PERSPECTIVES
Artworks From Our Artist Directory
March 9 - April 6, 2025
The Art Districts Online Exhibition
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EXHIBITION SUMMARY
"Perspectives: Artworks from Our Directory" brings together a diverse collection of artworks from the talented artists in our growing directory. This online exhibition is a celebration of individuality, creativity, and vision, showcasing how each artist interprets the world around them through their unique lens.
From bold abstract forms to delicate figurative studies, this collection offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives across mediums, styles, and themes. It invites viewers to explore the power of artistic expression as a means to connect, challenge, and inspire. Through their work, these artists remind us that creativity is as varied and multifaceted as the individuals who create it. Together, their voices form a vibrant chorus, echoing the limitless possibilities of contemporary art.
Perspectives in art are critical because they shape both the creation and interpretation of a work. For artists, perspective is a lens through which personal experiences, emotions, and ideas are transformed into visual expression. For viewers, their unique perspective influences how they connect with and interpret the artwork, often uncovering meanings the artist may not have intended. This dynamic exchange of viewpoints creates a dialogue, making art a powerful medium for understanding, questioning, and appreciating the diverse ways we see and experience the world.
WORKS EXHIBITED
WORKS EXHIBITED
Arvay Adams, Uppity, Mixed Media on Paper Mounted on Canvas, 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4 cm), Diptych, 2024
Wade Johnston, Part Time Joy Girls, Mixed Media on 200 GSM Hahnemühle Digital Fine Art paper, 24 x 24 in (60.96 x 60.96 cm), 2025
Tracey Halvorsen, Through the Echoes, Mixed Media on Canvas, 60 x 72in (152.4 x 182.88)
Ainsley Burrows, The Garden, Mixed Media on Canvas, 36 x 36in (91.44 x 91.44cm), 2024
Denzel Parks, Deep in the Dark, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48in (91.44 x 121.92 cm), 2024
Justin Winkel, The World is Changing, Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 48in (91.44 x 121.92 cm), 2024
Cherish Gaines, Eros and Psyche, Tempera, spray and acrylic on paper. 87 x 59in (220 x 150 cm), 2025
Alberto Ballocca, Udjat, Oil, ink, acrylics, charcoal and Ink on canvas, 55.1 x 43.3 in (140 x 110 cm), 2025
EXHIBITORS
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ALBERTO BALLOCCA
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CHERISH GAINES
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DENZEL PARKS
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WADE JOHNSTON
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ARVAY ADAMS
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TRACEY HALVORSEN
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AINSLEY BURROWS
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JUSTIN WINKEL
ARVAY ADAMS
The history of Black jockeys reveals how perspective shapes historical narratives. Once dominant in American horse racing, these skilled athletes—many formerly enslaved—rose to success and wealth, with figures like Isaac Murphy amassing fortunes and defying racial norms. Yet, as their victories grew, so did efforts to push them out through racism and exclusion. By the early 20th century, Black riders were effectively banned, erasing their legacy for decades. Perspectives challenges us to reconsider who gets remembered and why, reclaiming their rightful place in history and recognizing their impact on the sport.
Listed Price: $3,200
ALBERTO BALLOCA
This artwork explores the concept of perception, inspired by the way our brains correct the inverted images received by our retinas. Drawing from the Eye of Horus, a symbol of vision, healing, and wisdom in ancient Egypt, the artist reimagines language and perspective. The myth of Horus’s wounded eye, restored by Thoth, serves as a metaphor for the hidden yet vital phases of the creative process. The Udjat, associated with wholeness and inner vision, mirrors the pineal gland’s connection to truth and imagination, influencing the artist’s use of color and anatomical forms.
Listed Price: $2,200
CHERISH GAINES
This artwork reimagines the myth of Eros and Psyche through a dynamic, layered composition that challenges our perspective on love and its complexities. Bold colors and overlapping shapes mirror the passion and chaos of their story, while fragmented forms highlight the misunderstandings that often shape relationships. Softer hues offer glimpses of tenderness, emphasizing the dual nature of love—both sacred and profane. By playing with depth and perception, the piece invites viewers to question how they see and interpret love, reflecting its beauty, challenges, and the eternal dance between desire and understanding.
WADE JOHNSTON
This artwork plays with perspective by bridging past and present, drawing parallels between contemporary events and similar moments in America’s late 1960s and early ’70s. By juxtaposing figures of authority with unexpected imagery—such as a cop with a shotgun alongside a fashion model’s legs—the piece disrupts conventional narratives, inviting viewers to question context, power, and perception. The absurdity woven into these contrasts challenges how we assign meaning to familiar symbols, emphasizing how perspective shapes our understanding of history and its echoes in today’s world. Even the sign, sourced from a photograph taken in New Orleans, adds another layer, reinforcing how time, place, and framing influence interpretation.
Listed Price: $1,500
TRACEY HALVORSEN
As a woman, reclaiming imagery from the “old masters”—especially those depicting violence against women, animals, or marginalized groups—is both intentional and empowering. By transforming these works into my own vision, I shift the perspective from passive victimhood to active creation. While appropriation is often seen as problematic, in this case, it serves as a remedy—a way to reclaim power that is no longer about the gaze, but about the artist’s control. This process allows me to challenge historical narratives and reshape how these images are seen, not as relics of oppression, but as acts of resistance and redefinition.
Listed Price: $7,000
AINSLEY BURROWS
The Garden explores the perspective of a woman’s body as both a physical and symbolic landscape—one of growth, creation, and desire. Rather than being merely present in the world, she embodies it, shaping and reshaping herself through experience. The fluid, unpredictable lines mirror her movement, capturing the duality of softness and intensity. This work challenges traditional perspectives that frame the female body as passive or objectified, instead presenting it as an autonomous, ever-changing force—one that exists on its own terms, fully in control of its transformation and meaning.
Listed Price: $2,200
DENZEL PARKS
This painting challenges how we perceive identity and the world around us. The interplay of light, shadow, and form blurs the lines between figure and environment, highlighting the deep connection between self and nature. The contrast of dark skin with glowing outlines prompts reflection on how Black bodies have been seen, overlooked, or reimagined. The subject’s gaze is both direct and introspective, urging viewers to examine their own perspectives. Perspectives is an invitation to rethink representation, presence, and the narratives we bring to the work.
Listed Price: $2,000
JUSTIN WINKEL
Inspired by the shifting landscapes caused by climate change, this painting draws from before-and-after images of the melting permafrost in Alaska, which has transformed the river into an unsettling orange hue. Just as the changing environment forces us to confront new realities, the way we view art often mirrors society’s divided perspectives on climate change. Some acknowledge its undeniable impact, while others remain skeptical. This piece challenges viewers to reflect on their own perspectives, urging them to question what is seen, ignored, or denied.
Listed Price: $2,400