Wonderfully Twisted Show – Liberty Arts Gallery Yreka, CA

Wonderfully Twisted unites three bold artistic voices in an edgy exhibition that dances on the fringe of mainstream and alternative culture. Handpicked by curator and artist Brenda Eastman, this motley crew of individuals has produced a vibrant, exciting show combining three distinctive viewpoints into a cohesive collection of creative chaos.

Wonderfully Twisted art with ab edge from three of Siskiyou's boldest artistic voices. — Photo by Nikolas Allen

Liberty Arts Gallery, Wonderfully Twisted exhibition with Brenda Eastman, Mimi Bailey and John Uttech.

Mimi Bailey
Cloaked in a dark, whimsical world, Bailey’s bold, organic work is rich with detail, and tinted with strong femininity. Primarily working in watercolors, she exhibits a spunky, contemporary, view melding, classic stylings of the Art Nouveau movement with modern macabre

Mimi Bailey, **Moonflower**, Watercolor and ink

Mmi Bailey, **Birds of a Feather**, Watercolor and ink;
**Flora, Fauna, Fate**, Watercolor and ink

Mimi Bailey, **Poe**, Watercolor and ink

Mimi Bailey, **Flying Fish**, Watercolor and ink

Mimi Bailey, **It’s What’s Inside That Counts**, Pins and ink;
**Butu**, Pen and ink

Mimi Bailey, **Tymbals**, Watercolor and ink;
**Tigress**, Watercolor and ink

Mimi Bailey, **Morning Glory**, Watercolor and ink.

John Uttech
A tattoo-artist by day, this creative dynamo produces iconic, graphic images straight from the pop culture zeitgeist. Uttech’s bold, high-contrast compositions are infused with his passion for urban street art, and tattoo culture.

John Uttech, **Love in a Jar,** Acrylic on canvas

John Uttech, **Cobra Girl**, Acrylic on cardboard; **I Am,** Acrylic on canvas

John Uttech, **Tony Says No!**, Acrylic on canvas

John Uttech, **Misfits**, Acrylic on canvas

John Uttech, **What You See is What You Get**, Acrylic on canvas

John Uttech, *Die Hard*, Acrylic on canvas

John Uttech, **Peace and Love**, Acrylic on canvas

Brenda Eastman
In her new body of work, Eastman depicts a future world void of all life but humans where plants, creatures, and insects are preserved only as relics. Embracing a rich, colorful palette, this collection celebrates the intense joy of life splintered with great loss.

Brenda Eastman, Soul Fragment: Quagga, Extinct 1883, Acrylic, latex and paper on canvas

Brenda Eastman, **Lost Remnants of Fragility,** Found objects, resin, paint, paper on wood;
**Lost Remnants of Mechanism**, Found objects, resin, paint, paper on wood

Brenda Eastman, **Soul Fragments, West African Black Rhino, Extinct 2011**, Found objects, resin, paint, paper on wood;

Brenda Eastman, **Lost Remnants of Mechanism**, Found objects, resin paint, paper on wood;
**Lost Remnants of Innocence,** Found objects, resin paint, paper on wood

Brenda Eastman, ***Soul Fragment:* *Pinta Island Giant Tortoise, Extinct 2012,*** Acrylic, latex and paper on canvas

Brenda Eastman, **Tasmanian Tiger, Extinct 1936**, Acrylic, latex and paper on canvas

Brenda Eastman, **Lost Remnants of Wilderness**, Found objects, resin, paint, paper on wood
**Lost Remnants of Sensuality,** Found objects, resin paint, paper on wood

Gallery photographs by Sharon LoMonaco

Liberty Arts Hours of Operation
Currently Liberty Arts is Closed to the Public
due to State of California Shelter in Place Order
per Governor Newsom, July 13, 2020

Liberty Arts, 108 W. Miner Street in Historic Downtown Yreka, CA 96097
OPEN ~ Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 – 5:00
Sunday, Monday ~ CLOSED
530 842-0222
Email: LibertyArtsGallery@gmail.com

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