Jeff Ramirez+Pakayla Rae Biehn @ Thinkspace (5/21)

Early look at one of Jeff Ramirez's new oil paintings for 'Being There' coming May 21st at Thinkspace


Early look at one of Pakayla Rae Biehn's new oil paintings for 'Being There' opening May 21st at Thinkspace

Pakayla Rae Biehn at work in her Bay Area studio as she prepares for 'Being There' opening on May 21st at Thinkspace

Look for a very in-depth interview soon with Pakayla on Erratic Phenomena. We'll also be showcasing her "lens curtain" as part of 'Being There' as well as her collection of corrective eyewear from over the years due to suffering from Strabismus.

In Pakayla's own words she describes Strabismus:
My paintings are based on the side effects I encounter from this condition. The simplest explanation of my disease is that the muscles in my eyes do not communicate with the other and each eye struggles for dominance. I can not focus both my eyes on a single point in space at the same time and this fight between them is what causes double vision.

To help share her perception of the world Pakayla takes her own source photographs and then manipulates a 'double exposure' image in photo shop and uses that as a reference for her final oil painting. All this while suffering from the above mentioned site condition is just a wee bit mind blowing if you ask me.


A look inside Pakayla Rae Biehn's Bay Area studio as she prepares for 'Being There' opening May 21st at Thinkspace

Check out another recent interview on My Modern Met here:
www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/photorealistic-double-exposure

Inside Jeff Ramirez's LA area studio as he prepares for 'Being There' opening May 21st at Thinkspace

Just posted a bunch of new shots from Jeff Ramirez's studio after a recent visit out to his place this past week. We'll be profiling 9 new works on wood panel from Jeff and the level of detail in the new series is just stunning. As with all past works, Ramirez photographs all his own reference in shoots he sets up with friends and area models. We're big fans of Jeff's unique take on realism and his work is quickly catching the eye of many established collectors.


Inside Jeff Ramirez's LA area studio as he prepares for 'Being There' opening May 21st at Thinkspace

Take a look at more here:
www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157626144613841/

Inside Jeff Ramirez's LA area studio as he prepares for 'Being There' opening May 21st at Thinkspace

"I have always felt like I was living between two worlds. In each, I was a different person, always hyperaware of my surroundings. Every gesture amounted to a self-conscious performance. In images, I felt improperly represented. I grew to disassociate with my own reflection in imagery and thus became skeptical of the images of others." - Jeff Ramirez


One of Jeff Ramirez's new works coming to life for 'Being There' - opening May 21st at Thinkspace

"Every day I take in countless pictures, many of which encourage me not to ask questions, but rather to just accept their truths. While they may appear to be candid, they are capturing both pose and performance. I am compelled to create images using others as props, stand-ins and doubles for myself. While typical portrait subjects want to demonstrate their power and import, the subjects in my paintings are isolated and aware that they are being watched. They are barely there, reduced by the act of creation." - Jeff Ramirez

Did an interesting interview with Pakayla last weekend, check it out.

enjoyed the interview as well amanda. really digging her work especially after learning about her visual disorder.