By Patricia Frischer
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| Yena Kim |
Chuck Thomas wrote
of this exhibition Endless Summer, “ Endless Summer
affirms that San Diego is not only a remarkable place to live, but a vital
place to create. “ This is the second in a series started in 2023 with Fresh-Squeezed
at Techne Art Center which
continues to present their artists with multiple works in mini one-person
exhibitions. The space accommodates this so well with multiple rooms and two
levels.
Yena Kim’s whicker work was so
impressive as it was if it grew in the room, looping over existing pipes and
creeping up and down walls. These baskets
by Kim started as light shades but the wild nature of their shape took over and
catapulted them in to sculptures.
Gail Roberts’ flower
in the work below is actually a composite of many different flower parts, but
it reads as one. Her colors continue to impress with their vividness, as she develops
from earlier works to these color field and natural selection series.
Ashely Kim charming pots with
elephant motifs and her hanging spoons/small shovels hanging from baby arms are
a bit at odds with each other. The pots seem to be the way to go as their reflect
on a more ancient history.
John Dillemuth continues
to entertain us and this is another chance to see his contraptions and
even play with them in a more casual setting than a museum.
Jay Bell goes back to his first
cars and moves on to trucks in this group of flat backgrounded compositions. A
whole series of white trucks seems to have grabbed his attention as they represent
the work horse of the modern era.
Lee Puffer presents paintings we
have never seen before along with more disturbing version of her well-know
ceramics. The color from previous sculptures in now splashed on canvas, and the
pottery heads are left almost red clay bare.
You have to come close up to see Maddie Butler‘s photographic
images embedded and laying on the surface of what looks like computer
components. It is almost as if the hard surfaces are holding the real images
captive.
Steve Harlow running images
stretched down the hall, around the corner and even jumped the staircase into
the next room and we ran right along with them. They are dense
with color and imagery and maybe the pages of a story leaping right out of a
book.
Scott Bruckner long
lean finely finished wood sculptures are almost a through back to another time,
maybe, mid-century modern meets Brancusi.
Other artists included in this exhibition: Phillip
Ritterman, Kelsey Overstreet, Marisa DeLuca, Ahavani Mullen, Philipp Rittermann
Yena Kim
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| Yena Kim |
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| Gail Roberts |
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| Ashely Kim |
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| Ashely Kim |
Ashely Kim
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| John Dillemuth |
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| Jay Bell |
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| Jay Bell |
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| Lee Puffer |
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| Maddie Butler |
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| Maddie Butler |
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| Steve Harlow |
Steve Harlow
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| Scott Bruckner |
Showing until August 1st, 2026
1609 Ord Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
Chuck Thomas 917-972-1752
Thurs, Fri and Sat 1-6pm
