I JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

ALTO GALLERY, DENVER, CO
Opening Reception: First Friday, January 5, 2024 6 - 10 PM

As we age in human experience, we learn the world is an inherently heavy place. War is, unfortunately, a part of the human experience, genocide happens before our eyes, we witness homelessness as a symptom of capitalism, and there is a longer list of reasons why this world can be so very grim. Many things can be true at once. This can also be a time when we experience glimmers of peace and moments of joy. Despite it all, I Just Wanna Have Fun. A show about wanting to turn it all off. A craving for laughter and lighthearted moments with friends. A time capsule where everything bad stops for a brief moment. This show is a time to get lost in fanciful nuance, a lack of critical thought, where what iS will just be. Ephemera, paint, and found material come together to play and just have fun.

Bricks and Barrettes. 13 in x 13 in x 1.5 in. framed. Faux brick wallpaper, braiding hair, barrettes. 150.jpg

D is for Dinner Party. 9 in x 11 in x 2.5 in. framed. Candle wax, scabble game piece, beads, paper, faux brick wallpaper, acrylic, spray paint, paper. 150.jpg

Games at Dinner. 9 in x 11 in x 2.5 in. framed. Candle wax, scrabble game piece, dice, beads, paper, faux brock wallpaper, acrylic, spray paint, paper. 150.jpg

Periwinkle Stu. 24 in x 24 in x 4 in. Acrylic, exterior latex, spray paint, ink, air drying clay, deflated mylar balloon, oil pastel on canvas. 650.jpg

Recess No. 1. 9 in x 11 in x 1.5 in. framed. Temporary backsplash, faux brick wallpaper, exterior latex paint, spray paint, acrylic sheeting. 120.jpg

Recess No. 2. 9 in x 11 in x 1.5 in. framed. Faux brick wallpaper, exterior latex paint, spray paint, plastic string, tissue paper. 120.jpg

$Periwinkle Stu. 24 in x 24 in x 4 in. Acrylic, exterior latex, spray paint, ink, air drying clay, deflated mylar balloon, oil pastel on canvas. 650.jpg$ $Recess No. 1. 9 in x 11 in x 1.5 in. framed. Temporary backsplash, faux brick wallpaper, exterior latex paint, spray paint, acrylic sheeting. 120.jpg$ $Recess No. 2. 9 in x 11 in x 1.5 in. framed. Faux brick wallpaper, exterior latex paint, spray paint, plastic string, tissue paper. 120.jpg$

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