Entry 6

Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Dollhouse, Stage 1
Continuing to explore personal space: its effects on its occupants, their effects on it, how it feels physically and emotionally. I decided the best avenue to express how I have been effected by personal space is my dollhouse. It was built for me by my father when I was a little girl. I played with it well into adolescence. I believe that it has, along with the home I grew up in, helped shape my imagination and ideals about a "home" and relationships. These photos are part of this new exploration, they are the jumping off point.


Citizens of War

The Plume of Her Sweet Repose

Suddenly
Nathan Spoor
The Manhattan, Snyder, TX
September-November 2008
The surreal paintings of Nathan Spoor capture my eye and entrance me in their smooth color and luscious lines. The subject matter is deep and sincere and dark.


In The Darkest Night
Travis Lindquist
McCaig Welles and Rosenthal Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
October 10th-November 10th, 2008
Lindquist is displaying work of mixed media containing iconic imagery that he has altered with paint and text. The images speaking on good vs evil are products of 8 years of collecting vintage photo books and Russian film stills.



The Village Pet Store And Charcoal Grill
Banksy
89 7th Ave., New York, NY
now thru 0ctober 31st
Banksy, a British street artist has his first show in the West Village. However, it's not your ordinary gallery show. But Banksy isn't your ordinary artist. Your average Banksy viewing would be spraypainted somewhere on a building in an urban environment. This time he has set up a ficticious pet shop in a small store. There are fish sticks swimming in a fish bowl, chicken nuggets in a chicken coup eating bar-b-q sauce, hot dogs in lizard tanks, amoungst others. It is truley Banksy in the statement however, speaking on our society's consupmtion addictions. Well done once again, sir!

Entry 5

Space Deteriorating
Cheri Overstreet, 2008


Space Deteriorating
Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Space Deteriorating
Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Space Deteriorating, 2008
Cheri Overstreet
As I continue to explore personal space I question what happens when it is vacated. I found this house on a dirt road in the mountains. Unfortunately the shots I got were not exactly what I wanted. There was an intense eerie feeling surrounding the house and I didn't feel comfortable shooting for long.



Andy Haynes
Waiting Room, 2007
oil on canvas

Scott Brooks
Victim Mentality, 2007
Mixed Media

Marie Barr
Things Learned Young

Autumn's Delights (Scott Brooks, Andy Haynes, Marie Barr)
Distinction Gallery, Escondido, CA
October 11-November 1, 2008

This looks like a fantastic exhibition with three very talented artists. They all seem to explore societal issues, the spirit of youth, and other human conditions with a twist of humor. I have been obsessed with "pop surrealism" lately and these issues as well.

Entry 4

Untitled (still from Move Sequence)
Cheri Overstreet, 2008


Untitled (still from Move Sequence)
Cheri Overstreet, 2008


Untitled (still from Move Sequence)
Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Stills from Move Sequence, Cheri Overstreet, 2008
I chose these stills from my Move Sequence because they invoke mysterious emotion with their dramatic lighting. I am drawn to this theatrical lighting for this very reason. There is also a story told in each image about that particular area of space. As I continue to explore the theory of personal space I continue to search for these stories.




Wolf In Theater 2007

Changing Room 2007

Julia Fullerton-Batten

In Between

Randall Scott Gallery, Washington D.C.

September 13th-October 18th, 2008

This is my girl! I truly admire Julia's work and have been working with her subject matter as well. Julia explores the awkwardness of adolescence using amateur models who are actually experiencing that time in their life. Her theatricality and bordering surrealism draw me in every time.

Paul Insect

Poison

Lazarides Gallery, London

September 12th-21st

Insect's parings of aggression, adolescence, and sex meets for emotional and provocative works. He is said to be working out the frustrations of the Modern male, primitive urges versus contemporary expectations. I love this tension in his work and can see a primal honesty!

Sacred Heart (Red/Gold)

1994-2007

High chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating

Balloon Dog (Yellow)

1994-2000

High chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating

Jeff Koons on the Roof

now through October 26th, 2008

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

I really wish I could see this exhibition! The juxtaposition of the high chromium, extremely eye-catching, sculptures of Jeff Koons against the New York City skyline must be outstanding!!!! Continuing to make art that reflects Koons' world and American culture he has really spoken to me with these sculptures. They scream to me about the little things in life that are ever so frivolous (balloon animals made by clowns and street performers, and candy hearts given on Valentine's Day). To me, these sculptures speak of the enormity of our society's extravagances.

Enrty 3

The Antiques, 2008
Cheri Overstreet


The Antiques, 2008
Cheri Overstreet




The Antiques, 2008
Cheri Overstreet



Lee Friedlander
New York City, 1966

Street Art Street Life: From the 1950's to Now

Bronx Museum, New York

September 14, 2008-January 25, 2009

A show about art created on the street is now open at the Bronx Museum. Filled with my favorite black and white street photographs from the 50's and 60's. I love the spontenaety that comes witrh using the street as your studio. This photo by Friedlander that is in the exhibition is from a fabulous series of like pictures he completed in the late 60's.

Shadow Dream, 2004
SGP

Jerry Uelsmann: Just Suppose
Modernbrook Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
September 5-November 4, 2008

I can't believe I forgot about ol' Jerry for a bit! He has been a fave of mine since I was quite a bit younger. But when you start going to school for art your professors want you to explore tons of different artists and not to focus on your famous faves (rightly so). But here I am again, drooling over some newer pieces he has hanging in California right now. Uelsmann's photographs are so seductive to me, and even more so because he still uses traditional darkroom techniques. Sometimes when I look at his images I desperately want to dive into his magnificent surreal world he creates. I was mainly drawn to this particular print as I have never seen it before. The lighting is luscious and the integration of images is seamless (as always). I have been having many dreams like this one lately!



Cell VII, 1998
Mixed Media

Louise Bourgeois
Guggenheim, New York
June 27-September 28, 2008

A friend of mine was telling me about these rooms that Louise Bourgeois had designed at the Gugge right now. His brother had gone to see the exhibition last week and was in total awe of these creations she was calling "cells". When I viewed them on the museum's website I too was in awe. Each space that she has constructed is filled with found objects that call to you with great intrigue. Depiction of the human condition through the display and placement of objects is part of what I am exploring in my current photo project. Thus, I was greatly attracted to these sculptures. Each object has its meaning, given to it by its owner. And each viewer could place a plethora of varying meanings based on their own experiences.

Entry 2

Ill Reflections 3, 2008
Cheri Overstreet


Ill Reflections 2, 2008
Cheri Overstreet


Ill Reflections, 2008
Cheri Overstreet

The 3 images above are from a recent series I did with models, focusing on reflections in their sunglasses. The model here, Maggie, is a good friend of mine who always throws an amusing element into the shoot. After donning the medical mask we decided to call this series "Ill Reflections". I was quite pleased at how the reflections in her sunglasses turned out. The mood that is created through combination of all the elements in the photographs is playful, yet odd enough to cause apprehension. I love that awkward tension!

Mermaid 41, 2008

Michael Dweck: Mermaids
Staley Wise Gallery, New York

I have always imagined photographing water to be a difficult task. To really capture the ripples, the reflections, the play of light should take a master. Thus, I admire Michael Dweck's series entitled "Mermaids". Not only has he mastered the portrayal of sparkling, dream-like waters, but he has taken this skill further by the variance in conditions and abstractions of the swimming figures.



Dreams are Like Water, 2008 Pigment Print

Polixexi Papapetron: Games of Consequence
Foley Gallery, New York
September 4-October 11, 2008

I chose this photograph as it embodies two elements that I have been focusing on in my recent work: dramatic lighting and the plight of adolescence. This Australian photographer photographs scenes of childhood (real and fantasy) in her native surroundings. The innocence of the children and the rocky landscapes of Australia blend in her photographs to create cinematic-looking stills.




Convenience Store, 29 Palms, California, 2006
Platinum Palladium Print

Scott Davis: Land of Sunshine
Hous Projects Gallery, NY
June 26-September 6, 2008

Platinum Palladium prints shot with a homemade large format view camera adorn the walls of the Hous Projects Gallery in New York City. Taken at night with minimal light sources Davis' images are mysterious and leave me wondering about what shady events are taking place in the deep shadows. I have always been drawn to saturated photos such as these.

From ME 3

The Layered Block
Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Trying to catch early twilight on my favorite block. In this case I have finally gotten up the courage to sneak into the double-decker-bus graveyard. The textures and layers created from the disheveled buses and the surrounding urban landscape tantalize my senses!

From ME 2

Over the last few months I have been photographing my musician friends for their web sites. It's a wonderful exercise to find locations to shoot that fit the mood of the artists' music. In this photograph of Amyjo Savannah I was using a gold reflector to aid in the feel of a warm, natural environment.


Gypsy Girl #3, Gold Reflector
Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Gypsy Girl #13, White Diffuser
Cheri Overstreet, 2008

Gypsy Girl #1, Black Diffuser
Cheri Overstreet, 2008