pulp | art & paper

... a third friday opening at PULP ....................................
"The Color That it Paints Me"
New Work by Reneé Ledesma Hoover
November 20 through December 7
Artist's Reception | Friday, November 20 from 7-10pm

Reneé Ledesma Hoover was born in San Diego, California in 1967 and raised in Bellevue Nebraska. She has been part of the Omaha music and arts community for more than 12 years. Her work has been widely exhibited through out the city, including Jackson Art Works, The Darkroom Gallery, RNG Gallery, Avenue Gallery and White Crane Gallery. Renee' has also been part of many prestigious auctions at The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, The Joslyn Museum and her work is part of the permanent Dia de Los Muertos collection at El Museo Latino. She was also a recipient of the 2008 Omaha Entertainment and Arts award for Best 3-D artist.

From her artist's statement:
“In 2006, I started working with clay and it immediately took me to a new level in my creative process. When working with clay, I rarely have a finished product in mind. In my painting and design everything is carefully laid out and meticulously constructed. With clay the pieces sometimes seem to form themselves and take on personalities all their own. When combining ceramics with painting, my goal is to create an atmosphere similar to walking onto the set of a play. The figures of skeletons and birds are the players, the wooden screens and boxes I build are the sets and stages. Each piece has its own story and emotion to convey. As an artist my intention has always been to create from my joy. The things that drive me -- music, family, community and spirituality – are common themes in my artwork and in my life.”

Please join Reneé in the gallery for an Artist's Reception on Friday, November 20th from 7pm to 10pm.

... shop scoop ....................................
Starting this week -- all gift wrap, gift bags and ribbon will be on sale for the month of November -- 25% off all sizes and styles. Also -- just a heads up, Pulp will be closed on November 25th and 26th -- have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!