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Gayel Childress

Visual Poet

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Collage and Mixed Media

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I’m a self-taught artist, “even though,” “I did get myself to every Junior College, Adult Education and Park & Recreation Art Class I could find, while raising a family of four.”

I paint with a characteristic touch of whimsy and a love for color, form, and design. While most of my work is joyful, some of my paintings, I admit, can be sad or even a little frightening. “I think of my paintings as a form of poetry, a way to convey my thoughts or feelings through the visual senses.”

Favorite themes include personal feelings: joy for love of life, and even…sadness and fears. … also my response to the power of the landscapes and the female form.

I work in acrylic, watercolor, printmaking, oil and mixed media. Working to catch the spirit of my subject, often with an eye for experimentation. “I find the investigation and exploration of the various media, and the process of painting, as exciting as the finished artwork.”

My future work will be to focus on “more experimental abstraction with a primitive heart.”

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Gayel Childress ask "Why ?" This title ?

Why this Title "WHY"??? I wanted the Viewer engaged with the image and to ask themselves why the artist painted this image. I wanted to capture the Viewer visually and emotionally and to ask why?. GChildress

New Works for Me..."Pacific Northwest and Beyond" Opening Aug 8th at the Ojai Art Center

Hope to see you at the OPENING OF THE NEW EXHIBIT AT THE OJAI ART CENTER, OCT. 8TH. RECEPTION IS 2-4 PM I am showing my newest work in the Beatrice Woods Case. Carlos Grasso's art will be in the large Gallery and Peter Fox. will be featuring his artwork in the hallway showcase.

My Inspiration for Painting the Series of Pacific Northwest Inuit Designs

There was always a very small Totem Pole next to my Mother's bed as I was growing up. It was very special to her, and as children, we were not to touch it. I always wondered why it was so special to her. Later, I found that my mother's grandmother lived on Vancouver Island, Canada. My grandmother died an early death, leaving five children. My mom was the oldest child, 9 years old. The five children were then sent to be raised in an Orphanage. Vancouver Island was one of the many places where totem poles were created by Pacific Northwest Indians. I'm guessing my mother's Totem Pole belonged to my grandmother; my mother, being only 9 years old, when she lost her mother, the Totem Pole, was the only tangible keepsake she had of her own mother. That's why I think it was so special.

Gayel Childress: My Adventure in Owens Valley

This painting was painted in Manzanar, Owens Valley, the internment camp for the Japanese Americans during World War II. The first death in the camp was that of a baby. . .

Gayel Childress: "GO FIGURE"???

This year, I focused on figurative painting in all mediums. Working with watercolor and pen and ink on paper as well as Acrylic and mixed...

Gayel Childress: I challenged myself to see how many different ways to abstract a figurative image.

Visitors will see how many different ways I came up with this question that I asked myself. I welcome you to my studio and invite you to...

Gayel Childress: How many ways can I abstract a figure? #4

Watercolor and Mixed Media 9 x 12

Gayel Childress: How Many Ways to Abstract a Figure? No. #3

I quickly painted a figure in watercolor and linework in an expressive way not worrying about being realistic.

Gayel Childress - How Many Ways to Abstract the Figure ???

I invite you to see all the ways I am playing with abstracting the Figure. Gayel Childress

Gayel Childress: How Many Ways to Explore the Abstraction of the Figure ?

I am exploring how many ways I can find to abstract the Figure. Abstract #1

Gayel Childress: How many Steps ? Step #7

My inspiration was from Taft's Garden in Ojai...And will be shown in the Channel Island Gallery in Camarillo in June....for an exhibit...

Gayel Childress: Step #6 How many steps towards a finished painting????

The 6th step for me was adding the 1st underpainting --The finished painting will be shown in the "Natures Inspiration" Exhibit in June ....

Gayel Childress: How many steps continue - Step 5

Next, I sketched the composition I selected on to my canvas with a soft vine charcoal. I then sprayed a fixative over the charcoal...

Gayel Childress: How many Steps to paint my next painting?

Step 4 Now I have to choose the Dominant color and the Focal Point. The painting will be on Exhibit June 7 to July 26 at the Channel...

Gayel Childress: Step 3 continues how many steps?

Step 3 is finding the best pallet...I did not choose to use local colors, instead, I chose to use the colors from this photograph. I...

Gayel Childress...How Many Steps To Paint a Painting?

Step 1 Finding an image I wanted to paint ....There at the Beautiful Taft's Gardens in Ojai I found the image I wanted to paint ( at...

Gayel Childress : Look what showed up on my canvas while I was painting......

I was painting on canvas calling attention to remind us how close the Butterflies are to being listed on the endangered species...

Gayel Childress: Just For Fun...painting in progress

As I am getting ready for the Second Saturday's Open Studio visit APRIL 13TH. I was cleaning my pallete with leftover paint onto a canvas...

Gayel Childress: Death to the Butterflies

I wanted to call attention to the fact that Butterflies are on the endangered species list. Butterflies to me are the "Eye Candy" of...

Gayel Childress: Expressionist Figurative Painting "The Voyeur" at OVA Gallery, Ojai

I am currently exhibiting my Multi-Media Figurative paintings at the OVA Gallery. Ojai Valley Artists Gallery 238 E. Ojai Ave Phone ...

Ojai Day Poster 2022 by Gayel Childress

"The Bounties of Ojai" by Gayel Childress was chosen as this year's poster for Ojai Day, October 15, 2022. The painting image has...

Gayel Childress #2 of 12 in series -Newest Paintings of the Disappearing Butterflies

I'm trying to create a series of 12 paintings calling attention to the decline of the Butterfly..

New Work for Studio Tour by Gayel Childress

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