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EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Terra Whitlock  --  Zeallab Venue -- PASSIONLAB @ 811 MAIN
Impressions of a Dream & Inventory: Body Parts. These paintings are an exploration of internal spaces, imagined landscapes -- the scenes behind eyelids. They are distinguishable by exhaustive layers of tinted glazes that are built up to suggest light and space. Influences for these paintings include the mid-20th century abstract expressionists for their nonrepresentational approach and use of color. This tradition extends to the Inventory series, with disembodied internal organs introduced like delicately drawn puns. Terra studied painting, photography, illustration, and sculpture at New York's School of Visual Arts and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Since then she has published and exhibited fine art photography, paintings, and drawings. In 2009 she earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree, and now her elementary school students enjoy art lessons throughout the year. “It's exciting to live and work in the downtown arts district of Klamath Falls.” Says Terra. “Working with the Contemporary Arts Kitchen has proven to be inspirational and energizing,”

Walt Evans – VIP Artist Loft -- PASSIONLAB @ 811 MAIN
Surreal Folk artist, Walt Evans has explored many forms for over 30 years. The self-taught artist has created over 6000 pieces in his lifetime. He began his art career by replicating the masters: Manet, Picasso, Monet and others. Walt’s anthropology background can be seen in paintings that feature the people, images and the folklore of native peoples. He is revered for his use of bright color and interpretations of the human face. There is something stark and carefree about his depictions of scenes and characters. The objects of his work have a hint of fickle humanity, shown often in compromising positions or with an expression of inward laughter. Walt has lived all over the world and is notably one of the most prolific artists in Klamath Falls. For more information on Walt’s art, visit madvlad@ccountry.com <mailto:madvlad@ccountry.com> .

Rachael McDaniel & Shannon McCosh from the Klamath Community College Artisan Club  --  PASSIONLAB @ 811 MAIN
The KCC Artisans Club started in 2009 to provide a forum for students and friends to craft together. Knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, painting and drawing are just a few of the mediums represented. The group has done peyote stitch beading, glass painting, scrapbooking and of course plenty of knitting and crocheting. Retired president of the Artisans Club, Rachael McDaniel will be exhibiting alongside Shannon McCosh. Rachael, from San Jose, CA will be exhibiting French beaded flowers, friendship bracelets and Amigurumi crocheted dolls. Racheal had been crocheting since seventh grade. She started with friendship bracelets when she was eight.  “Art is how I focus and how I process the world.” Shannon has 5 pieces that are oil on canvas. One is charcoal on paper. “When I paint I think and feel at the same time. I think about what I want to paint and I feel the colors and the formations,” says Shannon.

Christy Soto -- The Traveling New Orleans Show -- PASSIONLAB @ 809 MAIN
contains twenty-nine pieces by ex-New Orleanian and Hurricane Katrina survivor, Christy Soto. The exhibit explores New Orleans culture, music, festivals, traditions, food and the largest natural disaster on U.S. soil, Hurricane Katrina. “It is half art exhibit and half museum exhibit,” says Soto. A series of seven photos entitled, “The Saddest Party on Earth,” are images of the first Mardi Gras post-Katrina. Read of Soto’s evacuation from the storm, 12 hours before landfall in the piece, “Belated Evacuation.” Not only does the exhibit feature poetry and literature from Soto, it also features the works of other New Orleans artists and writers. A large bead exhibit entitled, “Mamma’s Best Throws” shows the creativity of design behind parade “throws,” or beads and souvenirs that are thrown from Mardi Gras floats. A free-standing oversized multi-media piece called “three doors” makes a larger statement about the scenes that were prevalent after the hurricane. There are also images taken only weeks after Hurricane Katrina.

ABOUT THE GALLERY

The Passionlab Committee focuses primarily on modern or contemporary artwork and offers support and networking for visual artists of all ages. The gallery committee welcomes anyone who would like to exhibit art and encourages submissions from anyone who would like to be featured. Passionlab Gallery is located in the heart of downtown Klamath Falls, at the Contemporary Arts Kitchen (CAK) 809 and 811 Main and is operated by local non-profit art group, The Creativity Collective.

Passionlab Gallery is located in the heart of downtown Klamath Falls, at the Contemporary Arts Kitchen (CAK) and is operated by local non-profit art group, The Creativity Collective and overseen by committee head and visual artist, Terra Whitlock.

Some recent artists included Daniel Benson, Ty Beaver, Tom Cooley, Shayne Herrera and Thomas Dyer. Typical shows include oil paintings, watercolors, photography, sculpture and abstract metalwork. The last show, The Faces of War exhibit consisted of over 15 action photographs taken by the 168 Field Artillery Unit, Battery B. during World War II. Lieutenant, Harold Bohm of the 168 Field Artillery Unit was one of the first participants of The Creativity Collective’s Legacy of Bravery veterans history online archive. Due to mature content, the show was for ages 13 and older.

Passionlab is open noon to 6pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and noon-9 on Saturday. It is also open during open mic, committee meetings, rollerderby practice, receptions, and other events that expose the artwork to a large audience. The gallery takes up 500 square feet in the 6000 square foot artist space.

The fee is $50 for four weeks, $25 for members. All shows get one month of showing time, occasionally overlapping with the entrance of another show for a second round of promotion. Pricing for art is decided by the artist, and 25% of all sales go to the Creativity Collective for promotion, printing, and future shows. As with many rooms at the CAK, the gallery is rentable and can be rented in conjunction with an event. “Our gallery is a popular stop during Third Thursday and during the summer parades,” remarks Christy Soto, executive director of The Creativity Collective and the Contemporary Arts Kitchen.