Artist CV

Calamity Cole

CalamityCole@gmail.com

 

Education:

 

2004-2006     Fine Arts      The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2006-2007     Fine Arts      The San Francisco Art Institute

 

 

Exhibition Record: (solo shows marked with a *)

 

2009                        Tattoon Show, Eclectix Gallery

                                Curator: Patricia Zemanek

 

2008                       *Technicolor Revival, Well Gallery

                                Curator: Riquelle Small

 

2006                        TheLong BeachExperiment, The Blue Café

                                Curator: K. Howell

 

2006                        Chillin’ Productions Presents, The Mezzanine

                                Curator: Irene Hernandez-Feiks

 

2005                        ApARTment, Traveling Art ShowChicago

                                Curator: Elina Baranov

 

Bibliography:

 

Art Editor: Anne Vickman. Paintings: “ Duck, Duck Goose” and “Sinking.” Redivider

Magazine. Volume 7 Issue 1. Fall 2009: 16 & 17

 

Flavia Potenza. “Nicole Martinez, Darkness and Light and Deep Roots.” Painting

Featured: “Tranny”, “Blue Mary”, “Eaten”, “Birth of a Symphony”, Political

Cartoon: “Al Martinez Gets Even With the Times.” Topanga Messenger. August 13,

2009: 2, 12-13

 

Political Cartoons: “Mice; on the gentrification of San Francisco”, “Our San Francisco”,

and “Gavin Newsom and the Cash not Care Campaign.” Trigger Magazine. April 2009

 

Paintings: “Man in the Mirror” and “Sinking”. Two With Water Magazine. November

2009

 

Featured on Websites:

Featured Artist May 2009 OSullivanTheatre.com

Painting “America” 6/30/09 CatArtBlog.com

Featured Artist Saddle Stitch Magazine 8/8/09 Saddlestitchmagazine.com

Featured Artist visualrenegade.com 2009

 

Artist Statement:

 

My art is inspired by Frida Kahlo, Picasso’s rose and blue periods, Toulouse Lautrec and

Caravaggio. I tend to use a bright and vibrant color palette and a variety of mediums in

my work including Oils, Inks, Acrylics, and Watercolors. Most of my paintings are done

on canvas but occassionaly I use wood or something unconventional such as money.

 

I believe it to be the duty of an artist to create work that has a human authenticity and

truth. It is important to me that viewers find a deeper meaning in my work.  I am often

 inspired by the comedy and tragedy in life and the duality that exists between them. 

I choose my subject matter carefully,  sometimes working on paintings for years before

I feel they are complete. Through my images, I seek to inspire thought and reflection.