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 Vain RemainsNew works by Camilla d'Errico & Caia Koopman
(Los Angeles, CA) Thinkspace is proud to present Vain Remains, the new joint exhibition from Vancouver’s Camilla d’Errico and Oceanside’s Caia Koopman. The show will feature an array of new works from both artists including acrylic on canvas and wood along with mixed media on paper and marks the 1st time the two have exhibited together in this large a capacity. Vain Remains showcases the strength of these two young talents and how poetically their two worlds compliment each other. Opening in conjunction with Vain Remains is a small group show featuring works on paper created with color pencil from Fumi Nakamura (New York), Lilly Piri (Germany) and Yuka Yamaguchi (Canada). This special show marks the 1st time the three have shown together in Los Angeles and will be showcased in our project room. Alongside this small group show we will also feature new works from San Diego based artist Nathan DeYoung as part of our ‘Fresh Faces’ series. Opening Friday, September 11th in our main gallery: 'Vain Remains' by Camilla d'Errico & Caia Koopman Camilla d’Errico bio: Camilla d'Errico is a product of her split heritage, Italian and Canadian rolled into one: Italian fiestiness, Canadian politeness, and an early addiction to Saturday morning cartoons and comics. Her first love was and still is comics. Growing up she was more often doodling sexy damsels and dragons on her textbooks than reading them. In 1998, Camilla first attended her first San Diego Comic Con where upon the moment she walked through the doors she realised that a 9–5 day job would kill her and this was what she wanted to do. After a few years in the comic industry Camilla expanded her style into a variety of other ventures: snowboard decals, magazine covers, toys, clothes and the pop art gallery scene. Thanks to her relentless energy, dedication, and sleep deprivation, she has followed her dream of working creatively for a living. She is part of what may be the first art movement in Western History where women are not second-class citizens, but have an edge in the mind of the public, especially when it comes to capturing the essence of the modern woman. "It’s about expressing what they feel and feeling what they express" Site: www.camilladerrico.com Sneak Peek of Camilla’s work for Vain Remains: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157621882843037/ Caia Koopman bio: Caia Koopman is a native of California and was born in Livermore. She majored in fine art and earned a B.A. at UC Santa Cruz, California. Santa Cruz turned out to be the place that seduced her to the local skateboarding scene. In addition to receiving an academic education, Caia also learned to skate ramps, streets, pools, and Derby Park. Skateboarding led to skateboard graphics, and her first limited edition team T-shirt design for Santa Cruz Skateboards. After earning her art degree, she turned her attention to snowboarding and spent many winters following the snow. It was her love for the sport that inspired Caia to strive for a career creating snowboard graphics and later branching out to become a commercial artist and finally a fine artist as well. Her artwork has been featured in numerous national and international print media including Surfing Girl, Mademoiselle, Details, Girl's Life, Snowboarder Magazine, Teen, Teen Style, Teen People, J-14, Fine , and others. Caia designed T-shirt graphics and promotional illustrations for many companies, such as: Quiksilver/Roxy, Hurley, Op, AT&T, and Casio. Caia's paintings have been used commercially for many years as graphics for snowboards, skateboards and wakeboards for major companies such as K2, Morrow, and Hyperlite. Caia has also been featured on MTV’s "MTV Sports" as an athlete/artist for her snowboarding and painting. Caia has shown her paintings in a number of galleries around the world and most recently at La Luz de Jesus in LA. She is currently working as a freelance illustrator and painter in Oceanside, CA. Caia is inspired by nature, dreams, politics, and life. Site: http://www.caiadesign.com/index.htm Sneak Peek of Caia’s work for Vain Remains: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157622007399452/ Also
opening on Friday, September 11th in our project room: PLUS on our 'Fresh Faces' wall this September: "Windows & Mirrors" from Nathan DeYoung Nathan DeYoung bio: Seeking to better understand those around him, Nathan DeYoung offers an inquisitive exploration into the human condition. Using the intimate observations of others as a muse, he creates characters that allow him to fully analyze and interpret those to whom he is closest. By revealing and destroying his characters in frenzies of shape and color, he ventures to grasp, uncover, and expose the often hidden, with the hope that insight into others and their actions will enable a deeper understanding of himself. Nathan DeYoung currently works and studies in San Diego, California. Site: http://www.nathandeyoung.com Blog: http://www.nathandeyoungart.blogspot.com Sneak Peek at Windows & Mirrors: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157621882851181/
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