The West Wing Gallery at Rosemary's Restaurant Presents
tracing memory
An exhibition of painting and photography by Noelle Garcia and Mikayla Whitmore On display January 31st- April 2nd in the West Wing Gallery at Rosemary's Restaurant. Please join us for an Artist's Reception Tuesday, March 9th 5pm-7pm. Artist's talk at 6pm. Free, open to the public. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres & happy hour priced cocktails.
On display August 9th- November 21st in the West Wing Gallery at Rosemary's Restaurant.
About the artists:
Noelle Garcia was born in Reno, Nevada in 1984 and raised on the Reno Sparks Indian Colony. Noelle received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007. She is currently a Master of Fine Arts candidate the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Noelle is an enrolled member of the federally recognized Klamath Tribes. "Family is part of one’s identity. You inherit family traits genetically. One’s family can define their behaviors and cultural heritage. As an adult I have began making efforts to connect with my family. It is difficult speaking to my family as a Native American that has been assimilated into white culture. I imagine I am a threatening reality of what is to happen to many Native American people. I don’t know how to fancy dance or make a French braid. I do not know any of my tribe’s language or mythologies. Sadly enough there are little or no historical documentations of my tribe’s practices. With each visit back to Klamath Falls I find that another family member has died; taken by drug and alcohol abuse or just plain neglect. I once read a story in Sherman Alexie’s The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven that told of an Indian man that drove his car into a tree. Upon questioning of his friends and family about the suicide they discovered it was because “he was Indian.” There is a pressing feeling of loss when you are a Native American. It is difficult coping with the seemingly imminent loss of our heritage.
My paintings and drawings are narrative; a form of storytelling. With little or no knowledge of my family I am forced to turn to photos for reference. My family photos are so precious to me. In many cases the photos have faded, losing all detail and distinguishing facial features. The process of recreating these images brings me closer to the people or location depicted. Through my painting process I am able to have a relationship with deceased loved ones such my father, Walt. My ideas are reminiscent of Chinese philosophies of landscape painting. Tsung Ping, an artist and musician who lived 375-444 CE speaks of how through the act of painting a mountain he is able to climb it in spirit in his Landscape Essays. I find the concept of Navajo sand paintings similar. The act of making the sand painting is medicinal. The final result is of little importance." - Noelle Garcia http://noelleg.com/home.html
Mikayla Whitmore was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is currently obtaining a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts concentrating in photography from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is working and living in Las Vegas, Nevada. "My eyes are bewildered with infinite images daily from the time I rise to the time I rest. Even when I shut them, dreams still infest the caverns of my mind. The images I produce lie in the rift between reality and fantasy." - Mikayla Whitmore http://mikaylawhitmore.com/
On the artwork in the West Wing Gallery at Rosemary's:
If you are interested in exhibiting your artwork in the West Wing or would like more information about a current exhibition please contact Wendy Kveck at (702)-869-9002 or at wendykveck@gmail.com.
Kveck has been presenting quarterly exhibitions in the space since 2003.
Pasha Rafat
Untitled Bar Series
in Rosemary’s lounge
Pasha Rafat’s work has been shown
in Europe and throughout the United States. He teaches photography
and multidisciplinary courses at UNLV.
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Click here to read a CityLife review of H2O IV, a previous west wing exhibit at Rosemary’s. (pdf format)
Click here to read a CityLife review of apprehend, a previous west wing exhibit at Rosemary’s. (pdf format)
Click here to read a Las Vegas Weekly review of artist Thomas Holder's west wing exhibit at Rosemary’s. (pdf format)
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