Thursday, November 29, 2012

Please join us on Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 7-10p for "Tiny Treasures" - our 7th Annual Miniatures Show. This popular show includes ornaments, mixed media paintings, acrylic and oil paintings, sculpture, toys, ceramics, jewelry and more.

It is a cash and carry style show and everything is priced under $100. Walt Hall has prepared a wall of small works as he does every year for Cactus Gallery and with more than 45 artists participating, we are sure you will find many works you will love!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

"Comfort Food" new series by Douglas Alvarez


 
If you see a piece you would like to purchase, have a question regarding any of the works, need payment plan info or have commission requests, please contact Sandra Mastroianni @ semastroianni70@yahoo.com or 323.256.6117.


COMFORT FOOD – new mixed media works by Douglas Alvarez
Exhibition Dates: November 10 through December 4, 2012

Cactus Gallery is proud to present Comfort Food, a solo exhibition by multimedia artist Douglas Alvarez. Comfort Food is an exploration into the psyche of human relationships and our infatuation with food.

For this, his second solo show at Cactus Gallery, Alvarez has extended his techniques of viscous and glazed paint to three-dimensional sculptural reliefs. Douglas Alvarez has combined all these media into an interactive installation, a domestic environment where one can savor delicious junk foods while playing video games in a comfy chair.

Douglas Alvarez was born in Los Angeles; a product of a typical suburban upbringing, a childhood filled with skateboarding, arcade games and junk food. Alvarez was accepted to a mediocre law school but pursued his passion for art instead, receiving dual degrees from California State University, Northridge in Art and Political Science.

Check out this artist portrait video about Douglas: http://vimeo.com/53059026

Press: http://www.laimyours.com/32306/douglas-alvarezs-comfort-food/ 

More press: http://thefoodisoutthere.com/2012/11/20/douglas-alvarez-has-good-taste/


END OF SUMMER - acrylic on canvas, 36"x48" - $3000

EVIL - acrylic, gel on canvas, 12"x12" - $200



DRAGON ROLL - acrylic on canvas, 8"x24" - $250

FLUFFY - acrylic, clay on canvas, 18"x24" - $375

FRESH - acrylic, clay on wood, 4"x4"x1 3/4" - SOLD

FRIENDLY - acrylic, clay on canvas, 9"x9" - SOLD

GOOD MORNING - acrylic, glitter, clay on wood, 4"x4"x1 3/4" - SOLD

HELLO - clay, acrylic, gel and wood, 7"x7.5" - $200

HOLE IN THE WALL - clay, acrylic, wood, gel on canvas, 10"x10" - $150

HOMEMADE - clay, spoon, acrylic, wood, 12"x10"x5" - $175

HOT CAKES, acrylic, glitter, clay on canvas, 20"x24" - $350
FINALLY THE WEEKEND - acrylic on canvas, 36"x36" - $1000

LOVE - clay, acrylic and wood, 10"x10"x2.5" - $175

LOVER - acrylic on canvas, 10"x20" - $150

LOOPS - acrylic, gel on wood, 24"x28" - $800

MEDICINE - acrylic, clay on canvas, 20"x20" - $250

OFFICE - acrylic on canvas, 20"x20" - SOLD

OUTTA THE OVEN - acrylic, clay on canvas, 20"diameter - $300

PRUDENT - acrylic, pumice gel on canvas, 4"x4" - SOLD


ROAD TRIP (MORNING)- acrylic on canvas, 90"x12" - Triptic - $1500


ROAD TRIP (NOON)- acrylic on canvas, 90"x12" - Triptic - $1500
ROAD TRIP (NIGHT) - acrylic on canvas, 90"x12" Triptic - $1500


SAMMIE - clay, acylic, gel on wood, 7.5"x3"x1" - SOLD

SATURDAY MORNING - acrylic, clay on wood, 8.5"x7.75" - SOLD

SAUCY - clay, gel, acrylic, paper and wood, 10"x10"x4" - SOLD

SEXY - acrylic on canvas, 4"x4" - SOLD

SIMPLE - acrylic, pumice gel on canvas, 18"x24" - SOLD

STICKY - clay, acrylic, gel on canvas, 4"x4" - $50

STUFF - clay, acrylic on wood, 8"x8"x3" - $125
CARAMELS - acrylic, clay on wood, 2012 - 4”x4”x1.34” - $50

SURPRISE - acrylic on canvas, 16"x20" - SOLD

THE LITTLE GUEST - mixed media on canvas, 18"x24" - $350

TRENDY - acrylic on canvas, 8"x10" - $125

VALLEY GIRL (Diptic - close up) - acrylic, clay and pumice gel on canvas, 12"x60" - $700

VALLEY GIRL (Diptic) - acrylic, clay and pumice gel on canvas, 12"x60" - $700

WAKE UP! - clay, gel, acrylic on frying pan, 11"x18"x2" - SOLD

DATING - acrylic on wood, 4"x4" - SOLD

DO AS I SAY (MAMA LAMB) - acrylic, wood, clay on wood, 24"x24" - $400
TELEVISION - clay acrylic and gel, 12"x12" - $300

ENERGY - clay, acrylic and wood, 9.75"x2.5"x1.25" - SOLD

DO AS I SAY (DADDY ROOSTER) - acrylic, wood, clay on wood, 24"x24" - $400
#5, clay, acrylic, gel on wood, 12"x12"x1.5" - $275



HOOT - acrylic, clay on canvas, 11"x14" - $250


ATTACK, acrylic, gel, clay on wood, 8"x10" - SOLD


BLOW - acrylic on canvas, 4"x4" - SOLD

RISE AND SHINE - acrylic, clay on wood, 24"x48" - SOLD




BAKED - acrylic, clay, pumice gel on wood, 12.5"x12.25"x1.5" - $275

BE PATIENT - acrylic, clay on canvas, 20"x20" - $400

BITE ME - clay, acrylic on masonite, 8"x10" - $250

CHEESY - acrylic, gel, clay on canvas, 4"x4" - SOLD

CHICKEN TONIGHT - clay, acrylic, wood, gel, 9"x9"x4" - $275
YUCKY - acrylic, glitter on canvas, 8"x10" - SOLD

UNDER A BUCK - acrylic on canvas, 8"x10" - $200
BUDS - acrylic on canvas, 10"x10" - $150

OOPS - clay, acrylic, wood, gel, 5"x10" - $75

SWEETIE - acrylic, clay on wood, 2012 - 4”x4”x1.34” - SOLD
BAGELS - acrylic, clay, gel on wood -SOLD
AHOY - acrylic, clay, gel on wood - SOLD
TACOS - acrylic, clay, gel on wood -
FOR KIDS - acrylic, clay, gel on wood -
FOR KIDS - acrylic, clay, gel on wood -
STRIP - acrylic, clay, gel on wood - SOLD
TOASTED - acrylic, clay, gel on wood, 10"x10"x3" - SOLD
TWINKIES - acrylic, clay, gel on wood -
LUNCH SPECIAL - clay, acrylic, wood, gel, 12"x12"x1.5"- $275