His most recent paintings have a symbiotic theme between organisms, animals and humans all existing together.  ”Civil responsibility has ordered a physical detachment from nature”, leading us to disassociate ourselves from nature, as if we are something greater than all things.

His fascination with animals, environment and human relations has led him to turn animals into humans in an anthropomorphic figure. The collective consciousness that makes us aware of other beings in the planet is incorporated in his paintings.

Think, dream oriented in a playful yet dark ma-cob similar to the theme of “Where the Wild Things Are”. With humor, harmony, morphology, genealogy, symbiosis and just not taking himself too seriously, Kevin Earl Taylor attempts to expose the animal within.

Let It Bleed

Here’s an article written before Lafe’s show last month. If you’re interested in his work, come by the gallery. We’re got a couple left!

Article by Traci Vogel

“Lafe Eaves’ first solo exhibition kicks off the Shooting Gallery’s side project Gallery Three, a nice airy space tacked on to the front of the gallery’s studio. Eaves’ ink and watercolor paintings pulse with mysterious connections and ritual bloodletting. Bears wade in a river the color of an oil spill, dotted with papery poppies. Mushrooms sprout from the back of a bear, which emerges from the back of a kangaroo, which in turn steals the heart of a prehistoric horned creature. Stringing the images together are loops of what could be coaxial cable, which emerges from the severed trunk of a mastodon, is consumed by a blank-eyed bear, and pierces the navel of a giant flying bat. Eaves’ meticulous drawing style gives these creatures dignity even as they float unmoored in a mostly blank background, penetrated by the snaking wire. Like the serpent in the Garden of Eden, the cable seems to indicate a narrative of false knowledge: We may think we’re plugged into the world, connected to nature, maybe even in control –– but really we’re part of the same ineluctable cycle of nature the animals depend on. And, yes, there will be blood.”

Artist: Erik Otto

Gallery: Shooting Gallery

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 19, 2024 from 7-11 p.m.

Location: 839 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

ARTIST STATEMENT

One of the few consistent things in life is change. Nothing is for certain and everything that surrounds us is always changing; from friends moving away, family members passing on, new generations coming into maturity, or major events that shifts our global perspective.

I used to think when something terrible happened, it was just that, terrible. These days, I look at change as something neither good nor bad, rather something necessary for eventual growth. Often times when something is removed, we appreciate its value. On the contrary when something is added, we begin to look at ourselves in a new light. Through the most unpredictable and sometimes overwhelming changes, we question the importance of our most basic ideologies. It is during this time of uncertainty where our worst fears battle our greatest discoveries in a game of survival.

The Sea of Change is the sequel to my previous show, which was representative of the calm and almost eerie feeling that coincidentally occurs before a major life-changing event. The intent of this show is to capture the moment succeeding. Through the artwork and installation featuring video projection, my goal is to invariably depict the critical point between struggle and resolution.

"Holla At Tha Bay"

Artist: Fanee

Opening Reception: Friday, July 18, 2024 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Exhibition Dates: July 18, 2024 – August 18, 2024