Artist’s Statement:
A
relative newcomer to the art world, Allegra
emerged as an artist in 2000 after discovering
a passion for recycling materials into
functional, as well as aesthetically pleasing
art forms. As an autodidact, she is unlimited
in her approach, and finds making mistakes to
be her best teacher. A problem solver by
nature, she loves the challenge of teaching
herself new and diverse techniques that relate
to a multitude of different mediums. Her
unique and daring approach is inspired by her
passion and insatiable curiosity. Allegra
hopes to encourage an interaction with the
viewer that will invite, stimulate, and
hopefully pose questions thereby eliciting a
response. Her enthusiasm challenges the
onlooker to touch, investigate, or simply move
in for a closer look. Choosing to work almost
exclusively with reclaimed materials is her
conscious commentary on waste in our self
destructive society.
Selected Exhibitions:
| 2008 |
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, "I Express...Art & Politics"
Oh Rapture, It's Scrapture, Cotati, CA, Second Place
AMoA Art Stampede, Amarillo, Texas, "Amarillo Art Alliance"
10th International Collage Exhibition, Okato, New Zealand
Arts Benicia Gallery, Benicia, CA, "EDGE"
Museum of Temporary Art, Tübingen, Germany
De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA, "Discarded to Divine"
Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR, "Mail Art Project"
Smith Ranch Gallery, San Rafael, CA, "Fiber Dimensions"
International Fiber Collaborative,Syracuse, NY
ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA, "Edge Art Group" |
| 2007 |
SWARM Gallery, Oakland, CA, "The Little Show"
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA, "Alchemy of Re Use"
Lake County Discovery Museum, Wauconda, IL, Postcard Art Competition/Exhibition
Marin Arts Council, Novato, CA, Art To Wear, Art For The Walls
Breast Cancer Program, Los Angeles, CA, From Research To Action: Breaking New Ground
2nd City Council Gallery, Long Beach, CA, DaDa, Surrealism
Hamilton House, New Smyrna Beach, Fl, Stretching the Threads
Artisans, San Raphael, CA, Abstract Assumptions
College of Marin, Kentfield, CA, Hybrid
De Young Museum, San Francisco, CA, Discarded to Divine
Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA, Annual Sculpture Show
ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA, Recovery: Man over Matter
Surface Design Conference, Kansas City, MO, Sum of the Parts
ALNC Gallery, Novato, CA, Artfully Reclaimed III |
2006 |
AIDS Benefit, Forestville, CA, Calabash
ALNC Gallery, Novato, CA, Artfully Reclaimed II
Sebastopol CTR Arts, Seb, CA, Innovations in Fiberart III
Art League of Northern CA, Novato, CA "ARTFULLY RECLAIMED" 3rd Place, Juror, Don Soker,
O'Hanlon Center, Mill Valley, CA "WABI-SABI EXHIBIT"
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol,
CA., “Explorations in Art & Language” Juror,
Laura Richard Janku
Pence Gallery, Davis, CA., “fiber
Dimensions”
Herbst International Exhibition Hall, San
Francisco, CA., “Intersections III” |
2005 |
Oder twenty-four, “International Assemblage
Artist Exhibition” Berlin, Germany
Novato Art Center, Novato, CA., “Artfully
Reclaimed” Juror, Michael Schwager
Plaza Arts Gallery, Healdsburg, CA., “One,
Two, Three”
Herbst International Exhibition Hall , San
Francisco, CA., “Book Arts & Parts” Juror
Charles Hobson
Cultural Arts Council, Santa Rosa, CA .,
“Unbound-Bound” Juror Jone Small Manoogian
Sebastopol Library, Sebastopol. CA., “Side
by Side”
Gallery Route One, Pt. Reyes, CA., “Box
Show Fantastico” |
2004 |
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol,
CA., “Innovations in Fiberart II” Juror Carol
Beadle
“Calabash”, Forestville, CA., Contemporary
Jurors Award
Plaza Arts Gallery, Healdsburg, CA.,
“Sandpaper to Silk”
“Oh Rapture, It’s Srapture” Cotati, CA
First Place Award
“Fiber Arts Plus One” Petaluma, CA
Plaza Arts Gallery, Healdsburg, CA., “Wild
Things”
“Many Faces of Aging” Santa Rosa, CA. |
2003 |
“25th Fine Arts Show” Vacaville,
CA
“A Fine Hand” Sebastopol, CA Juror, Suzanne
Baizerman
“Portraits” Sebastopol, CA Juror, Maurice
Lapp
“Oh Rapture, It’s Scrapture, Cotati, Ca.,
First Place Jurors Award
“Passageways” Sebastopol CA Juror, Suzanne
Lacke |
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