SOLO EXHIBIT: Sparkles in Quick Sand
21 Paintings inspired by Vintage Vegas Matchbooks
Sparkles in Quick Sand (Desert Diamonds and Granular Glints of Glamour) is an homage to the glitz and glitter of Lost Vegas. This series of paintings by Cherry Capri are inspired by the vintage matchbook art of famed Vegas hotels from the 1950s and 1960s. All the hotels represented in this collection took their names and imagery from their desert setting and include the Sahara, El Morocco, Algiers, Desert Inn, and of course the Sands.
As a member of tiki and roadside fan groups, Cherry Capri has a great appreciation for signage and the auto-friendly buildings of the Mid 20th Century landscape. Cherry’s specific interest in Vegas casino architecture and signage began many years ago. More recently, she hosted “Mondo Vegas” a tour of Sin City with Eric Lynxwiler from M.O.N.A. in conjunction with a stellar performance at the Hard Rock Hotel’s “Mondo Tiki” Event.
Cherry’s series of acrylic with prismacolor paintings on panel, Sparkles in Quick Sand, is motivated by the love of great design and the current popular interest in the architecture of the Rat Pack era of Las Vegas history. In the words of renowned architectural critic and author Alan Hess and his recent book, Viva Las Vegas – After Hours Architecture. “Las Vegas has helped mature the ordinary vocabulary of the commercial strip… it is the ultimate version of the commercial strips found on the fringes of almost all American cities.”
Sands Sun – 12×18 acrylic, prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Slant Sands – 12×18 acrylic, prismacolor and glitter on panel by Cherry Capri (SOLD)
Silver Sands
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
The Golden Sands
16 x 23.5 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
The Sands
12 x 18 Acrylic and Prismacolor and Glitter on Panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Sahara Sue
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Sahara Sphinx
16 x 23.5 Acrylic glitter and panel dust on panel(2003) by Cherry Capri
The Sahara
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Painted Desert Room
16 x 23.5 Acrylic and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Silver Genie (Dunes)
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Golden Dunes 12 x 18 Acrylic, prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri (SOLD)
Dome of the Sea 12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Black Genie (Dunes)
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
The Beautiful Dunes
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
the Beautiful Dunes
16 x 23.5 acrylic, prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri (SOLD)
The Desert Inn
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Diversions at the Desert Inn 12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Copper Cart 12 x 18 Acrylic, prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
Algiers Men
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor, glitter and craft dirt on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
The Algiers
12 x 18 Acrylic with prismacolor and glitter on panel (2003) by Cherry Capri
