FINE ART & DESIGN
Justin Deister
Public Art
I enjoy tapping into our common, cultural and human experience to bring diverse elements together in unexpected, meaningful ways that tell a new story.
I may suggest a theme but I allow origins to remain clouded, paths to be nonlinear and incomplete. Mystery is more fun, and in the ambiguous and subjective, there is meaningful self discovery. I trust the viewer to create their own story, participating in the creative process via their own life experience. There is no right or wrong interpretation, only one’s personal, genuine response.
“Say Cheese” reminds us of how we
all played with our mac & cheese.
What can I say?
When I tell you that one of my public art sculptures is an eight-foot tall English gentleman out for a stroll and that he has been stranded on an island with tiny people, swam among lilies with Claude Monet, waited for Godot, starred in
2-dimensional theater, and fallen in love with a giant squid, well…
it’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Mixed Media
Found Objects & Assemblage
Mixed Media
Somewhat like the famous mad scientist, I collect pieces and parts and assemble and make new things from them. I create relationships among the things I know and the vast ocean of things I don’t know. I’m good with that because within the inaccuracy and incompleteness and ambiguity exists the present moment.
I find inspiration in the veins of a leaf, the workings of a bank vault clock and literary works of Victor Hugo. I appreciate the elegance of Brancusi, the raw spiritual power of Rodin, the reductive form of Modigliani, and the decorative fun of Steampunk.
Allow my art to reveal something when the time is right. Don’t rush to understand, label or explain it. Without words, emotions will mingle with memories and make unexpected connections.
“Ancient Embrace” explores the balance
of inner and outer aspects of human nature.
Shows / Exhibits
Whelan Galleries: “Night of a 100 Angles” – Laguna Beach, CA. 2012
Kanon Gallery: ”Metropolis” – Denver, CO, 2012
Spark Gallery: “Used” – Denver, CO, 2012
Community Health Center: “Well Healed Souls” – Lafayette, CO, 2012
Kanon Gallery, “Bibelot-Art of the Small” – Denver, CO, 2012
Kanon Gallery: “Bibelot” (small things) – Denver, CO, 2013
Whelan Galleries: “Night of a 100 Angels” – Laguna Beach, CA, 2013
Dona Laurita Gallery: “Four Small Pieces” – Louisville, CO, 2013
Lakewood Cultural Center: “Painted Violin” – Denver, CO, 2013
Zip 37 Gallery: “Mixed Media” – Denver, CO, 2013
Art Underground: Selected Artist – Louisville, CO, 2014
The Madden Gallery/Plaza Building: “Painted Violin” – Denver, CO, 2014
Kanon Gallery: “Bibelot” (small things), Denver, CO, 2013-14
40 West Arts District: ”Rolling Route 40 Hubcap Show” – Lakewood, CO, 2014
40 West Art District: “Black, White & Metal” – Lakewood, CO, 2015
Loveland Public Library: Selected Artist – Loveland, CO, 2015
Loveland Public Library: Spring Showcase – Loveland, CO, 2016
Loveland Public Library: Fall Showcase – Loveland, CO, 2016
CORE New Art Space: “Small Works” – Denver, CO, 2016
Osmosis Art Gallery: Featured Artist – Niwot, CO- 2017
Benson Sculpture Garden: “Sculpture in the Park” – Loveland, CO, 2017
40 West Art District: “Time”- Lakewood, CO, 2017
Arts on the River: Selected Artist – Lyons, CO, 2017
Boulder Art Association: Member Show – Boulder, CO, 2018
Union Street Gallery: “Nefelibata” – Illinois University, Chicago Heights, IL, 2018
R Gallery: “Small Things” – Boulder, CO, 2019
R Gallery: “Winter’s Beauty” – Boulder, CO, 2019
Boulder Art Association/R Gallery: Selected Artist Show – Boulder, CO, 2019
Boulder Art Association/R Gallery: Member Show – Boulder, CO, 2019
Arts on the River: *BAA Artists – Lyons, CO, 2019
Pearl Street Arts Fest: *BAA Artists – Boulder, CO, 2019
Western Stars Art Gallery: Exhibiting – Lyon, CO, 2017 – Present
*BAA: Boulder Art Association
BAA Exhibits Chair: 2018-Present
