Art Highlights from 2020

I haven’t updated my website in a while! I thought it would be a good idea to provide some updates!

Here are some Art HIGHLIGHTS from 2020:

de Young Museum Open Exhibit - Last year, the de Young put a call for submissions for local Bay Area artists. A total of 6,188 artists submitted work, but only 762 artists were selected and I was among the selected artists!!

“Nunca sere nada” - Acrylic on Canvas 48”x48” (sold) de Young Museum

2 Murals! Palette Gallery & Mural at SOMA office.

Tons of New Paintings and lots of New Collages!

Paper Abstract Collages

One of the things that quarantine did to me, was, pushed me into doing abstract paper collages. I couldn’t paint because my studio was being occupied by my office. So collage was the only way I could produce some art.
But I wanted to do something minimal and geometrical. Here are a few of the experiments I’ve been working on.

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Quarantine

Hello everyone!
This last weeks have been a roller coaster for all of us. I am finding it hard to concentrate on anything. On one hand, I am enjoying the fact that we are all feeling small, vulnerable and powerless to the forces of nature. Something we humans forget. And this is a good reminder of that. Also, because we haven’t been driving or doing much, we are no polluting the planet. Clearly, our Mother Earth needed a break from us!
On the other hand, I am extremely fearful of this virus and the dark cloud that seems to hang over us right now. But like anything, this cloud is also going to pass! We just need to be strong and make the best out of these difficult times we are all living.
I’ve gone through a range of different emotions this past week. I made a cartoon of each of them.
Enjoy and stay well and safe!
Dilcia

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Live Painting

Here is my 4 hour Live Painting yesterday at the Bloom Room SF! I was so super excited to paint after a super stressful weekend. Painting is the best way to break from the human world and fly away to another realm. It only works if you are open to the present and jump to the opportunity to create something new and unique.

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A colorful quilt made of Walls and their Shadows!

When I am too tired to do anything, I like to lay down and spend sometime reviewing the photos I’ve taken. Currently, my photo album is up to 11,601 photos. The oldest photo is from a year ago, summer 2018. And the newest, is from today.

I am a compulsive photographer. I am constantly taking pictures. 70% of my photos are abstract shadows and street art with only 30% being personal photos.

Is my intention, to photograph things, people wouldn’t expect. Abstract shapes, shadows, dirt, stain, minimal compositions, etc. And to find beauty, elegance and grace in the most unexpected places.

As I review my photos today, in my Instagram page ( @cosmiccorners ) I noticed the beautiful and colorful grid they were creating.

I’ve decided to make a quilt with my photos. And named them after the place where I snapped them.

And here is the first one:

“Sunset District” a quilt made of shadows and walls.

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