CASTELLI ART SPACE PRESENTS A SOLO EXHIBITION ENTITLED
“CONNECTION” by LAURA LETCHINGER, with Special Guest Piece by
Piece. Opening OCTOBER 4, 2018, the show will feature at least ten
large mixed media works by the artist as well as a variety of
sculptures and wall hangings by the mosaic arts nonprofit.Raised in a
small rural town outside Chicago during the 70’s and early 80’s,
Letchinger wanted to be an artist from a young age and fondly recalled
her first experience with art. “One of the first memories I have of
mark making was when I was very little and came across piles of new
white paper and sharpened pencils in my grandparents' attic,” said
Letchinger. “I clearly remember drawing a single crisp line across
the vast emptiness of the paper and for whatever reason, I was
hooked.”
These days Letchinger paints on a daily basis, mainly working in
acrylic mixed with graphite, charcoal, collage or pastel to create her
large, urban-inspired pieces. Her paintings are collected
internationally by individuals, designers, architects and developers.
Piece by Piece serves the residents of Skid Row and South Los Angeles,
working with those living in supportive housing and individuals with
very low income. In addition to providing free mosaic art
workshops—with an emphasis on recycled materials, the program offers
a sense of community and opportunities to earn much-needed
supplemental income. Participants gain self-confidence, courage and an
improved quality of life while giving back to their communities as
they collaborate to create large-scale public art projects.
Said Letchinger, “As I began planning the show, it became clear that
I had a special opportunity to offer this remarkable nonprofit not
only financial support (10% of any sales of my work) but also exposure
to new audiences in a gallery setting to help increase their own sales
and collector relationships. Program Director and professional mosaic
artist Dawn Mendelson had the idea that one of my paintings be
interpreted into mosaic for the show, a wonderful physical
manifestation of energetic connection extending out of my studio and
into this inspiring community.”
Meet artist LAURA LETCHINGER AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PIECE BY PIECE AT
THE OPENING RECEPTION ON OCTOBER 4, 2018, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at
CASTELLI ART SPACE, near Culver City. “CONNECTION” runs OCTOBER 4
- 7. CASTELLI ART SPACE IS LOCATED AT 5428 W. Washington Blvd., LOS
ANGELES, CA 90016; (310) 204-6830. https://www.castelliartspace.com/
[https://www.castelliartspace.com/]http://www.lauraletchingerart.com
[http://www.lauraletchingerart.com] http://www.piecebypiece.org/
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Castelli Art Space, 5428 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
Los Angeles, California, United States