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The following article appeared in the 27 Oct 2005 edition of SqueezeOC:
Seven-Degrees of collaboration
Two artists with different styles inspire each other in exhibit at
Laguna gallery.
"Fire Lines" When: Continues through Nov. 25. Gallery open 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Where: Seven-Degrees gallery, 891
Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Cost:Free Info: www.seven-degrees.com and
www.brianpellar.com Brian
Pellar and Cornelius "Willie" O’Leary don’t seem like they would
run in the same art circles. Pellar once wanted to be a doctor, and now creates anatomically
exact sculptures of people. O’Leary is best known for creating
large animal-shaped assemblages by tying together twigs, wire and other things
he finds. He also lovingly illustrates
envelopes– including those containing his bills – and mails the
lavish products to surprised friends and the DMV. Yet, the
two have been inspired by each other’s work to collaborate on a series of
drawings on black surfaces. A new exhibit of their work is titled "Fire
Lines," a reference to how O’Leary used to draw by a fire when he was
broke and lived in his parent’s backyard. The work displays both Pellar’s
precision and O’Leary’s love of animal and plant imagery. They drew on
whatever they found nearby, including part of a pizza box and a piece of
tarpaulin. The men
met as art students at UCI in the late ‘80s and became roommates. After
college, O’Leary, 38, took on odd jobs, including care-giving in Chicago,
before returning to Orange County. He’s currently an artist-in-residence at
Seven-Degrees gallery in Laguna Beach. Pellar,
44, attended UCI’s prestigious graduate writing program and has been working
on a book on literary symbols. The two
bumped into each other at one of O’Leary’s art shows at Irvine Fine Arts
Center in the late ‘90s and started doodling together in coffee shops. They talked to SqueezeOC at Seven-Degrees while putting the final touches on "Fire Lines."
To read the interview click here.
The following article with my photo appeared in the Kunming Press during the 2005 Kunming Sculpture Symposium in China:
The following image was taken from a TV news channel in China. They discussed the Kunming Symposium and aired an interview with me.
The following was a Magazine article on the Kunming Sculpture Symposium in China.
Arts & Antiques. Summer, 2000 issue. A & A Update Section. P.36
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Brian Pellar and UCI Chancellor Ralph Cicerone Irvine World News -- April 27, 2000 |
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UCINews -- May 10, 2000 |
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New University -- April 24, 2000 |
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New University -- October 11, 1999
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Press -- Links Dedication Photos -- Vice Chancellor's Website UCI Media Release -- Form No. 2 UCI Communications Article -- Form No. 2 Orange County Register -- April 21, 2000
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Awards:
1. 1st Place. Golden State Sculpture Society's 13th Annual Show, 1999. Thousand Oaks, Ca. Study for life-size, "Form No. 3."2. People's Choice Award. Best of Show. Golden State Sculpture Society's 13th Annual Show, 1999. Study for life-size, "Form No. 3."
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