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“My Lepidoptera Parade”
Regarding her new series, d'Errico shares, “Moving away from the city was a big turning point in my life, marked by many losses, including my freedoms during the pandemic, my furbaby companion Loki, and a part of myself. The losses left holes in their wake and the grief changed my perspective. The healing process that followed, I would describe as ‘nurtured by nature,’ because I reconnected with the incredible world around me, up in the Pacific Northwest.”
Adding, “Moving out of the city and into this community mindset struck me in an unexpected and fulfilling way. It highlighted how disconnected and restricted our lives can become when we’re isolated from the natural world. With this new collection, I’m bringing the great outdoors inside to celebrate its beauty, which I feel lucky to experience daily in my own backyard. We only have one world to share, I want viewers to appreciate and cherish everything we have. To connect to it, protect it, and leave our natural world in a more nurtured state than how we found it.”
On social media, d'Errico has started sharing sneak peeks into her upcoming show at CHG. In one work-in-progress video featuring her new piece “My Lepidoptera Parade” (seen above), d’Errico shares: “This piece is inspired by the beauty of nature and the vibrant colors found in our surroundings. I’ve started with a rough sketch and have begun adding layers of paint to bring it to life.” Click here and here to watch d’Errico working on her new piece “Freebird” (seen above).
Open to the public and free of charge, Nurtured by Nature is set to debut on Saturday, August 26th from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in CHG’s Main Gallery, alongside a solo show by Luke Chueh in Gallery 2. Both shows will be on view through Saturday, September 30th.
About Camilla d’Errico:
Camilla d'Errico is an urban contemporary painter, illustrator, character creator, and comic artist residing in Vancouver Island, BC. With roots in comics, the artist’s beautiful work is also seen on toys, clothes, accessories, and more. In addition, d'Errico’s been published by Random House, Boom! Studios, Image Comics, Webtoons, and Dark Horse, with self-publishing roots for her literature-inspired series Tanpopo.
Over the last 20 years, d'Errico has distinguished herself as one of the breakthrough artists in Pop Surrealism's New Figurative movement through her ability to seamlessly weave manga and western styles with surrealist elements, wrapping it together with an extensive emotional palette. She has a unique style, bridging cultural and geographical boundaries, while remaining totally relevant to today’s varied audience. Ever the prolific artist, d'Errico lives the double life of comic artist/creator and New Brow painter, while expanding her horizons to include fashion, merchandise, and customized collectible art toys.
This summer, d’Errico will release Best of Pop Manga Coloring Book (due out July 18th) and premiere her next major solo exhibition, Nurtured by Nature, at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (on view Aug. 26th through Sept. 30th). The show marks d'Errico’s fourth solo show at the gallery, following The Color Wheel (May 2020), Sky (Apr. 2018), and Dances With Dreams (Apr. 2016).
About Corey Helford Gallery:
Established in 2006 by Jan Corey Helford and her husband, television producer/creator Bruce Helford (The Conners, Lopez vs. Lopez, Anger Management, The Drew Carey Show, and George Lopez), Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) has since evolved into one of the premier galleries of New Contemporary art. Its goal as an institution is to support the growth of artists, from the young and emerging, to the well-known and internationally established. CHG represents a diverse collection of international artists, primarily influenced by today's pop culture and collectively encompassing style genres such as New Figurative Art, Pop Surrealism, Neo Pop, Graffiti, and Street Art. Located in downtown Los Angeles (571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033) in a robust 12,000 square-foot building, CHG presents new exhibitions approximately every six weeks. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm. For more info and an upcoming exhibition schedule, visit CoreyHelfordGallery.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. For available prints from CHG, visit CHGPrints.com.
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