work and career.
Partners:
The Long Beach Redevelopment Agency is proud to partner with Phantom Galleries LA, not only to revive empty storefronts along our major corridors, but also to showcase the arts and build a sense of community and culture in our Downtown," said Craig Beck, Executive Director of the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency. LongBeachRDA.org
