George Bush Voodoo Dolls at STUDIO Gallery

STUDIO Gallery in San Francisco is pleased to present a show of humorous commentary on the current political situation. Berkeley artist Bobbie Pires has been at work since the beginning of the year on a series of George Bush voodoo dolls, and the time has come for them to come out into the world and be seen. The show includes four of her large mixed media pieces, as well as several smaller pieces in hollowed out books. The show runs from October 12th - October 30th, and the gallery will donate 10% of sales from the show to hurricane relief.

(PRWEB) October 13, 2005 -- East Bay artist Bobbie Pires started working on her George Bush voodoo doll series at the beginning of 2005, out of frustration and irritation with the administration.

“I didn’t want to make some angry statement that no one would want to look at. I like the people who keep their sense of humor through difficulties. I watch ‘The Daily Show’ a lot, because it makes me laugh. I figured this would be a way to work through my frustrations and laugh.”

Due to an injury, Bobbie walked the New Orleans Marathon in February, and the slower pace gave her more of a chance to notice her surroundings. She thinks that this must be the inspiration for at least part of the voodoo doll series. In early October, she said, “We just found out the people we stayed with in New Orleans, they’re okay. They lost their house but they’re okay.”

Bobbie studied art at the Art Institute of Boston, concentrating on fine art and sculpture. She honed her mixed media skills making pieces for Burning Man, where she and her husband were married last year. She was influenced by Joseph Cornell and likes the mystery of his work. “His stuff is never big. It looks like someone was playing, in their own little world. It didn’t take a lot of precision and technique, it was just someone instinctively working.”

Bobbie’s voodoo dolls incorporate elements of collage, sewing and embroidery, clay work, weaving, painting, woodworking, and sculpture. “It took a while for me to start making things, but Burning Man reawakened my desire to create.”

STUDIO Gallery was founded in 2003 to showcase the work of local, San Francisco Bay Area artists. The gallery is located at 1718A Polk Street (between Clay & Washington) in San Francisco. The gallery is open Wednesday - Friday 11 am - 8 pm, and Saturday + Sunday 11 am - 6 pm. For more information on this show and the gallery, visit our website at http://www.STUDIOGallerySF.com or call us at 415.931.3130.

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