Upcoming opening reception for "Alchemy" , "55" & "Shredded Views"
 February 28, 2014

    "Alchemy" Debbi Becker

Debbi Becker is a south Florida native and long-time Hollywood resident.  Juggling family, career and art, Debbi is now devoting herself full-time to artistic pursuits and is an Artist-in-Residence at Gallery 2014.  Debbi is also Creative Director for the gallery and teaches collage and mixed media classes year-round.   She has taken formal instruction from a number of well-known Florida artists, and has herself been intimately involved in the commercial gallery business as co-founder of BecBer Studios in Dania Beach and FOR ART SAKE in Hollywood. Debbi has shown and sold her work in several South Florida venues.  In 2013, her collage worked entitled “The Meditating Women” was chosen for publication in the on-line edition of Ocean Drive magazine.      

 Artist statement Debbi Becker has mastered a wide variety of media during a long career, but her primary focus is in collage and mixed media. She has gravitated to these media because each piece allows her to develop the widest possible range of personal meaning as she puts down unique surfaces, textures and fragments that reflect her life experiences, struggles, and feelings.  Debbi is also keenly aware of social issues in the world around us, and she seeks to articulate messages on those issues throughout her work.   She describes herself as a “message” artist and welcomes thoughtful commentary on the range of emotions and responses that her work evokes.  

   
"55"  Cathy Benny

Cathy Benny was born in Montreal, Canada. Her passion for painting has provided her with a great freedom of expression through which she  continues to learn about herself and her surroundings. Choosing oils and palette knives  has given her the freedom to paint directly on the canvas, mixing and creating as she adds the layers that give her paintings a richness she strives for Cathy's inspiration has always been the natural and urban landscapes of her hometown of Montreal and the cities she has travelled to.  Who is behind those doors, where does that path lead? Questions she asks herself, still searching for the answers.
Cathy's abstract work reflects her love of bright colors, again her imagination is allowed to surface.
 
Artist Statement
Standing in front of a canvas, letting my emotions guide me is truly an amazing experience. As the layers of paint go on something comes to life and I smile.
I'm inspired by the beauty of everyday life and try to convey that in my paintings.

 

"SHREDDED VIEWS"


 Olga Vargas

 
“My art is like an organism…as you look closer you start seeing all the magical aspects of its composition, like veins and molecules, and as you step away you start seeing its form and meaning.”
                                             
Olga started her first and most recent collection “Shredded Views” in November 2012.  The collection is inspired by landscapes, cityscapes, and iconic architecture from past and present history, all based on her passion for traveling and appreciation of color.  The entire collection is composed of collage using magazine paper that has been shredded first and later applied by the artist on canvas.  There is no paint or marker mixed into her collages except for her signature.  “There is something about cutting, gluing, and forming a vision with your finger tips that inspires me.  It’s like sculpting in a two-dimensional format”, says Olga.  She continues to pursue other art forms that involve repurposing materials (such as magazines) and furniture.

Olga was born in Cali, Colombia and came to Miami at 12 years of age. Following in her artist mother’s footsteps, Olga graduated from the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale in 2001 with a degree in Interior Design with LEED accreditation.  Since then, Olga has been involved in art and technology as a professional Interior Designer and Artist.  With a keen appreciation of color, scale, and aesthetic composition combined with her passion for “green” design, she has captured a unique essence of iconic urban landscapes in her collage work.  Among other awards, her work is part of the National 911 Memorial Artists Registry.
NOVEMBER 19 – JANUARY 4
ALEJANDRO MENDOZA

OPENING RECEPTION:
NOVEMBER 21
DECEMBER 17-JANUARY 19
           SETH RESNICK

    OPENING RECEPTION 
           DECEMBER 19
FEBRUARY 4 – MARCH 8
REYNIER LLANES
"Espressonism"
OPENING RECEPTION:
FEBRUARY 7
FEBRUARY- MARCH
CATHY BENNY
"55"

DEBBI BECKER
"ALCHEMY"

OLGA VARGAS 
"SHREDDED VIEWS"

OPENING RECEPTION 
ON:
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
What's Up Wednesday!!!
What's Up Wednesday 
From 7 pm until 8:30 pm make plans to come to the Gallery and learn more about this fun technique!!
The charge is $10 per person and we be serving some fun treats!!
For more information stop by the Gallery, call us at 954-505-3291 or send an email to info@gallery2014.com.