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| Levi Casias' installation in Hyde Art Gallery; image by Levi Casias |
The exhibition includes the work of three San Diego ceramists, including Levi Casias, Lee Puffer and John Oliver Lewis, who utilize the medium of clay to speak to their personal vision and artistic sensibility.
“The mystical, the numinous and the unexplainable are the subjects that preoccupy my artwork,” Casias said. “Cosmology, existentialism and Catholicism in all its manifestations also play an underlying role in my work.”
Though each artist produces a distinctly unique style of work, they share a deep sense of personal iconography and passion to communicate emotionally and intellectually.
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| John Oliver Lewis' "whip top;"image by John Oliver Lewis |
According to Lewis, “My current body of work employs the disciplines of painting, drawing and ceramics to create sculptures and installations that generate an erratic sense of purpose. These flights of imagination are supported by the inspection of architecture and natural land formations, as well as cartoons, caricature, knickknacks and candy.”
However, Puffer’s work takes a different tack.
“By fragmenting the human form and manipulating gesture and expression, my sculpture explores emotion, politics and relationships with humor, pathos and irony.”
An opening event will be held from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Hyde Gallery, located in Building No. 25 on the Grossmont College campus located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive in El Cajon.
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| Lee Puffer's installation in Hyde Art Gallery; image by Lee Puffer |
