OCA Gallery presents works by multi-talented OCA member, musician and artist Daniel Celidore. The gallery is open on Saturdays and Sundays from Noon to 4 pm.
In addition to creating fine art, Daniel is an accomplished oboist and will be performing on Sunday March 20th as part of the “Winterlude” benefit concert at OCA.
This art exhibit includes works that inspired some of the music that will be performed during “Winterlude”. Two of the musical compositions written by Mazdak Khamda that will be performed during “Winterlude” were inspired by art pieces in this exhibit, “Andromeda Eyes”, and “Icon”.
Alien Wallpaper I - Totem Pole by Daniel Celidore, $575
Artist Statement:
Much of my art work was inspired by Islamic Art, its patterns and geometry.
Cathedrals were another inspiration, and the wallpaper of William Morris. I also adopted symbols in my art like the enneagram, representing process in time; the cross, representing the place where spirit and material meet, that is: humans, animals, plants, the dimension in which we live. There are leaf patterns and colors, masks representing human emotion, and patterns of abstracted wildlife such as paper cranes. There are other emergent geometrical shapes. I have translated my art into laser cut steel, paper, and aluminum prints, silk scarves and wall hangings, and designed sculptures that feature the patterns I have created.
Poet Neal Grace reflects on Daniel Celidore’s Artwork:
Daniel’s eclectic artistic styles are an experience to behold. Using various media, he captures a cosmic mystery and energy through a dazzling palette of colors and assorted sculptures that mirror the beauty in Nature. His profound works demand contemplation. They evoke emotions buried deep inside. The more we gaze up