Christopher Scardino
Artist Statement
My current body of work is a small part of the constant stream of images that rush through my consciousness. In my attempt to retrieve these hidden messages, I try not to edit their content or manipulate their structure. I merely am reporting to the viewer what I have seen. Certainly, many of the images are taken from my childhood memory vault that is steeped in National Geographic, newspaper clippings, the almight Television, and various medical textbooks.
For years, I chose not to be capable of reading these "messages" and painted a very sober, almost cursory glance of nature. Now, I attempt to put forth a possible narrative and, in my mind, a potential reality and the viewer can discover for themselves what this means. I hope that this work will spawn other ideas and that this visual experience will make it possible for individuals to adopt more of a global world view. With respect to the nucleus of my work, I hope to awaken an emotion inside us all.
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Academic Background
1994-'97 UCSB, BA-Anthropology/Sociology
1999-'02 Art Institute of Southern California, BFA-Drawing & Painting
Exhibitions
2010 Svelata Foundation Show
Galileo's House-Tustin
Traveling Exhibition through Seeds Fine Art @
Biola University and Palos Verdes Art Center
2009 Infinity Art Gallery
Fairhaven Mausoleum Show-
2008 LA Contemporary Group Show-May
Dalessio Gallery/Los Angeles
2007 Projekt30 December Exhibition
LCAD Alumni, Fairhaven Mausoleum
Altered Esthetics, Minnesota-"Art of Sacrifice"
The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles-May/July Shows
2006 Principle Gallery-Group Show
Boundless Gallery,Online
2005 DUBLAB Projects-Berlin, London
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art-Group Show
Gallery Eleven Seven, Long Beach-"Balance"
Laguna Art Museum-"Art Auction XXIII"
Memphis, Santa Ana-"Conflict"
2004 Marion Meyer Contemporary Art-"Elemental"
Laguna Art Museum-"Art Auction XXII"
Square Blue Gallery-"Fire Relief Benefit"
ARTROM Online Exhibition Finalist-"Intensity"
eGallery, Pomona, CA-Grand Opening"
eGallery-Group Show
2003 Laguna Art Museum-"Art Auction XXI"
Laguna College of Art & Design-"Collector's Choice"
LPAPA Juried Member Exhibition@ "The Studio"
Gallery 1951-"Figurescapes"
2002 Square Blue Gallery-"Self-Portrait's"
Dennis Ekstrom Studio-"Graduating Senior Exhibition
Art Institute of Southern California-"Juried Exhibition"
Pasadena Civic Center-"Juried Exhibition"
Publications
2004 Coast Magazine-"Art In Laguna Beach"
2004 OC Metro-"Gallery Row" by Liz Goldner
2002 Coastline Pilot-"New Gallery opened by AISC Students"
Awards & Scholarships
2002 Lajos Markos Travel Scholarship
2002 Tuition Scholarship-AISC
2001 Tuition Scholarship-AISC
2000 Tuition Scholarship-AISC
1999 Tuition Scholarship-AISC
