Cedric Williams Artist Statement I use oils as my primary medium. I would adhere to a tone for underpainting and sketch out shapes to draw out the composition. Sometimes I would use a thick paint application topping it off by using a palette knife.  I began creating art because it's soothing to my heart and spirit. In the balance of my emotions, I can create art to express myself in ways I cannot put into words. My artwork displays a deep…

Gallery artist, Cedric Williams will be on site to answer questions regarding his pieces.

Artist Statement: KARI UHLMAN  From the Ancient One - Acrylic Paintings  My degree is in General Design from Cosumnes River College. I like acrylic painting because it is forgiving and one can quickly paint over an unwanted stroke. My courage drives me to create art that promotes peace.  God created things to function in an orderly fashion and He continues to keep things in order.  People were created out of love for the purpose of sharing love. Relationships and fellowship…

    Artist Statement As life can be quite uncertain at times, so can the subject matter of my works, and it is in this uncertainty that I have leaned into in order to find a process of creating work that is very exciting, but also challenging. The works are guided by the initial mark-making, and everything that comes after that is completely related to the marks and also the colors or medium that has been chosen to make the…

APRIL CAMLIN ARTIST STATEMENT Although it is natural to experience our lives as a continuum in which one event flows subtly into the next, there are, at times, Threshold moments that we pass through, where there is a distinct and discernible "before" and "after". These times in our lives can often be understood through the archetype of the Rite of Passage -- an initiatory challenge that is an intrinsic and unavoidable step forward on our path of transformation. Cut off from…

Learning New Powers is the first west-coast solo exhibition for artist and current UC Davis MFA candidate April Camlin, currently on view at Gallery 1855 in the Davis Cemetery and Arboretum. For the closing of this exhibition, on October 28 the work will be re-installed throughout the grounds of the cemetery as part of a larger installation. Visitors will be guided through a walking meditation through the cemetery that will culminate in the opportunity to receive healing song from members of the…

Artist Statement:  I'm a native of Plumas County. I was born in Portola and I remember Grizzly Valley before the dam at Lake Davis was built. Loss, trauma and recovery have been recurring themes throughout my life. The list of physical trauma I have endured is extensive. It is difficult for me to fathom at times everything that has happened. It doesn't seem possible yet I don't have to look far to find others dealing with more difficult issues than…