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Artist Statement:
Joseph Bellacera was born in
Oakland, California. Please
visit his artist website at:
www.josephbellacera.com.
Although he lived in such
diverse places as Montana,
Oklahoma, New York, and
Boston, he mainly grew up in a
small-town atmosphere in
Northern California. He
studied art at the
Massachusetts College of Art
and received an MA degree at
Humboldt State University and
an MFA degree at the
University of California Santa
Barbara.
Views of the Pacific Ocean,
deserts of the southwest,
aerial views of agricultural
fields, ancient walls and
mosaics from Europe and Asia,
and intimate patterns of
nature found in his garden all
combine to inspire Bellacera.
In his luminous abstract and
landscape paintings radiant
forms emerge and dissolve to
evoke feelings of
transcendence. In addition to
acrylics and oils, he uses
materials such as clay, wood
putty, cement, and resins,
often treated with fire and
water. Bellacera comments, "I
use the alchemy of color and
light to create the experience
of seeing something, as if for
the first time, before we
define, name and categorize
it. In this way, through
painting, the mystery and awe
of discovery and creation is
continuously renewed." The
most profound artistic
influences on Bellacera'...
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Artist Exhibitions:
ARTIST WEBSITE
www.josephbellacera.com
EDUCATION
1987 MFA, UC Santa Barbara, CA
1982 MA Art Humboldt State
University, Arcata, CA
1975 BA Humboldt State
University, Arcata, CA
1971-1973 Massachusetts
College of Art, Boston
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2008 Fields of Light, Solomon
Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento,
CA
2007 New Work, ...
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Artist Galleries:
SOLOMON DUBNICK GALLERY
1050 20th St. Suite 130
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 444-3868
www.sdgallery.com
MOWEN SOLINSKY GALLERY
225 Broad Street
Nevada City, California 95959
Phone: (530) 265-4682
www.mowensolinskygallery.com
HANDSEL GALLERY
616 1/2 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (800) 821-1261
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Commissions:
University of California
Medical Center, Sacramento,
CA. Finalist ($100,000-150,000
proposal). Designed 18x24'
paintings and wall relief for
entry. 2009
University of California
Medical Center, Sacramento,
CA. Suites of images (about 40
pieces) for the hospital
campus and other locations.
1998-2008
California Rice Growers
Commission. Painting
commission ...
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