CURRENT EXHIBITION:
HeyThere Projects presents:
A Home in the Sun
New works by Melissa Lakey
DECEMBER 13 - JANUARY 8
OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 6-9 PM
Artist Statement:
Ten years ago, we moved from the mountains to the Mojave Desert, not quite knowing what to expect. I was immediately struck by the epic views, the spaciousness, and how far the horizons felt. From my backyard on Yucca Mesa, I can see out across the valley and into Joshua Tree National Park. Over these 10 years, I’ve seen superblooms, heatwaves, flash floods, and even snow. I’ve watched the full moon rise looking impossibly large, seen shooting stars, and the Milky Way. Roadrunners, quail, jackrabbits, rattlesnakes, coyotes, and bobcats wander through our yard. Most surprising to me was how moving here rekindled my love of painting and took it in a new direction. I began painting the way the desert feels to me: big, bright, and full of joy. This show is a celebration of all of that. 10 years of the beauty, the heat, the incredible moonrises, the epic landscape, the unique plants and animals. I think most people who visit this place feel its magic, the way it gives you space to be who you are. It’s a place for artists and dreamers, a place to slow down, or to get back to what’s most important to you. I hope these paintings capture some of that magic, because this show is a show about my
home, the desert. A home in the sun.
HeyThere
61675 29 Palms Hwy
Joshua Tree, Ca 92252