Playa Art
Earthdance 2011 is honored to present the "Playa Art Promenade" featuring the following Bay Area artist:
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Karen studied at Rhode Island School of Design and Massachusetts College of Art. Her thesis project was focused on public art, specifically in public transit environments, and the long term benefit of the percent-for-arts program for cultural enrichment. She has produced several public art installations in and around the Boston area, including permanent murals and three-dimensional wall sculptures. She relocated to the Bay Area in 1996 in search of a wider creative horizon. She has been producing monumental sculptures which have enjoyed installations on The Embarcadero and in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA, The Institute for Solar Living, Hopland, CA, and Cardwell, North Queensland Australia, along with numerous event installations such as The Dumbo Arts Festival in Brooklyn, The Makers Faire, The Fire Arts Festival, Burning Man, Electric Daisy Carnival, Nocturnal and Outside Lands. She has recently installed two monumental sculptures on Market Street, San Francisco as part of the ARTery program, and will also be exhibiting in the 2011 San Francisco Marathon. |
Since 2009, Karen has been running American Steel Studios in Oakland, CA, which provides studio and gallery space to over 100 artists, innovators and small green businesses. American Steel is an incubator of creative cross-pollination and inspiration for innovators focused on art, sustainability and cultural enrichment. |
MANU Manu sits in a posture of balance and peace. His gaze is even with the horizon, and his apparent mass rests squarely and gently on the earth as he meditates on humanity achieving a return to balance with nature. Manu first debuted at Burning Man, 2007. Manu is presently on exhibit at American Steel Studios in West Oakland. |
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EPIPHANY Epiphany is bursting with the joy that accompanies the revelation in acknowledging the essential essence of life. Her heart beats with fire and in that moment of illumination, her entire body pulses with fire. Epiphany was first exhibited at Burning Man, 2007 and is presently on exhibit at American Steel Studios, Oakland, CA. |
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ACHMED Achmed bows to and is grounded to the Earth in a posture of humility. His connection to the Earth is magnified in the exaggerated scale of his hands. His form is executed with delicate and dynamic patterns and illustrative symmetry. He debuted at Burning Man in 2006 and returned in 2007. He is presently on exhibit at American Steel Studios, Oakland, CA. |
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Pierre has explored the different traditional uses of metal as an artistic medium. One of a kind furniture pieces, functional art forms and artistic environments are common commission themes. Between commissions he creates drawings, paintings and sculptures to exhibit at art galleries, museums, festivals, concerts and shows. website: www.richeart.com |
Pierre Riche is an American born visionary artist celebrated for his magical metal sculptures. His inspiration for creating art is to evoke awe and wonder in hope of awakening the divine within. Since early on in his life Pierre drew and painted for artistic expression. It wasn't until 1992 that he first started welding figures into sculpture. There was a strong determination to construct the human form three-dimensionally that led him to sculpture. Welding scrap metal became a medium through which he could do this. Rendering the accurate complexities of the human anatomy well with such a crude and industrial material as iron intrigued and challenged him. As time progressed so did his skill with the metal arts. Commissioned art required him to broaden his pallet of artistic techniques and materials. Using Fire, LED lights, resin and video compliment some of Pierre's sculptures. At times he collaborates with dance troupes and performance groups. |
The Healing Eye combines the sacred geometric elements of a pyramid with a caduceus traveling up the front panel. there are seven chakra discs centered on a staff dividing the two serpents as they travel upwards to an all seeing eye at the apex of the pyramid. A large stainless steel crescent shaped ring extends out from the sides of the eye and two copper clad wings stem off of the base of the ring. Fire is emitted from two rings on the inside of the crescent and over the top and also travels up the inside of the wings. Water rains down from the inside of the crescent moon. Sound transducers resonate sound that vibrate all the metal parts and video images are projected from the iris of the all seeing eye. | |
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