First Friday Artist Reception

First Friday Artist Reception for September features artist, Pi Luna. 

Meet and greet the artist while enjoying community supper from tiny grocer ABQ. 

From the artist:

Pi Luna originally started as an oil painter. Over time, she developed sensitivities to the chemicals in the paint and needed to find a non-toxic alternative. She experimented with many materials, including acrylic, watercolor, encaustic, and mixed media. Nothing seemed to click.

One day, Pi took a collage class. Instead of cutting out pictures from magazines, she wanted to create her own imagery, just as in her painting. She started cutting shapes and colors instead. She used them to form her own imagery.

She discovered that if she cut the pieces small enough, she could achieve an effect similar to oil paint. Overtime she developed the style she uses today.