A Place Only You Know

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A Place Only You Know by Mandy Cao

19.8″ x 15.8″, 21.375″ x 17.375″ x 2″ with frame, Oil on Wood Panel

Current Exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery:
LA Art Show 2016
Booth 732
Littletopia curated by Red Truck Gallery

Los Angeles Convention Center/West Hall A
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 8 pm – 11 pm Opening Night Premiere Party
Thursday, January 28th, 2016 11 am – 7 pm General Admission
Friday, January 29th, 2016 11 am – 7 pm General Admission
Saturday, January 30th, 2016 11 am – 7 pm General Admission
Sunday, January 31st, 2016 11 am – 5 pm General Admission

Previous Exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery:
- 4th Year Anniversary Show from December 19th, 2015 to January 19th, 2016
- Cash And Carry

Graduated from Art Center College Of Design

Artist Website: http://www.mandycao.net

Artist Interview at Flower Pepper Gallery on Jan 7th, 2016:
https://youtu.be/o42mKmuRFJc

Interview Script:

“Hi, I’m Mandy Cao. I’m here at Flower Pepper Gallery with my piece, “A Place Only You Know”.

Is there a story behind this painting?

“I had a dream about me and my friend going to a really weird place, and when I woke up, I called her, and told her the dream. She said you should totally paint it, and here it is!”

Can you talk about your creative process?

“When I first have an idea of the painting, I will sketch a really rough sketch in my sketch book. I will then take reference photos, normally of trees and flowers. Also, when I go out, I will take some photos of me, my friends, or anyone on the street. Finally, when I go home, I will put them together, do a really well sketch, and then I will paint it.”

Do you have any favorite artists?

“I love James Jean’s work, Luke Kong, and Alex Gross.”

“I am a full time artist right now, I enjoy working in oils, and hope you enjoy this painting!”

Participating artist with our booth Mandy Chao has been mentioned in Walt Morton’s Picks: The Best Paintings at the LA Art Show, 2016 by John Seed on 01/31/16:

“Fairytale magic realism meets surrealism. Many attempt this innocence, she’s got it.”

The oil painting Sink by Valerie Pobjoy for our booth at LA Art Show 2016 has been chosen by Huffington Post as BEST PUNK ROCK FEEL TO VALERIE POBJOY

Walt Morton’s Picks: The Best Paintings at the LA Art Show, 2016 by John Seed on 01/31/16

“Documentary and gritty, this smells like the real deal. One of the best paintings of a dirty sink I have ever seen. We’ve all been in this bathroom, alas.”

Read full article at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-seed/walt-mortons-picks-the-be_b_9127012.html

Participating artist with our booth KiSung Koh has been mentioned as well:

“A good exemplar of magical animal realism (a new mutant genre also explored by Martin Wittfooth and Heiko Müller.)”

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