AZUSA, Calif.—Azusa Pacific graduate student and artist Anna-Marie Veloz hosts her Master of Fine Arts exhibition, Inhabitance, from July 11-16, in the APU Duke Art Gallery.
The opening reception takes place July 11, from 6—8 p.m., where Veloz will speak about her art and inspiration. Originally from Hesperia, Calif., Veloz began working in small-scale interior and exterior spaces at the age of 10, constructing miniature environments such as theme parks in her backyard. Now, after 10 years of studio academic training, Veloz is working towards her Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art.
The exhibition features nine hyper-realistic interior and exterior structures in minute scale, as well as sculptures and mixed media. Drawing inspiration from the temporary and impermanent nature of an abandoned building, Veloz is specifically interested in deserted locations found within the high and low deserts of Southern California.
"I rely on my imagination as a means to discover the evidence of life and beauty in the unknown. Amongst these often forgotten and disvalued environments are unexpected but beautiful contradictions...The re-creation of the quiet contradictions from the chaotic environments of an abandoned building, act as a vehicle and invitation to experience and admire the collision of the past and the present," said Veloz.
The exhibit will be held in the Duke Art Gallery on APU's West Campus, located at 701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa. Gallery hours are Mon.—Sat. 9 a.m.—9 p.m. daily. For more information, contact APU's Department of Art at (626) 387-5726.
Azusa Pacific University's Department of Art equips artists to use creative expression to explore life's deepest issues. Offering bachelor's-level art teaching, studio art, and graphic design degree programs, as well as a cutting-edge low-residency MFA Program, the highest attainable art degree, APU's art programs provide an unparalleled art school education with an intentional focus on the integration of faith and art.
