Artwork from faculty members at Cerritos has been gracing the art gallery since Nov. 19 and will continue doing so until Jan. 14.
Many of the works are provided from art professors while others are from faculty members with a hidden sparkle of artistic ingenuity.
There are paintings, photos, etchings and even sculptures on display and anyone is welcome to enjoy these pieces of art, free of charge, during gallery hours.
Art instructor Sergio Teran submitted a work influenced by Dutch and Flemish painting styles.
His painting entitled “Father Son Portrait” takes these styles and combines them with raised surfaces by adding hardboard to add relief to come details.
“My approach today is a technique that abuses and distorts those (Flemish and Dutch) approaches to painting,” Teran said. “I use a mixture of media including the layering of boards and paint.”
The painting is a reflection of his life and of his son’s.
“The inspiration for this piece was obviously to do a portrait of my son. My work is driven by personal experience and I often paint portraits,” he said.
“I’m not sure, but I think the piece is about the anxiety of raising a child,” Teran added, describing his painting depicting him and his son independently within the same piece.
All the work being from professionals from our campus gives exposure to the abilities of many of our faculty members.
“It’s always inspiring to see the works of my colleagues and to see the diversity in media, aesthetics, and style. It is also a great opportunity for students to see work by faculty,” Teran concluded.
Not all of the art being shown is completely personal, some works are even parts of professional projects.
Photography instructor Christina Fernandez submitted several photographs entitled “Proposals for Los Angeles” that are originally manifestations of ideas for a billboard project in Los Angeles.
She is competing with 24 other artists for the project.
“The images are four of six different 'proposals' I submitted,” Fernandez said. “One
of these images will be reproduced on an actual billboard in Los Angeles.”
Each image has its own meaning but they all share a common source.
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