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Hey folks!  I have a little show coming up at Good Karma in San Jose.  Stop by if you're in the area. :)  I'm working on a bunch of new paintings as well as a sculpture installation.


opening reception: September 2nd 7-10 pm
the show will be on display from Sept 2nd-24th
37 South First St., San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 294-2694 ‎

The Peculiar Pageant
new paintings and installation by Lacey Bryant

Theatrically posed and surrounded by lush, illusory environments, the subjects of Lacey's newest works are like pictures in a storybook written in an unknown language.  The images are somewhat familiar but certain elements remains foreign.  Like a hazy dream of an imagined childhood long forgotten, the images strive to make you feel as if you just might have been there once, maybe.  As is common in Lacey's work, there is a subtle tension between beautiful and unsettling elements.  This contrast creates a sense of mystery and invites the viewer to construct their own interpretation of the scenes.  In the safety of a world poised between reality and imagination where common symbols mingle with strange ones, Lacey's characters expose their fears, doubts, despairs and longings.
  • Listening to: computer humming & shower dripping
  • Reading: greek myths
  • Playing: with clay :)
  • Eating: greek honey yogurt

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Lacey Bryant
United States
Lacey is a San Jose artist who paints weird things. She works in a variety of media, oil and acrylic paints being her favorites. She paints primarily on wood surfaces, often utilizing found wood for the unique textures and history they offer. Her subjects are often dreamlike, inhabiting a realm of strange, nostalgic sweetness with undercurrents of darkness and mystery. Each piece is a bit of the middle of a story for the viewer to interpret in their own way. Contrasting cute with creepy, familiar with odd, Lacey sets out to quietly captivate and unnerve her viewers through the underlying tension of her work.
Lacey has shown work all over California, as well as Tempe, Arizona; Atlanta, Georgia; Brooklyn, NY; Chaing-Mai, Thailand among other places. She has an ongoing display of work at KALEID Gallery in San Jose where she keeps her studio. Because she loves to paint really big things as well, she occasionally paints murals, sets and backdrops for various theatres and for Great America Theme Park's stage shows and haunted houses. Unable to sit still, she has accumulated a wide array of strange skills. She is a guerrilla knitter, a repository of useless information, a tree climber, a belly dancer, a sculptor, a snorkeler, a former voice actor, a from-scratch baker, a maker of silly clay-mation shorts, a collector of succulents and cacti, graphic designer, and many other unrelated things.

Current Residence: San Jose, CA
deviantWEAR sizing preference: x small girls (youth M boys)
Favourite genre of music: bleep bloop 8-bit style stuff, downtempo electrinic, folk, rock
Favourite photographer: Michael Foley, Gary Parker
Favourite style of art: weird
Operating System: Win7
Favourite cartoon character: onibatsu, flapjack, yoshi
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*yellowsmoke321 Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I had to watch you, your art has a new concept to me :)
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~SinfulEmotions Jan 14, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Gorgeous gallery
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*Mr-NiK Jan 14, 2013  Student General Artist
You have a beautiful and dark mind!
Congratulations on your success! I will watch you :)
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~JordanDawn Jan 14, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Your style of drawing is really neat. Very expressive! In other words I frickin Love it.
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:icongemminni:
New watcher incoming! (:

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~Teddy5555 Jan 14, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
Very nice gallery ! Keep up the good work :)
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*SandraHultsved Jan 14, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Love your gallery, love your style and concepts, great work!
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~Jack-O-Lantern Sep 25, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Hello, I liked Your gallery enough to add it to my watch list. I found Your art excellent and not obvious.
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~ChimaeraUniverse Sep 19, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Such a wonderful gallery.
Thank you for sharing your art :ahoy:
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:iconevilinemoonflesh:
real beautiful,great gallery you have!!
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