Look west is a community-driven art gallery and the creative studio of artist travis weller.
look west celebrates creative culture through gallery exhibitions and events focused on bringing a diverse set of artists and perspectives to the west end of san rafael. Come check us peace
MARCH 14TH - APRIL 18TH
FERNANDA MARTÍNEZ IS AN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA BASED PAINTER, MURALIST AND SCULPTOR. SHE DRAWS FROM HER MEMORIES AND OBSERVATIONS OF NATURE, BLENDING AN EXPERIMENTAL AND INTUITIVE APPROACH TO HER PRACTICE. HER VIBRANT, EXPRESSIVE WORKS DELVE INTO THE EMOTIONAL DEPTHS OF COLOR AND FORM. BY INCORPORATING INTRICATE PATTERNS AND TEXTURES, SHE CHALLENGES THE VIEWER, ENGAGING BOTH THE EYE AND THE MIND, AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO APPRECIATE THE FLEETING MOMENTS OF LIFE.
BORN AND RAISED IN MEXICO CITY, FERNANDA MOVED TO THE BAY AREA IN 2015 WHERE SHE FOUNDED LA TINTA. UNDER THIS NAME, SHE HAS COLLABORATED WITH MAJOR BRANDS SUCH AS ANTHROPOLOGIE, LULU AND GEORGIA, AND WORLD MARKET BY LICENSING HER WORK FOR A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS.
FERNANDA HAS COLLABORATED ON NUMEROUS MURAL PROJECTS FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES, COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO HER COMMERCIAL WORK, SHE HAS SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIBUTED ARTWORK TO SEVERAL COMMUNITY-FOCUSED AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
FERNANDA LIVES AND WORKS IN OAKLAND, CA
OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH
FERNANDA MARTÍNEZ COMMON GROUND
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COMMON GROUND A SOLO SHOW OF NEW PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND SCULPTURES BY FERNANDA MARTÍNEZ
COMMON GROUND, A COLLECTION OF NEW PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES BY FERNANDA MARTÍNEZ, EXPLORES THE EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATURE AND THE CITY AS A SHARED, ADAPTIVE SYSTEM. THROUGH PAINTING AND SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS, THE WORK CONSIDERS HOW ORGANIC GROWTH AND MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES INFLUENCE ONE ANOTHER — OVERLAPPING, ERODING AND COEXISTING WITHIN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT. MATERIAL EXPERIMENTATION PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS, WITH SURFACES, TEXTURES AND FORMS SHAPED THROUGH AN INTUITIVE, RESPONSIVE APPROACH RATHER THAN PREDETERMINED OUTCOMES. WORKING BETWEEN CONTROL AND CHANCE, FERNANDA ALLOWS MATERIALS TO GUIDE EACH PIECE, MIRRORING THE WAY NATURAL SYSTEMS NEGOTIATE SPACE WITHIN URBAN FRAMEWORKS. COMMON GROUND INVITES VIEWERS TO REFLECT ON SHARED SPACE, NOT AS A FIXED BOUNDARY, BUT AS A LIVING, SHIFTING TERRAIN SHAPED BY BOTH HUMAN AND NATURAL FORCES.
