Vicki Gaia
Mixed media & collage artist
“I have always been drawn to natural and man-made textures, from tree bark to crumbling ancient temple walls. There is something visceral and spiritual when working with textures and layers in art.”
Vicki Gaia’s mixed media works are created by layering textured papers, original photographs, found objects, and whatever is at hand in her studio. While contemporary in nature, Gaia’s artwork has a meditative and spiritual quality, which is inspired by her fascination with natural and man-made objects weathered with age, ancient sites, and Earth's mysteries. She is an intuitive artist, enjoying the element of surprise when creating her works of art.
Vicki Gaia graduated Cum Laude with Distinction in Arts from San Diego State University.
Exhibitions
2022 - Carnegie Art Showcase, Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock, CA - Merit Award
2022 - Stockton Art League 61st National Juried Show, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
2021 - Papered, Kennedy Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2021 - Inspired By, The Town of Danville, Theatre Art Gallery, Danville, CA
2021 - Escape in Abstraction, Kennedy Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2020 - Membership Show, Berkeley Art Center, Berkely, CA
2019 - International Juried Show: Bold Expressions 2019, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, CA
2019 - 6th Fall Regional Open Juried Show, Stockton Art League, CA
2019 - AAUW Art Exhibit, CA
2019 - Shapes, Two Person Show, Elsie May Goodwin Gallery, CA
2018 – 58th Annual Spring Show, LangeTwins Family, CA
2018 – Empowering Women, AAUW exhibit, CA
2017 – 59th Juried Exhibition at the Elsie May Goodwin Gallery, CA
1999-2016 - published author and co-author of fiction
1998 - 2002 - co-owner of Alchemy Arts Gallery, AZ
1997 – The Cutting Edge, Finegood Art Gallery, CA
1997 – Group Show, 29 Palms Art Gallery, CA
1996 – Formations, Los Angeles Valley College, CA – Award
1995 – Artist Choose, The FrameMaker, CA
1994 - La Quinta Arts Festival Juried show, CA
1993 – Formations, Root’s Gallery, CA
1993 – New/Renew, Artfocus Gallery, CA
1991 – Chrysalis, Mesa College Art Gallery, Student Exhibition, CA
1991 – New Visions, Signature Gallery, Student Exhibition, CA
Galleries
ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
Elsie May Goodwin Gallery, Stockton, CA
Kennedy Gallery, Sacramento, CA