Exhibitions
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Karrie Ross, native to Los Angeles, fine artist, shares her explorations into concepts of energy, science, participation, conversations and being seen, as the underlying influences of her art.
Metaphorical representations that create a ‘safe’ place for the viewer to experience a flow and connection from their interaction with the art… discovering that they are part of a bigger whole. She poses to you a question…
“What is YOUR energy telling the world?”
and invites you to join with, and experience hers in the art she creates.
My work is driven by my personal energy. My passions and desires.
I am particularly drawn to spirals, not only in shape but in the concept of the continuous movement of energy. At the inner-most workings of the atom is a vibration… THAT is what is the source… our generator of personal energy, all that we are.
I’m driven to ask questions, the child-like “WHY?” and tend to assign names to my work in the form of questions and statements… which are actions and actions are energy directed.
Bringing science and art together in concept and form is what I’m working on with this series. I believe that my work keeps vibrating my energy through the strokes and spirals and this energy fills the room where the painting is placed.
Have you ever viewed a piece of art and are strangely uncontrollably attracted to it… and wondered why? My belief is that the two energies, yours and the art, either vibrate at a similar frequency creating a feeling of calm and safety
OR
the two energies vibrate at different frequencies one in which the art vibrates to stimulate the viewer to action. Either way it’s a win/win for the viewer… the art lives for them.
This energy vibration is me, my focus, my passion…
and it’s shared with you in my art.
Please read my Artist Statement Poem
Selected Solo Exhibitions (photos posted to Portfolio/Exhibitions when available)
2011 Topanga Canyon Gallery: Tandem-Solo-Show NEW Work: Selection of new work in the Spiral Series to include the new portrait series, bustiers, points and more.
2010: Topanga Canyon Gallery; Spiral Series by Los Angeles Artist Karrie Ross; new work
2010: The Rose Cafe Gallery; featuring selected pieces from the Spiral Series by Los Angeles Artist Karrie Ross
2008-2009 Private Sales from Studio
2007 Corporate Installations, real estate staging, Images in movies and cable, Burn After Reading, Entourage, Medium and more.
2006 KTGY Group, Inc. Architects: 6 month in office installation
2005 Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery: Bergamot Station: DeepThoughts Landscapes : FreeSpirit Sculptures and paintings on raw canvas : Santa Monica
2003 Boritzer/Gray/Hamano Gallery: Bergamot Station: Retrospective of work : Mystical Druids : Joy Series : Power Series : I Am The Dance : Santa Monica
2002 Gordon Birsch Gallery: Joy Series; selection of small watercolor abstract pieces.
Selected Group Exhibitions (photos posted to Portfolio/Exhibitions when available)
2012 Gallery 825: Los Angeles: GEM show; “Exploring the Red Dot(s) bustier, SOLD
2011 Chicago Billboard Project: Ten images with the words, “Breast Awareness” on them will be displayed throughout the month of October in Chicago interspersed with advertising on billboards. See the post here.
2011 TAG: 2011 California Open Exhibition Bergamot Station D3: Juried California Open, jurors Peter Mays, LAAA.org and Katherine Chang Liu, curator/painter; Spiral Series: Bustiers: “Love Is All There Is”.
2011 Pacific Art League: Palo Alto, CA: National Competition, juror JoAnne Northrup, San Jose Museum of Art: Two pieces; Spiral Series: Bustiers: “Meeting of Two Minds” and “A Matter of Time”.
2011 Gallery 825: Los Angeles: Spiral Series: Bustiers: “Oh The Two Of Us” (Sold to Mr. and Mrs. Herair Garboushian); Energy Blooms: Red; Gray; Purple; 10 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
2011 Shoshana Wayne Gallery: Chain Letter curated by Christian Cummings & Doug Harvey; over 1,700 artists participated… it was truly an ART Happening… Here are photos of the event.
2011 Gallery 825: Not A Car; Juried by Silvia Sonnenschmidt and Thomas Volkmann. Spiral Series: bustiers: “Oh The Two of Us!”, mixed media painted on 3D form; poem-like writing by artist on back of piece; free standing 5.5h x 9.5d x 11w; also hangs on wall.
2011 Annual Juried Open: Honorable Mention;Topanga Canyon Gallery: Juried by Craig Krull, owner Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station. Award to Spiral Series: Energy Blooms: “Expanding”; 24 x 18, mixed media; box canvas, drawn edges.
2010 Blossoms II Award Show: Honorable Mention awarded to Spiral Series: Energy Blooms: “We Dance”; 24 x 24: selected from 2,300 entries; Susan Kathleen Black Foundation (read more in the awards post)
2010 Williams-Sonoma Home Fall Wall Decor: “Graffiti”, giclee prints; view Karrie Ross’ art here.
2010 TAG Gallery, 2010 California Open Exhibition Bergamot Station; juried by curator Karen Moss, OCMA; Artwork: Spiral Series: Disperse; 24×18, acrylic, oil, pencil on canvas.
2010 Santa Monica Cultural Affairs; Annenberg Beach House; Featuring: Spiral Series: “Beyond the Veil: California Dreaming”; 48 x 36; acrylic, oil, pencil on canvas. on box canvas, drawn edges.
2010 Published: “Santa Monica” The work in this book, Santa Monica, was derived from the Bloomingdale’s Santa Monica Open Call developed by Crussell Fine Arts.
2010 Gallery 825: “GEM” Show; featuring acrylic, oil, pencil on canvas., Spiral Series: “Beyond the Veil: The Elements”, 30×40, drawn edges, unframed. http://www.laaa.org/gem_2010/index.html
2010 The Brewery Art Walk, Group Show; Selected pieces from Spiral Series. http://breweryartwalk.com/
2010 National Juried Open = Topanga Canyon Gallery – Show juried by Peter Mays of the Los Angeles Art Association; featuring Spiral Series: Flowers: “Coming Together” 16×20; acrylic, oil, pencil on canvas, drawn edges
2001-2010 Selected sales through a gallery at High Point
2009 The Brewery, Fall Event Show: group show
2006 – 2008 Sales from studio, installations, other
2005 Epoxybox Gallery White Series : Venice, group show
2003 Marin Gallery Hawthorne: 9′ x 9′ Sun on floor when entering gallery
2002 Century Gallery Symbols/Signs
2002 Brand Library Gallery 30 Works On Paper, group show; watercolor
2001 United Way: ‘The Pier’ on permanent display at corporate offices Los Angeles
2000 Barnsdale Park : LA county gallery, spring group show
1998 Selected sales through a gallery at High Point; work placed in major department and retail stores across the country and international hotels
1994 DADA Downtown Arts Development Assoc. – curated and displayed, group show
Selected Alternative Exhibitions
My art has been featured through a gallery at High Point since 1998 and sells regularly with in the decorative, hotel, and display industry and is shown in several stores in the PDC.
Art featured in the following areas: TV series: CSI Miami; The Standoff; Entourage; Medium; Movies: Shadowboxer; Burn After Reading; and as art installations around the country and two hotels in Japan, Macy’s, FAO Schwatz, May Co., IDA, Coach, Baker Design, JCPenney’s, Khol’s
OUT DOOR ART SHOWS 1987-to present: Beverly Hills Affaire in the Gardens; Brentwood; South Pasadena; Malibu; La Jolla Arts Festival.
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Giclee fine art reproductions can be ordered from any of my work shown on the site, please ask me about it.
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Copyright: All my work is filed with the US Copyright office and is copyright ©Karrie Ross and all rights of reproduction and display are reserved by the artist. If you wish to use the art in any way, a signed written approval is necessary from the artist… Karrie Ross or her estate and proper credit is to be given. Please contact me if you have any questions.