While ill, artist Ariel Deandrea started folding paper cranes in a spiritual exercise, making thoughtful selections of paper and then creating 1000 origami cranes. And in creating these, the importance that each played to make the 1000 became evident. She moved to painting with oils the single crane in a tranquil setting – bodies of water from around the world. These realistic paintings are inspiring for her and for her audience. She says, “My goal in the execution of this work is to create imagery just realistic enough to convince my audience that the world is real, while maintaining a painterly and interpretive approach that allows for emotionality in the work. Up close I like the strokes to inspire feeling and decisiveness.” You can see this new body of work entitled “Chasing the Current” this weekend at ThinkSpace Gallery in Culver City, or on her website here: http://arieldeandrea.com/
James Obando 