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The Underwater World of Cheryl Walsh
Welcome to the surreal, beautiful, magical, immersive, Underwater World of Cheryl Walsh, fine art, multi-media exhibition event.
October 5 – 26, 2019
Opening Reception October 5th, 6-10pm
Artist Collaborators’ Talk: Creative Collaborators in Neo-Romantic Digital Fine Art. Tuesday, October 8th, 7- 9pm: Free
Cheryl has often said that without the artists she works with she would be all alone on the bottom of her pool, taking photos of empty water. These women model underwater and create elaborate gowns, corsets, crowns, headpieces, wings, mermaid tails, armor and so much more. Cheryl is very excited to share these wonderful people with you during an Artists’ Panel Discussion at OCCCA during the run of my Exhibition Event. She will host the event and ask each artist to discuss what she does, why, and how she does it. Then they will open the discussion up for questions from the audience.
Collaborators:
1. Jessica Dru - model, designer
2. Rachel Day - model, designer
3. Vanessa Walton - owner Creature of Habit, model, designer
4. Susan Fiori - owner Fiori Couture, designer stylist
5. Caley Johnson - Miss G Designs, headpiece creator
6. Alta DeKoven - make up artist
World of Inkjet Paper Workshop:
Saturday, October 19th, 2019 10am - 1pm: $25 Admission*
Artist Cheryl Walsh strongly believes that photographers printing their own work is the most important topic in digital photography today. After facing the challenges of curating, printing and mounting her entire gallery show herself she will host a workshop featuring her mentor, Eric Joseph, who will share valuable information about digital printing and inkjet papers, offering insight into the secrets of creating a perfect print each and every time. Topics include inkjet paper and how to choose a paper that is right for you and your work. Color Management, simply explained and demonstrated to allow you to achieve reliable, consistent, controllable and repeatable results. File preparation using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom and an open forum for questions.
*This event is a fundraiser for OCCCA.
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OCCCA is pleased to present underwater fine art portrait photographer Cheryl Walsh’s first solo gallery exhibition. Cheryl has created an immersive, multimedia experience celebrating not only her own work but the women artists she frequently collaborates with. She will showcase their unique wearable artwork along with behind the scenes videos telling the stories behind a number of her series. As an artist-in-residence she will be available to share her process and what goes into creating her unique art. Cheryl will have a large format fine art printer onsite and will offer artist’s talks and a workshop as part of her mission to encourage and educate photographers on how to digitally print their own photographs.
The Underwater World of Cheryl Walsh
Cheryl’s dream has been to have something more than a “gallery show” but rather an “Exhibition Event,” a celebration of not only her work but the creative spirits that contributed it and the peaceful relaxation she feels while creating it. Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts’ 6,300 square foot gallery, in her hometown of Santa Ana, has allowed her the familiar space and freedom to welcome the public into the world she lives in - full of magical sights, feelings, relationships and experiences.
She explores the stories behind her images, their meanings, how they were created, and ultimately celebrates the amazing artisans that she works with. Without these fellow creatives, designers, seamstresses, milliners, metal smiths, and models she would be very lonely, taking photos of clear, empty water. Almost exclusively women, their incredible talents and hard work as independent working artists has played a pivotal role inspiring Cheryl to create her images. On display are gowns, headpieces, wigs, corsets, crowns, videos, faerie wings and mermaid tails, alongside the finished fine art prints and their stories. All of the fine art prints, from nine of her most popular series, are printed by the artist herself. They showcase the multiple fine art papers that are an integral part of her finished art pieces, culminating in her own unique artistic signature.
Along with large scale, elaborately framed prints on thick, beautifully textured, European, fine art papers are images on translucent, mulberry bark based, Japanese papers. Window coverings, wallpaper, hanging scrolls, small embellished cabochon necklaces and a large room divider, all printed with Cheryl’s art, create an experience for viewers beyond a traditional gallery show. Working with a lighting designer utilizing projection and environmental stimulus, Cheryl created an “Underwater Experience” room. This allows the viewer a glimpse into the sensations that Cheryl experiences at the bottom of her pool and offers a full sensory explanation into the reasons why she works underwater. As an educational component, and furthering Cheryl’s passion for promoting printing among the photographic community, a large format fine art printer will be on location for printing her work on demand and for professional workshops.
As an artist in residence, Cheryl will give an artist’s talk with her collaborators and be on hand for conversation as she works at various times on recent projects.
CherylWalshfineart.com
Instagram @cherylwalshfineart.
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