Join Gallery Nucleus for another foray into the forest for Fantastic Flora & Fauna VI! The show will feature new work from artists Vanessa Gillings, Paula Mela, Liana Hee, Erin Vest and Yellena James focusing on the changeable and charming subject of seasons.

EVENT DETAILS / ADDRESS

• Exhibition on display in person starting May 27th to June 11th, 2023
• FREE admission, No RSVP needed
• Exhibit location: 210 East Main St. Alhambra CA 91801
• The art will be viewable/purchasable online to the public starting May 28th at 12:01 AM PT
• Early online presale available Friday May 26th. Sign up HERE

OPENING RECEPTION / SIGNING FEATURES

• Saturday May 27th, 5pm - 8pm PT
• FREE Admission. No RSVP needed.
• New prints will be available as well.

FEATURED ARTISTS

Vanessa Gillings
Vanessa Gillings, a children’s author and illustrator inspired by nature, paints animals and images from fairytale settings, and quiet, everyday scenes.  Working entirely in gouache, using a layering technique she developed and teaches in her skillshare class, her illustrations have been featured in coloring apps, children’s clothing companies, and galleries across the country.  She currently lives in Washington, DC.

Paula Mela
Paula Mela is an illustrator from Finland and she has illustrated children's books for Finnish publishers. She enjoys creating fairy tale-like illustrations using primarily traditional techniques. Currently she's studying ceramics and some of her other interests include crafts, spirituality and the mysteries of life.

Liana Hee
Liana Hee is a character designer and illustrator living and working in sunny Los Angeles. She creates whimsical art with gouache paint and specializes in miniature paintings. Some of her hobbies include: ballet, rollerskating, reading, cooking and photography. She has worked with Bath & Body Works, Disney Fine Art, Disney's WonderGround Gallery, Disney Parks & Resorts, Yellow Shoes Creative Group, Nickelodeon, Random House, Amazon, and other exceptional clients.

Erin Vest
Erin Vest is a digital freelance illustrator currently based in Richmond, VA. Her work revolves around quiet fairytales, saturated storybook colors, and soft things that move very, very slowly. Other passions include a love for grimdark fantasy novels and drinking truly absurd amounts of coffee.

Yellena James
Yellena James grew up and attended art school in Sarajevo, BiH. At the age of 18 she moved to the U.S. After gaining her BA in painting and graphic design at UCF, she eventually made her way to Portland, OR. Preferring pens, inks, markers and acrylics, she combines complex abstract forms into dazzling images which take on lives of their own. Her colorful arrangements of organic shapes and tangled lines are at once floral and alien, organic and sci-fi. Each intimate world she creates seems to posses its own ethos and its own special ability to radiate emotion.