Artists' Opening Reception: Cynthia Ona Innis and Don Ryan
Artists' Opening Reception: Cynthia Ona Innis and Don Ryan
Feb 13, 2025
5:30 - 7:30pm
Add to Calendar02/13/2025 5:30 PM02/13/2025 7:30 PMAmerica/Los_AngelesArtists' Opening Reception: Cynthia Ona Innis and Don Ryan
Two Artists - Two Exhibits
The Opening Reception is FREE but registration is recommended and appreciated.
Reserve Your Spot
"Fixing on a Horizon" by Cynthia Ona Innis
Using paint and bleach on cotton, canvas, nylon, and silver lamé fabric, Innis’ work in “Fixing on a Horizon” explores the shifting light in the sky and its interplay with coastal landscapes and varying weather patterns. She approaches abstraction with a distinct physicality, pouring pigments directly onto fabrics that are cut into strips and reassembled, mimicking the kinetic energy of natural processes like erosion and plate tectonics. The paintings are often constructed from discontinuous bands of fabric, stitched and painted together creating a tactile surface that is both fragmented and cohesive in tension. Rooted in the artist’s memories of sailing the Pacific and taking road trips across California, these works depict nuanced conversations between the materials, the techniques, and the natural environment.
The “Fixing on a Horizon” exhibit will be located on the 1st floor of Founders Gallery.
“Lipstick/Waterline” by Don Ryan
presents two interconnected bodies of work in which Ryan integrates elements cast in resin with wheel-thrown, coil-built, and 3D printed ceramic forms. These assemblages aim to translate the ephemeral – such as the artist’s powerful connection to the ocean and the indelible imprint Southern California has made on his life – into tangible forms. The interplay of materials and processes and the layering of color and form all contribute to a narrative that is both personally and culturally resonant.
The “Lipstick/Waterline” exhibit will be located on the 2nd floor of Founders Gallery.
About the Artists
About Cynthia Ona Innis: Cynthia Ona Innis is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Berkeley, California. Born in San Diego in 1969, she earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.F.A. from Rutgers University. Innis is a recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship and Residency, and the James D. Phelan Award in printmaking and painting. She has taught at the San Francisco Art Institute, Boise State University, and UC Berkeley. Her work is included in numerous museum collections in the U.S. and has been exhibited at home and abroad. Innis is represented by Walter Maciel Gallery in Los Angeles.
About Don Ryan: Don Ryan is a Southern California ceramist whose work draws inspiration from historical ceramics and coastal iconography. Born in Newport Beach, California, Ryan holds a B.F.A. in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute and an M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He currently teaches ceramics and directs the Creative Arts Program at Soka University of America.
Two Artists - Two Exhibits
The Opening Reception is FREE but registration is recommended and appreciated.
Reserve Your Spot
"Fixing on a Horizon" by Cynthia Ona Innis
Using paint and bleach on cotton, canvas, nylon, and silver lamé fabric, Innis’ work in “Fixing on a Horizon” explores the shifting light in the sky and its interplay with coastal landscapes and varying weather patterns. She approaches abstraction with a distinct physicality, pouring pigments directly onto fabrics that are cut into strips and reassembled, mimicking the kinetic energy of natural processes like erosion and plate tectonics. The paintings are often constructed from discontinuous bands of fabric, stitched and painted together creating a tactile surface that is both fragmented and cohesive in tension. Rooted in the artist’s memories of sailing the Pacific and taking road trips across California, these works depict nuanced conversations between the materials, the techniques, and the natural environment.
The “Fixing on a Horizon” exhibit will be located on the 1st floor of Founders Gallery.
“Lipstick/Waterline” by Don Ryan
presents two interconnected bodies of work in which Ryan integrates elements cast in resin with wheel-thrown, coil-built, and 3D printed ceramic forms. These assemblages aim to translate the ephemeral – such as the artist’s powerful connection to the ocean and the indelible imprint Southern California has made on his life – into tangible forms. The interplay of materials and processes and the layering of color and form all contribute to a narrative that is both personally and culturally resonant.
The “Lipstick/Waterline” exhibit will be located on the 2nd floor of Founders Gallery.
About the Artists
About Cynthia Ona Innis: Cynthia Ona Innis is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Berkeley, California. Born in San Diego in 1969, she earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.F.A. from Rutgers University. Innis is a recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship and Residency, and the James D. Phelan Award in printmaking and painting. She has taught at the San Francisco Art Institute, Boise State University, and UC Berkeley. Her work is included in numerous museum collections in the U.S. and has been exhibited at home and abroad. Innis is represented by Walter Maciel Gallery in Los Angeles.
About Don Ryan: Don Ryan is a Southern California ceramist whose work draws inspiration from historical ceramics and coastal iconography. Born in Newport Beach, California, Ryan holds a B.F.A. in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute and an M.F.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He currently teaches ceramics and directs the Creative Arts Program at Soka University of America.