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Artist Information:
Edith Garcia
El Paso, TX
United States
Member Since: Jan 2002
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Artist Statement:
There are many forms in which
an artist works; for me my
work is a way to record my
unique individual experiences
throughout my lifetime,
depicting everyday occurrences
and past experiences,
addressing contemporaneous
issues specific to the human
condition. As my life
continues to change so will
the content behind my artwork.


Weaving between different
forms of media or disciplines
offers inspiration, I reflect
in my own style, observations
and experiences of my life.
Dependent upon the concept
behind each project the
approach will alter, using my
knowledge of artist materials
and tools.

Previously I created the
series of works entitled
Peeling Off the Skin of
Childhood which explored the
awkward transition from
childhood into adulthood,
focusing on the phrases used
by parents to discipline their
children by implying a sense
of fear: 'se te van a salier
los ojos/your eyes are going
to fall out' and 'te voy a
lavar la boca con javon/wash
your mouth out with soap.'
Following this I created
Milk-ed, a series of
figurative heads attached to
udders where the bodies should
be, accompanied by the faint
sounds of suckling portraying
the sensation of constantly
being milked and exploited.

During my artist ...

Further Information

Artist Galleries:
flatland gallery  
208 e hennepin ave
minneapolis mn 55414
tel: 612 378 3890
fax: 612 378 4776

email: artist or
info@flatland-gallery.com
...

Further Information
Artist Reviews:
Things of nature unknown: The
Art of Edith Garcia
By Robin Rimbaud and Jay
Miskowiec


Broken mouths drawl their
silent words at you as
retracted eyes seek a hollow
sightline. As if satisfied,
tongues lip their lips and
writhe in self loathing.
Dismembered figures crawl as
if on broken glass ...

Further Information
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Exhibitions for Edith Garcia:



Selected Exhibition:

2002
Archie Bray Foundation, Artist Exhibition, Helena, MT.
Burton Art Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Bideford, England
291 Gallery, collaboration with Scanner, London,UK.
Glebe Road Studios, Hidden Art, London, UK.

2001
Archie Bray Sculpture Garden, Permanent Install, MT.
Resident Artist Exhibition, Archie Bray, MT.
Flatland Gallery, Solo, Milk-ed, MN.

2000
Stubnitz Gallery, Adrian Gallery, Adrian. Michigan.
Mixed-Media International, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE.
Minnesota International Center, MN.
Paul Watkins Gallery, Winona State Univ., Winona, MN.
Playing Card Project, No Name Exhibitions/Red Eye, MN.
Northern Clay Center, Three Jerome Artist, MN.




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