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This Saturday October 2, the exhibition titled Radiance: Light, Space & Perception will open at the Conrad Wilde Gallery. The artists, Lori del Mar, Heather Hutchinson and Carrie Seid will be present and conducting a talk at 5 p.m. followed by a reception from 6-9 p.m.

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Below are statements by the artists about their work in their own words.

Realm by Lori del Mar

Beacon by Lori del mar

Lori del Mar- Artist Statement

My paintings represent an inquiry into aspects of time and perception, and the sense of beauty that I find in moments of awareness of time and of being.

Filter is a series of 10 paintings — each with subtle compositions of color, space, light, and structure. This particular series chronicles my perspective of experience regarding the phenomenological effects of light and space as observed through moments of solitude within the architectural space of my home and studio.

My subject through all of my painting is most often about “seeing”. This includes the viewer and the viewer’s attentive participation in looking and seeing the works. The works offer a space of discovery and reflection. As such the paintings request (and thus reward) ample time given in their experience. They shift, much like a freshly darkened room shifts, after a paused moment for optical adjustment. Their subtle modulations of dynamic pigment relationships invite the viewer to relinquish any immediate visual expectation – often evoking a question of uncertainty as to what is being seen/perceived.

At first glance, the paintings may read as subtle fields of silence. As time is given for the eye to adjust, submerged transitions of color and form begin to emerge. In this sense, the works are experientially time-based. Their seemingly visual absence performs much like a whisper, compelling sustained participation into an intimate, sensory encounter.

Still by Heather Hutchison

Still by Heather Hutchison

Heather Hutchison – Artist Statement

I have been exploring translucent media for 20 years. In these post-Minimal works, as much sculpture as painting, the shallow shadow box constructions of plywood and enamel literally capture light and allow it to resonate back through an attached plexiglass surface. The effect is depth and vibrancy of hue and value, where the thin layers of wax and pigment, brushed uniformly on the surface, act both to catalyze and diffuse the tempered light.  The resulting color-luminosity registers the changing natural light specific to any moment of a given day.

Original by Carrie Seid

Original by Carrie Seid

Carrie Seid_- Artist Statement.

In my work I attempt to convey the anatomy of human emotions and sensations through form, structure, and the glow of saturated color.

The human experience of being simultaneously tenacious and vulnerable is referred to through the use of silk, a material which is delicate yet possesses a tensile strength greater than steel. Tension is built, both physically and metaphorically, as two elements quite opposed in character meet to form the surfaces and contours of the work. By combining these translucent and reflective materials, I solidify and objectify ephemeral qualities of light.

The tension between geometric and biomorphic forms in my work allows me to explore the tension between order and chaos, constancy and change.

‘The physical description reduces their ephemeral qualities unjustly, failing to re-create the diaphanous veils of melting color, fusing from one space to the next. A simultaneity of resilience and vulnerability is created through the metal and membranes, like scars emerging from the interior of a cloud…
Painting and sculpture are too categorically limited for the emotional states of being that Seid so elegantly conjures up. Smoke and shadow, dissipation and loss, energy and anatomy- these physical references bring us closer to the ineffable life forces at the core of these mysterious assemblages.”

-Gerry Craig, Sculpture Magazine July/August 2000-

Conrad Wilde Gallery

439 N. 6th Ave. #171

Tucson, AZ 85705

520.622.8997

Open Tuesday- Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Website:  www.conradwildegallery.com

For more information: 520.622.8997

Other Galleries participating in the 1^st Saturday Openings October 2 are:

Contreras Gallery- www.contrerashousefineart.com – 110 E. 6th St. – 520.398.6557

The Drawing Studio- www.thedrawingstudio.org – 33 S. 6th Ave. – 520.620.0947

Fragment Gallery- www.fragmentgallery.com – Citizen’s Warehouse – 44 W. 6th St. – 520.310-8788

The Front @ Platform- www.the-front-gallery.com – 439 N. 6th Ave. – 520.882.3886

Raices Taller 222 Gallery & Workshop- 218 E. 6th. Street

Tucson, AZ 85705  (520) 881 5335 www.raicestaller222.org

On December 15, 1999 a local woman’s life was changed forever. Deborah DuSold, a practicing molecular biologist with a great future ahead, had her life changed in seconds when she was involved in a serious car accident. Her prognosis: Traumatic Brain Injury due to the accident. The medical doctors who helped her physically recover told her upon evaluation that her mental condition would be as good as she was going to be.  They stated there was nothing else they could do for her.

For two long years she could not hold a job and went through very hard times. She would have memory lapses sometimes over a hundred a day.  As she slowly recovered some capabilities after two years she was able to get an income again as she searched for treatment to help her recover totally. Her extensive research led to a new treatment therapy called neurofeeedback also called EEG biofeedback. It is based on electrical brain activity called the electroencephalogram, or EEG.  This treatment did not require any drugs and with its years of research and successful outcomes gave her great hope once again.

Through the use of this revolutionary new therapy she has not only recovered but has actually gotten a much better memory today than ever before.  Because of her own personal experiences with neurofeedback, she is now dedicating her life to helping others. Fortunately for people living in Tucson, Ms DuSold has a company called MindWorks Studio located in Tucson providing neurofeedback treatments.  She has surrounded herself with other professionals offering an assortment of alternative therapies including neurofeedback. They search for the “cause” of the problem to treat not just treat the symptoms. Their goal is optimum mental and physical condition.

Several months ago I attended a lecture conducted by this remarkable woman, and it inspired me so much I have spent the last few months researching neurofeedback.  I have found that it not only helped people to recover from Traumatic Brain Injury but also has worked wonders with people around the globe with conditions like PTSD, ADD, ADHD, DEPRESSION, SLEEP DISORDERS, SEIZURES, and REVERSING AUTISM and a long list of other maladies.  The research and development of neurofeedback has been conducted over 40+ years and now is practiced all over the world with great results. The list of successes from this method is long and covers many conditions.

I decided the best way to describe how the method worked is by experiencing a ½ hour neurofeedback session myself. It was definitely a unique experience and if you look at the slide show below you will see some of my own “brain images” taken during the session utilizing the program BrainPaint.  Besides viewing changing images during the procedure, I was equipped with headphones and could literally hear unique sounds that sounded like music. When I asked what music I was listening too, she stated that it was the sounds of my own brain. The brain-painted beta images are unique just to me. Yours will look totally different.

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Each person has their own brain sounds, as well as distinct images.   This session took place after I completed an extensive questionnaire about any symptoms I may need treating.  After the questionnaire, the computer program we were using made the evaluation of what area of my brain should be activated and at what frequencies and the time required for each.   I was hooked up to the machine by wires attached to certain areas of my skull and my ear lobes. By using only my mind I was able to keep focused on the images and if I would let my mind wonder then the images on the computer screen would notify me to relax and refocus. It was truly an amazing experience. (more…)

Club España de Tucson,Casa Vicente, Marqués de Cáceres Wines, and Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo are presenting Tucson’s Second Spanish and Flamenco Festival in historic downtown Tucson. The gala event starts Thursday 9/16 through Sunday 9/18.  This is a unique opportunity to experience flamenco and Spanish culture in a traditional late-night, outdoor festival atmosphere. No need to travel to Spain as it is  coming to you in Tucson. Take advantage of this rare opportunity.

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Rebecca Thomas
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Marisol Encinias
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Mosaico Flamenco Dancers
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Rebecca Thomas
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Ricardo Anglada
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Angelina Ramirez
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Adair Landborn
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Mele & Jason Martinez
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Jason Martinez
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Mele Martinez
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Fabian & Katrina Sisneros
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Antonia Arrebola
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Marcarena Giraldez & Vicente Griego
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Misael Barraza
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Flamenco del Pueblo Viejo Students

Traditional Spanish tapas will be served along with Casa Vicente’s extensive dinner menu.  There will also be fine wine tasting! The festival opens with a special Spanish guitar concert entitled, Noche de Seis Cuerdas on Thursday, September 16th, followed by the festival’s showcase event Noche Flamenca on Friday and Saturday, September 17th and 18th featuring a huge cast of flamenco professionals.  The event will close Sunday night with Fiesta Latina – a lively and energetic Rumba Gitana and Latin music party. (more…)