In April, The Oceanside Theatre Company is proud to present
the production of Elephant Man. In conjunction with this production will be the
featured art work of Lisa Bebi. Bebi has
been our go to artist during productions. She has previously been able to take
our stage performances and invest in them 2 dimensional qualities of character
and imagination that have enhanced and imbued even greater development and
interpretation. She certainly did not fail us with Elephant Man.
Once again, Bebi has taken a story idea and intertwined it
with her own whimsical, mischievous and dare I say psychological twists. She
has humanized and interpreted Elephant Man as only Lisa Bebi can, and we are
thrilled with the results.
Bebi's opening reception will be held during Oceanside's First Friday Art Walk on Friday April 1, from 5-8pm. Come meet and discuss the work with the artist herself. Her work will be on view during all Elephant Man performances, April 8-24, for schedules and ticketing please go to: www.oceansidetheatre.org
Bebi's opening reception will be held during Oceanside's First Friday Art Walk on Friday April 1, from 5-8pm. Come meet and discuss the work with the artist herself. Her work will be on view during all Elephant Man performances, April 8-24, for schedules and ticketing please go to: www.oceansidetheatre.org
About the Artist
My painting is like
Jazz fusion. Not so much for my brushstroke work but because of the complex layers
of seemingly unrelated , seemingly incidentals, that somehow come together to bring cohesion
to my work. My brushstrokes are speedy looking but I think my detail is
described more in the subject matter rather than by way of tight brushstrokes,
sort of reflecting the fast pace of jazz and its many layers.
I draw most of my
inspiration from early American contemporary artists. I like the novelty of the
pop culture and the way artists of their time expanded their basic ideas, one
on top of the other…expanding what-ifs into art. I also like the complex,
colorful and wonderfully lyrical abstracts of Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky set
out and perfected painting musically so that the viewer could actually hear his
paintings.
The hardest part of
being an artist is trying to relate to the real world. I know my passion makes
me a different person; sometimes I would just like to blend in. Mots of the
time, I don’t notice my differences, but when I do, it can be painful.
curator note: The difference I see in Bebi is what makes her
such an extraordinary artist. If it causes Bebi pain, she is able to use that
to help understand and relate to her subject matter and paintings affording her audience an emotion filled
experience.
