Tales of the West
Cyrus Walker • Vanessa Valero • Maeve Eichelberger
This August, MiXX atelier is exhibiting a group show, Tales of the West, featuring work from artists Cyrus Walker, Maeve Eichelberger, and Vanessa Valero. A new artist to the MiXX family, painter Cyrus Walker crafts witty, stylized tableaus of a recognizable landscape of tropes he calls ‘The Imagined West.’ Informed by his career as a graphic designer, Walker uses a contemporary lens to explore the iconography of the American West as it’s been conceptualized throughout history. In contrast, Maeve Eichelberger’s acrylic saddle sculptures seek to expand cultural notions of who the West is shaped by, and who belongs there. Finished in everything from translucent neon pinks and delicately etched floral motifs, to photographic overlays of urban landscapes, Eichelberger’s work makes the case that the West is for everyone. Finally, textile artist Vanessa Valero hand-tufts imaginary landscapes that elegantly capture the intangible aura of the mountains. A traveler whose pursuit of her craft has taken her from her native Colombia to Scandinavia, British Columbia, and beyond, Valero’s work is steeped in the spirit of the mountains that make her feel at home, even when she’s far from it.
Selected Works
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The Weight
Cyrus Walker
Oil and acrylic on canvas
36" x 36"
Available
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The Corner of My Eye
Cyrus Walker
Oil and acrylic on canvas
48" x 48"
Available
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2HP
Cyrus Walker
Oil and acrylic on canvas
40" x 40"
Available
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Summit Serenity
Vanessa Valero
Hand-tufted yarn
58" x 46"
Available
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Pinnacle Pathway
Vanessa Valero
Hand-tufted yarn
47" x 45"
Available
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Petit Petals
Maeve Eichelberger
Hand etched and formed acrylic
22" x 13" x 12"
Available
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Handyman Special
Cyrus Walker
Oil and acrylic on canvas
36" x 48"
Available
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Time to Go
Cyrus Walker
Oil and acrylic on canvas
36" x 54"
Available