Artist Cheryl Patrice Derricotte‘s new mixed media works are part of two venue exhibit “HOME” – at California’s Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA), and Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) – open thru July 26, 2014. The exhibit delves into the deeper meanings of the word “HOME” – how it resonates on cultural, emotional, intellectual, religious, philosophical, political and spiritual levels—as a place, a space, a myth, a source of identity, a promised land, a state of being, a war zone, an impossibility, and/or an inalienable right.
Artist Cheryl Derricotte at the OCCCA opening with her artwork “We Buy Houses,” handmade paper, ink
One of the Washington Glass School’s studio artists, Cheryl had moved to California’s Bay Area a few years ago, and became integrated into the West Coast arts scene – and her sculptural work in glass and other media has been exhibited widely Most recently, in addition to “HOME ,” at the OCCCA, her work was included in the 18th annual “The Art of Living Black” at the Richmond (CA) ArtCenter. Her work has been a juried inclusion in the “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef” at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History (2010-2011); “24th Tallahassee Invitational (2009)” and “Terrestrial Forces (2004)”, both at the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts; “Contemporary Glass (2005-2006)” at the San Francisco Airport Museum and Zenith Gallery Presents “Washington Glass (2007).” In 2005, Cheryl was the recipient of a D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities/National Endowment for the Arts “Artist Fellowship” grant.
Said Cheryl of her new works in the exhibit: “Identities shaped by home (or homelessness); natural beauty (or disasters), memories of happiness (or loss) inspire my artwork. Observations of current events, politics and urban landscapes are my entry into these issues and the resulting works on glass and paper.”
Cheryl is one of the few artists that has work in both venues – if you are out in Sunny CA – make a point to stop in! Congratulations Cheryl!
“HOME”
July 5 – 26th, 2014
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA):
117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA, 92701
www.occca.org • info.occca@gmail.com
Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA):
1600 N. Broadway, Suite 210, Santa Ana, CA., 92706
www.vaala.org
or contact Cheryl direct:
Cheryl Patrice Derricotte
Cheryl@cityglassworks.com