ZSCA EXHIBITION: BOTTLEROCK NAPA VALLEY AND ZENER SCHON CONTEMPORARY ART Breaking Boundaries: Merging the Practice of Private and Public Art EXHIBITION: MAY 19 JUNE 28 RECEPTION: JUNE 6 from 68pm
Participating artists include: Katy Boynton, Karen Cusolito, Laura Kimpton, JM Rizzi, Ian Ross, David Young V, and Zio Ziegler PAINTINGS/MIXED MEDIA ZSCA ARTIST: LAURA KIMPTON Laura Kimpton is a mixedmedia conceptual artist and sculptor who focuses on social issues and philosophy through her art. She has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries across the nation with major shows in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Texas. Kimpton received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The San Francisco Art Institute and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco. She currently resides in Marin County, California. She is a threetime Honorarium Grant Recipient at Burning Man and the creator of Celtic Forest. Kimpton’s works have been exhibited throughout the United States “Let Go” 19” x 19” Collage and Resin, Framed “Circle of Love” 32.5” x 32.5” Collage and Resin, Framed
“Dad I See You” 44.5” x 44.75” Collage and Resin, Framed “Slice and Release” 54” x 43” Collage and Resin, Framed “Torn Together” 66” x 56.5” Collage and Resin, Framed
“Who’s the Judge” 57” x 81” Collage and Resin, Framed “The Fourth Week” 12.25” x 12.25” Collage and Resin, Framed “Turning the Wheel” 12.25” x 12.25” Collage and Resin, Framed
ZSCA ARTIST: JM RIZZI JM Rizzi (JMR) fuses a unique mixture of neoabstract expressionism with hints of contemporary pop to create a style all his own. As he replicates the scale & motion set forth by early abstract expressionists, he reinterprets these ideas with his own distinct signature. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, JMR has been influenced by street art his entire life. His work has been shown alongside several street art legends including Blek, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, and Swoon, among many others.
“I is Another” 96” x 68” Spray Paint on Canvas, 2013
“Untitled” 48” x 66” Spray Paint on Canvas, 2013
“Untitled”, 36” x 30” Woodcut, 2015
“Untitled II”, 36” x 30” Woodcut, 2015
ZSCA ARTIST: IAN ROSS Ian Ross “without the burden of intention” and reacts to each moment with bold graffiti inspired forms and colors. Ross has developed his unique style for 20 years and takes great pride in his spontaneous method. His street art style has become widely accepted and revered in a fine art realm. He has become known as the “Startup Artist” painting live murals in high tech offices for Companies like Facebook, Google, Gap, Old Navy, Vendini, Alphaboost, AdRoll and Zimride. Ross completed his BFA in Ceramics from Long Beach State in 2003 and has relocated back to his hometown Marin County. “Orbit” 48” Diameter Empty Spray Cans, Lacquer, Wood, Metals
"Transcribe" 36" x 48" Spray Paint on Canvas, 2015 “Sweet Pain” 36” x 48” Spray Paint and Resin on Wood, 2015
ZSCA ARTIST: DAVID YOUNG V San Francisco artists David Young V (D Young V) received his MFA from the Academy Of Art in 2006 & has spent the last decade creating large scale installations, murals & mixed media street art throughout the US, UK, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Thailand & Turkey. His work revolves around the idea of a highly technological postapocalyptic society; his monochromatic pen & ink drawings might be mistaken for stencil from afar. “Untitled” 48.5” x 46.5” Wheatpasting and Paint on Panel, 2015 ”Untitled” 60” x 55” Ink on Paper, 2013,
“No Fate” 58” x 43” Ink on Paper, 2014
”United” 48” x 36” Mixed Media on Panel, 2014 ZSCA ARTIST: ZIO ZIEGLER Zio Ziegler is known for his intricately patterned paintings and his largescale murals. His work reflects the diverse influences of late medieval and quattrocento painting, aboriginal, African and naive art, and the European graffiti movement. Driven by intuition and depicted with a playful use of space and materials, his subject matter reflects the human condition, with reference to allegorical, mythical and artistic lineage. He paints in the belief that his paintings complete themselves by triggering selfdiscovery in their viewers. Zio Ziegler currently lives in Mill Valley and received his BFA from RISD in 2010. ”Untitled I” Mixed Media on Paper, Framed, 2015
”Untitled II” Mixed Media on Paper, Framed, 2015
SCULPTURE ZSCA ARTIST: KAREN CUSOLITO Karen Cusolito’s art takes many forms, from painting & mixed media to her most recent focus, largescale steel sculptures. She currently operates the American Steel Studios in Oakland, CA & has shown her work at numerous festivals including Burning Man, Electric Daisy & Outside Lands. Karen will bring to life Tumble Leaf, a largesteel structured chair at the festival .
ZSCA ARTIST: LAURA KIMPTON AND JEFF SCHOMBERG From the collaboration of The Monumental Word Series launched at Burning Man 2009 with Jeff Schomberg, Laura Kimpton will exhibit a threefoot scale version of “LOVE”, the third in a series of seven words, as well as her paintings & mixed media work.
Kimpton is best known for her Monumental Word Series, launched in 2009 at the Burning Man Festival. Being Dyslexic, Laura designed the Word Series to create a discussion about the power of words and how different minds interpret them. The Words so far are MOM, OINK, LOVE, EGO, and BELIEVE. Articles on and images of the Word Series and her Mixed Media Art have been featured nationally in many publications including Rolling Stones, Huffington Post, Town and Country, and Sunset Magazine.
“LOVE”, 36” x 78” (19.5” each letter), Metal Sculpture, 2010