Dumpster Diving: Artists Go Green at Twenty Miles East Gallery

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 13, 2011 -- Gallery owner put out the call to Southern California artists to participate in “Dumpster Diving” a group at show. The only parameters: create your art using at least one found object. “I thought it would be a fun and responsible show,” Mia Lee Gallery Owner at Twenty Miles East told us.

“Dumpster Diving” found objects include a twin mattress, a floor mat from a car, a guitar, an old street sign, various furniture parts, and metal doorknobs among other items. Touched by the artists’ hand, some of the items remain recognizable; most do not. The art ranges from the whimsical to the intense and the prices range from twenty dollars to seven hundred fifty dollars. “This show features emerging and established artists at prices that allow anyone to be a collector,” Lee said as we toured the work at the downtown Pomona gallery.

Upon entering the gallery visitors are greeted by Devino Tricoché’s “Sleeping With Pollock.” Prominently displayed on the south wall of the gallery, “Sleeping With Pollock” draws you in. Tricoché used a mattress and various garments to create a fascinating work. Tricoché is an established artist residing in the San Gabriel Valley. It’s clear that he had fun with this piece

Father Bill Moore contributed “Floor Mat“ to the Dumpster Diving show. A beautiful earth-toned textured piece, it is easy to get lost in the unexpected flow of color as it moves through the symmetry of texture. No one would dare wipe her feet on this car mat.

The east wall holds Manuel Alcantar’s “Free Bird.” A metal work, “Free Bird” is simply beautiful. Dan Romero’s metal pieces formed completely from found objects are at once simple and complicated, old and new.

M. Franceschi’s “No Entry” combines the use of type and powerful imagery to bring the observer to a place of freedom restricted. “A Leg Up” contributed by Chris Xavier, owner of Indigo Gallery may have you believe it was carved for this purpose and not re-purposed for his art.

The several pieces contributed by Steven Thomas Higgins highlight this artist’s ability to turn trash into treasure. Pomona art district’s own youth artists Lisa Marin and Shawnee Wagner also participated in “Dumpster Diving” each exhibiting one piece.

This is the show for the enviromentalist, the collector, the appreciator, but not for the procrastinator because it is only on exhibit until January 29.

Twenty Miles East Gallery is located in the Arts Colony of Pomona in Los Angeles County. The gallery welcomes art of all media. A gallery of inclusion, John encourages all artists, emerging and established, to show at Twenty Miles East. The gallery features several group shows a year in the attempt to help as many talented artists as possible the opportunity of exposure.

“I did not expect the outflow of creativity we experienced. I think we’ll do this show every year.” Mia Lee, gallery owner Twenty

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