KELVIN LOPEZ I Où Vont-Ils ? (Where Do They Go?)

OU VONT ILS? (Where Do They Go?)

The Hill Street Country Club presents recent works

by Kelvin Lopez

About the Artist

Kelvin Lopez began his art journey in Oceanside, California during his time at MiraCosta College where he received an AA in Studio Arts in 2015. He continued his art education at California State University Long Beach where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with an emphasis in Printmaking in 2018. Kelvin has worked in partnership with several organizations and communities, teaching printmaking at workshops that have been very successful. Kelvin is awaiting his big move to Rhode Island where he will be continuing his education at Rhode Island School of Design with intentions to receive a Master of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in printmaking.

ALOFA GOULD I STUBBORN / DREAM LOVING

STUBBORN / DREAM LOVING

The Hill Street Country Club presents recent works

by Alofa Gould

Alofa Gould is a local artist and educator in North County San Diego with work featured in the gallery space using colored pencil representing the feelings which come with love. She has been a constant collaborator with The Hill Street Country Club through beginning our Book Club and working as a teacher for The Mobile Arts Workshop.

$LAVE I TIME CAPSUL

TIME CAPSUL

The Hill Street Country Club presents recent works

by $lave: Ben Horton and J-hon

Time Capsul represents a 10 year retrospect of work produced by the skateboard company $lave featuring artists Ben Horton and J-hon. During this experience Pat Burke was given official recognition as a pro skater for the brand.

CHERYL SORG I TO REACH THE CLOUDS

TO REACH THE CLOUDS

The Hill Street Country Club presents recent works

by Cheryl Sorg

Q & A artist

Can you go into the meaning / inspiration behind your tape artwork?

I keep becoming more and more and more intensely aware of just how shit the world is - racism, misogyny, sex trafficking, poverty, corruption in power, mass incarceration, etc. etc. etc., all of it. Just shit. And somehow working with the vibrant color injects a bit of cheer (hope?) into all of it for me. It certainly doesn’t improve it, or necessarily generate any change at all, but it gives me pleasure, and as simplistic as this may sound, the hope is that it will do the same for someone else as well.

TAYLOR CHAPIN I REAL BIG DEALS

REAL BIG DEALS

The Hill Street Country Club presents recent works

by Taylor Chapin

Q & A artist

What are your biggest challenges to creating art and how do you deal with them? How do you navigate the art world?

I often find myself pulled in so many directions as a young, emerging artist. It’s easy for me to feel overwhelmed by the amount of feedback and opinions I receive on what I should be doing and how I should be doing it. I am at a point in my career where I have to wear a lot of different hats to make ends meet. I struggle with balancing commissions, feedback from others, and making my own work. Creating my own work is a priority, and this requires a consistent awareness of allocating time. I often feel pressure to please others and to “paint what sells”, and I have to make an active effort to avoid falling into this trap and make sure my own practice is truly and honestly expressing my own interests and desires.
I feel like I’m just starting to learn how to navigate the art world. I am on the front end of my career, so I feel like first and foremost, I am trying to get exposure for my work. This being the case, right now I say yes to every opportunity that comes my way because each opportunity is a chance to learn and share my work with others. I find that through each experience into the various offerings of the art world, I learn a little bit more about how I want to navigate the art world going forward.