L.A. Artist Violetta Antonia Sorcini Will Show At La Galeria Gitana (4/21-6/1) Before Italy Art Trip For New Book

Echo Park DipTic by Violetta Antonia Sorcini

Violetta Antonia Sorcini

Artist: Violetta Antonia Sorcini
Gallery Website: http://galeriagitana.com/
Artist Website: http://www.sorcini.com/

If you've never experienced Violetta Antnoia Sorcini's passionate artwork, you will have this exciting opportunity starting Saturday, April 21 at La Galeria Gitana in the San Fernando Valley. The show, which features local artists, closes Friday, June 1.

Sorcini is a veteran artist whose paintings, photography and collages often show at local galleries, including ChimMaya.

Born and raised in East L.A., the half-Latino artist is now preparing for what she anticipates will be a life-changing Art Odyssey to Central Italy to meet and live with the Italian side of her family for a month.

"The whole reason I'm going to Italy is to create an art book about my experiences with my relatives and the communities that I'll be visiting,"

Violetta explained during our interview in her charming studio. Although she and her Italian relatives have often been in touch, they have never met in person.

Mixed Media Collage by Violetta Antonia Sorcini

The central theme of Sorcini's non-abstract paintings, photographs and collages is "story."

Señor El Sereno by Violetta Antonia Sorcini

"My artwork is composed of allegories that make statements about how I see the world," said Sorcini. "I invite contemplation while staying positive."

Lucifer at Dawn by Violetta Antonia Sorcini

Over 15 years ago, Violetta was stricken with a near fatal illness, recovering after a long rehabilitation. In recent years, she has jump started her professional art career with projects that examine her social and physical environments, while interpreting her experiences and social sensibilities. She exhibits locally ChimMaya Art Gallery and La Galleria Gitana, as well as internationally.

Ms. Sorcini has had a long and impressive career as an abstract artist, showing regularly with artist representation in Los Angeles and in New York. Her honors included a residency in Spain and being invited by His Majesty Juan Carlos II to a group show at the Palace Armory in Madrid, with notable American and European artists Jamie Wyeth and works by the renowned Spanish artist Xavier Corbero.

When I asked "V" what inspires her, she replied:

"I start my artworks with meditation on life, and then translate the resulting ideas into sketches, photography or digital format. I don't work from life, except for sketching because my artwork is produced in a subliminal fashion--making compositions decisions on the fly while balancing and keeping the initial statement intact. My work is not academic but stream of consciousness developed on canvas. Making the experience of creating a personal one that others may find relatable."

Fade to Dust [Photo by Violetta Antonia Sorcini]

Violetta Antonia Sorcini's subjects range from local impressions such as Echo Park to the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas. She dives into her abstracts with powerful emotion and sensitivity. The images below are worth thousands of words. They are presented with quotes from this honest, bold artist.

[Artist Bio Below]

Website: http://www.sorcini.com/

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/80309172@N05/albums/72157658705128023

Violetta Antonia Sorcini's art is available at these websites:

Saatchi Art

Art Slant

ChimMaya

MORE FROM VIOLETTA ANTONIA SORCINI

I work in series, not serials--dividing my interests into a series of images of places I love, people in my life, others that influence me. I express these ideas in landscapes, abstracts, figurative, photography and digital images. -- Violetta Antonia Sorcini

Emerging Woman by Violetta Antonia Sorcini
Digital Image From Charcoal Drawing

"I don't work from life, except for sketching because my artwork is produced in a subliminal fashion making composition decisions on the fly, balancing all the while to keep the initial statement in tack."--Violetta Antonia Sorcini

Las Vegas Massacre by Violetta Antonia Sorcini
24"x24" acrylic on canvas

"This one got me a lot of blow back from people accusing me of trying to profit from a tragedy. But I educated them by explaining that this is part of an artist's job: to document historical events and comment on them."   

King of the Hill by Violetta Antonia Sorcini
From "Amazing Youth" series
36" x 48" Acrylic On Canvas

"This painting represents the imagination and willingness of youth to use play to examine their social environment."

Boys With Chalk by Violetta Antonia Sorcini
Oil On Canvas

Fall at Washington Park by Violetta Antonia Sorcini
24h x 48in Acrylic

From Violetta Antonia Sorcini's Website:

Raised in East Los Angeles leaving home at age 15, Violetta Antonia Sorcini became acquainted with street and mural artists Los Cuatro from East Los Angeles. Inspired, she graduated from UCLA School of Arts, influenced by artists she studied under there, including, Richard Diebenkron, Sam Amato, Jan Stussy.