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Week of Jan 13th

Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

January 7, 2024

Gina M.

SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024

Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces

resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights,

chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully

introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins

Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays

in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently,

overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's

modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in

America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference

toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic

commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while

demanding that they simply “deal with it!”

Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly

innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the

child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which

ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at

the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and

received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825,

Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center

for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo

exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College.

Art Gallery Window

Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

January 8, 2024

Gina M.

SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024

Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces

resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights,

chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully

introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins

Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays

in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently,

overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's

modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in

America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference

toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic

commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while

demanding that they simply “deal with it!”

Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly

innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the

child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which

ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at

the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and

received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825,

Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center

for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo

exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College.

Art Gallery Window

7:30 am: Ask Me Tables

7:30 am – 5:00 pm
January 8, 2024

Are you wandering around campus wondering: "Where's my class?" "Where can I park?" "Who can I ask for help?" Come visit our Ask Me Tables between Monday, January 8 to Wednesday, January 10 from 7:30AM-5:00PM. Ask Me Tables are located at the following places on campus: -Fine Arts -Physical Science & Technology (PST) -Between Liberal Arts and Science -Alondra Drop-Off

11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
January 8, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
January 8, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

2:00 pm: ASCC Cabinet Meeting

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
January 8, 2024

ASCC Cabinet Meeting every Monday at 2 p.m. in the Auto Partners Building room 12 or Zoom

Automotive Partners Building

11110 Alondra Blvd.

Norwalk, CA 90650

Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

January 9, 2024

Gina M.

SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024

Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces

resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights,

chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully

introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins

Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays

in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently,

overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's

modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in

America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference

toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic

commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while

demanding that they simply “deal with it!”

Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly

innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the

child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which

ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at

the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and

received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825,

Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center

for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo

exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College.

Art Gallery Window

7:30 am: Ask Me Tables

7:30 am – 5:00 pm
January 9, 2024

Are you wandering around campus wondering: "Where's my class?" "Where can I park?" "Who can I ask for help?" Come visit our Ask Me Tables between Monday, January 8 to Wednesday, January 10 from 7:30AM-5:00PM. Ask Me Tables are located at the following places on campus: -Fine Arts -Physical Science & Technology (PST) -Between Liberal Arts and Science -Alondra Drop-Off

10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation

10:30 am – 11:00 am
January 9, 2024

Join us for a 30 minute exploration of the many ways you can find balance. We will use the body, breath, and attentional focus to create more ease and calm. You will learn tools to use at school, work and at home. Scan QR code on flyer to obtain Zoom information. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
January 9, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

12:00 pm: ASCC Court Meeting

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
January 9, 2024

ASCC Court Meeting every Tuesday at Noon in the Auto Partners Building room 12 or Zoom

Automotive Partners Building

11110 Alondra Blvd.

Norwalk, CA 90650

1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
January 9, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

January 10, 2024

Gina M.

SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024

Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces

resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights,

chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully

introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins

Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays

in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently,

overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's

modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in

America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference

toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic

commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while

demanding that they simply “deal with it!”

Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly

innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the

child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which

ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at

the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and

received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825,

Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center

for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo

exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College.

Art Gallery Window

7:30 am: Ask Me Tables

7:30 am – 5:00 pm
January 10, 2024

Are you wandering around campus wondering: "Where's my class?" "Where can I park?" "Who can I ask for help?" Come visit our Ask Me Tables between Monday, January 8 to Wednesday, January 10 from 7:30AM-5:00PM. Ask Me Tables are located at the following places on campus: -Fine Arts -Physical Science & Technology (PST) -Between Liberal Arts and Science -Alondra Drop-Off

10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation

10:30 am – 11:00 am
January 10, 2024

Join us for a 30 minute exploration of the many ways you can find balance. We will use the body, breath, and attentional focus to create more ease and calm. You will learn tools to use at school, work and at home. Scan QR code on flyer to obtain Zoom information. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

11:00 am: Little Things for Mental Health

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
January 10, 2024

Drop by for 5 mental health activities for coping and tending to well-being. Learn about suicide prevention as well. ASL Interpreters provided. View the flyer.

Library Sidewalk

11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
January 10, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
January 10, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

2:00 pm: ASCC Senate Meeting

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
January 10, 2024

ASCC Senate Meeting every Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Teleconference Center (LC-155) or Zoom

LC-155 Teleconference Center

5:00 pm: MyCerritos/Canvas Overview Workshop

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
January 10, 2024

New to Cerritos College? Join us to explore your MyCerritos portal and Canvas, the online "classroom" platform so you'll be in the know once the semester gets underway. Session will include:

Tips on using your portal
Setting up access to Canvas
How to find information
Submitting assignments
And much more...

Students can sign up using this link: https://cerritos-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpfu2hrzstGdPBUFpEvY_pgV1MwkVPVaHP or by visiting the Re-Entry Program website. Everyone is welcome.

Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

January 11, 2024

Gina M.

SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024

Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces

resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights,

chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully

introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins

Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays

in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently,

overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's

modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in

America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference

toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic

commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while

demanding that they simply “deal with it!”

Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly

innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the

child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which

ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at

the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and

received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825,

Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center

for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo

exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College.

Art Gallery Window

10:30 am: Tools for Calming the Body & Mind - On-line Meditation

10:30 am – 11:00 am
January 11, 2024

Join us for a 30 minute exploration of the many ways you can find balance. We will use the body, breath, and attentional focus to create more ease and calm. You will learn tools to use at school, work and at home. Scan QR code on flyer to obtain Zoom information. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
January 11, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
January 11, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

January 12, 2024

Gina M.

SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024

Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces

resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights,

chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully

introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins

Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays

in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently,

overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's

modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in

America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference

toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic

commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while

demanding that they simply “deal with it!”

Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly

innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the

child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which

ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at

the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and

received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825,

Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center

for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo

exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College.

Art Gallery Window

8:00 am: Counseling's Instagram Q&A Every Friday

8:00 am – 4:30 pm
January 12, 2024

Counseling's Instagram Q&A Every Friday Do you have questions for counseling? Follow us on Instagram @cerritoscounseling! Every Friday Cerritos College's Counseling Department hosts Q&A Friday for students to have their questions answered in a fast and convenient way. You can also DM us throughout the week Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Be in the know when we have open appointments special events and much more. Learn more and connect with your Learning and Career Pathway (LCP) team! Tag us DM us and share your experiences with us we want to hear from you. We look forward to connecting and serving you :) -Counseling Department and LCP Team Follow us on Instagram: @cerritoscounseling

11:00 am: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
January 12, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

1:00 pm: Mental Health Crisis Hours Walk-in Hours Daily

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
January 12, 2024

You are not alone in a crisis. Mental Health Services provides crisis walk-in appointments daily, Monday through Friday at 11am and 1pm. Contact Mental Health Services to discuss circumstances that may need same day attention: -extreme anxiety or panic -extreme sadness -death of a friend or loved one -thoughts of self-harm or harming someone else -experiencing a traumatic event -having odd or intrusive thoughts Call us at 562-653-7821 or walk in to Student Health Services. View the flyer.

Student Health Services

Window Dressing - SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

January 13, 2024

Gina M.

SELLING THE NEW NORMAL

Jan 7 – Jan 20, 2024

Laid out like a storefront display, Gina M.’s Window Dressing installation, Selling the New Normal, features pieces

resembling familiar elements from a classic American classroom, with bright primary colors, blinking lights,

chalkboards on the wall, and a patriotic desk supporting a tower of colorful blocks. The sculptures playfully

introduce children to a horrific new normal. Look closer. The poem on the American Alphabet reads, “A, begins

Assault Rifle, a weapon of war. B, is for Bullet, that shoots through a door.” The soft sound of children's songs plays

in the background. Meanwhile, fragments of police radio chatter and breaking news bites drift in intermittently,

overpowering the songs, only to fade back afterward. With America's safety protocols in place, the media's

modulating repetition of horrific facts, and the ever-increasing frequency of domestic terrorism, gun violence in

America is normalized. Selling the New Normal renders the invisible visible, revealing the apathy and indifference

toward the emotional well-being and security of the next generation. Each piece in the series reflects a sardonic

commentary on the subconscious conditioning of America's children, which normalizes domestic terrorism, while

demanding that they simply “deal with it!”

Describing her practice as “whimsy with a dark side,” Gina M. is a sculptor, painter, and found-object assemblage artist using seemingly

innocent childhood imagery (like teddy bears, toys, puppets and games) to create reactionary expressions of her inner emotional life. As the

child of puppet theater operators, nurtured by puppets and their puppeteers, she developed an affinity for the anthropomorphic, which

ultimately helped her cope with and accept the divorce and divide of her family. In college, she studied interior design and color theory at

the Fashion Institute of Design, and studio arts at Pasadena City College. She worked on Kent Twitchell’s Colorado One Mural Project, and

received private training in painted trompe l'oeil, faux finish, and decorative wall treatments. Her work has been exhibited at Gallery 825,

Blue Roof Studios, the Irvine Fine Arts Center, El Camino College Art Gallery, MOAH at the Lancaster Museum of Art, Orange County Center

for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and the Boone Family Gallery at Pasadena City College. Her solo

exhibition, Through the Toyshop and Behind the Curtain, was featured at the Huntley Gallery at Cal State Pomona College.

Art Gallery Window

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