CSUCI Exhibitions Gallery (Camarillo)

Current Show: Tom Savage - Visual Poetry November 12- December 11, 2009

Tom Savage works with the delicate balance that painting and drawing share when given varying degrees of emphasis. Like a poet or jazz musician, he starts a painting or drawing with what at first may appear to be formless, only to realize a kind of trigger, or glimpse into his own thoughts and day-to-day experiences. Once that happens, Savage takes the work to a formal stage; shaping the piece into a visual narrative which might include landscape, organic forms, or personal symbols, such as eyes, walls, teeth — references that suggest meaning. He includes all sensory input, but brutally edits while improvising the final visual lyrics. Savage works with acombination of acrylic, oil, and drawing media to lead the viewer into a new place of visual poetics. The physical and poetic qualities of abstraction is what drives my Savages. Post-war European Automatism and Surrealism, and the powerful influence those movements had on what's now called Abstract Expressionism has influenced his work and attitudes about art. He avoid conceptual cliches, sticks to the 'real' to engage the viewer in a meaningful dialogue. More information available at tomsavageart.com

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ABOUT THE GALLERY
CSUCI Exhibitions Gallery -Camarillo is a cultural outreach partnership created between the California State University Channel Islands Art Program and Dr. Michael Czubiak, who has provided CSUCI with gallery space in his building located in "Old Town" Camarillo. In addition to affording CSUCI students with the opportunity to exhibit their art in the local community adjacent the University, the gallery also presents curated shows of regional, national and international artists, providing the University community and Ventura County residents with the opportunity to view quality exhibitions, significant works of art and attend stimulating cultural events.

Location: 92 Palm Drive in “"Old Town"” Camarillo, CA. 93010.
Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information: 805-437-8570, FAX: 805-437-8572
Email: art@csuci.edu



Gallery Submission Policy
If you wish to have work reviewed or propose an exhibition, please send a CD with 10-20 jpeg images, annotated image list, resume, and exhibition proposal to:

CSUCI Exhibitions
Art Department
California State University Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012