May 17 – July 5, 2013 / Opening Reception Fri. May 17, 7-10pm

GLAMA‐RAMA Salon and Gallery would like to announce the opening of their new show featuring painter and multi-media artist, Jer Ber Jones.

Inspired by the scenic outdoors and Mormon culture of Southern Utah, Wildflowers explores the “Go West!” experience of the pioneers of the 1800s, actors & actresses of the 20th century, and reverence and respect for the wild natural beauty that continues to blossom in toxic 21st century. Multi-media artist and Internationally acclaimed musician and performer, Jer Ber Jones has been an artist in residence in the Utah desert for the past 6 months and is bringing the inspiration back to San Francisco, the artists home away from home for the past two decades. All these influences together in paintings, collage, video and even a cover version of the Dolly Parton/Trio song- “Wildflowers Don’t Care Where They Grow”. Documentation of the progress of the show from start to finish with pictures, writing and video can be found at: http://jerberjoneswildflowers.tumblr.com/

This will be Jer Ber’s second show at Glama-Rama Salon.

The opening reception will be held on Friday, May 17, 7-10pm.

Performances, beverages & snacks will be provided. This is a free event.

Artist Statement & Bio:

“Jack of all trades, master of none”- Jer Ber Jones sure is having fun.

I guess I have always let my ADD get the best of me. One of the lessons I retained from my Mormon upbringing was to work hard and be industrious, a busy bee. At a very young age I realized I was a generalist artist, quickly and eagerly jumping from music, to writing, to painting and to performing.  I was organically queer, and at 13yo was ostracized from my family and Christian suburban community. I ran away from my horses, piano, home and school and set out to pioneer my own vision of performance and art. Since then, I have lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City.  Currently, I have returned to my roots, spending extended amounts of time in the super beautiful southern Utah desert. A much needed, calming, colorful and enlightening experience. In true Mormon fashion, I began to explore my family’s genealogy and deep roots in polygamy, founding members of the LDS church, and the shame & intolerance of my mixed Native American Indian blood. I am a blood-registered member of the Ute and Winnebago Indian tribes.

Artist Bio:

5 year apprentice to performance artist Rachel Rostenthal . Co-founder & DJ of Trannyshack nightclub in San Francisco. Original song “Lotion” appeared on the first ever “Electroclash” CD compilation and was covered by Scissor Sisters. World’s only Pappteller (German paper plates) artist since 1997. Coined the term “Tranimal” (click for wikipedia article). Exhibits at The Hammer Museum, Berkeley Art Museum, MoMA PS1, World of Wonder Gallery. Creator of the Telekinesis cabaret, a 10 year residency at Cavern Club Theater. Jer Ber’s 2012 full length album of re-imagined A-side cover songs, and many other recordings and artworks- available through Jer’s website, iTunes, Pandora & Spotify.

The L.A. TIMES says “Turn the dial of drag performance aesthetics all the way to surreal, and there you will find Jer Ber” and “aberrant performance art that’s unusual even for the L.A. art scene”.

Check out more of Jer Ber Jones work at:

http://robbied.com

http://youtube.com/jerberjones

https://soundcloud.com/berdache-project

Jan. 25 – Mar 17, 2013 / Opening Reception Fri. Jan. 25, 7-10pm

SAN FRANCISCO, CA‐ JAN. 3, 2013 – GLAMA‐RAMA Salon and Gallery would like to announce the opening of their new show featuring San Francisco artist Lillian Shanahan. The opening reception, held at Glama‐Rama (304 Valencia, SF) titled “Cheap Children Hard Labour” will be held on Friday, Jan. 25th, and will run from 7‐10 PM and will feature a live performance by “BESTFRIENDGRRLFRIEND”.

This show offers playful look at the rolls of women and the children they have the power to offspring. The woman, who is oftentimes downplayed in importance because her beauty; beautiful things are delicate and excessive, although made to feel submissive, her beauty is ironically the mother and origins of all life. Her power to bring life into this world and the infinite possibilities that birth can produce.

Lillian Shanahan comes from a large Irish native San Franciscan family. Her work is strongly influenced by history, focusing on the extremes of human nature; from the depravity of man to his potential beauty and magnificence. She doesn’t focus her attention on criticizing or chastising but rather the irony of life and the darkness that resides in us all, often times unnecessarily overshadowing the beauty.

Lillian’s work is also highly influenced by city life and the constant struggle for identity. Attempting to capture the persistent wave of changes that flow through a city, starting at one corner and spreading rapidly to the next, while keeping in mind the new wave that has already begun within it’s midst. How the people in the city try to keep up and to seem or feel important. She does a lot of portraiture and character studies.

check out more of her work at lilyshanahan.wordpress.com

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Opening Sunday September 16th: Imagining Val Travel by Tofu

A site-specific installation of mixed media art made from travel-related ephemera.
The installation infuses the space with the soul of an imaginary, long lost travel agency.

September 16 to November 3, 2012 – Opening Reception September 16, 6 to 9 p.m.

More info: http://tofuart.com

UB Wildewood 2 – Artwork by Solis
Peer inside the imaginative artistic mind of Solis (heartofsolis.com) as he reveals the vision of his new show, UB Wildewood 2. Go to Glamarama at 304 Valencia St. in SF on Sunday 7-29-12 at 6 PM. Treat yourself to an amazing candy colored confection; of neon pigments, 80’s inspired geometrics, unique abstractions, re-interpretations of pictographic images and charming characters. This artist references the themes of science-fiction, fantasy, humanoids, animals and other-worlds; that bend the mind as you smile … then, your heart warms. The presentation incorporates visual imagery, live performance, giveaways and DJ Chicken spinning music all night long. Don’t miss the special guest appearance by Grand Duchess Kylie Minono as she performs for his not-to-be-missed opening night celebration. Show runs through Sat. Sept. 22nd.

Glama-Rama Salon & Art Gallery is excited to announce the first ever art show featuring works by the actual staff of the salon.

Hairdressers are known for their artistic abilities so it’s no surprise that the creative team at Glama-Rama are also artistically productive in mediums other than hair. The show will feature stained glass, mosaic, painting, embroidery, photography, and cross-stitch.

Artists featured in the show include the following staff members:
Leigh Crow (Receptionist) – Decorated Trays
Deena Davenport (Stylist / Proprietress) – Photography
Flynn DeMarco (Webmaster) – Painting & Cross-Stitch
Jinelle Diamond (Stylist) – Painting
Jennifer Hofmann (Stylist) – Stained Glass & Mosaic
Olive Loew (Stylist) – Embroidery
Joey Stevenson (Stylist) – Photography
Jordan L’Moore (Stylist) – Wig Art
Kym Pantoja (Stylist) – Fashion Design

Opening reception on Sun. May 6th begins at 6pm and ends at 9pm. Join the party for beverages, snacks, and great art.

The Glamour the Better
Paintings and Photography by
Ciara Bedingfield
Hadley Northrop
Sean Vallely

February 12 – April 7, 2012

Glama-Rama is happy to welcome back to the walls, mixed-media painter Danyol Leon. His new show, Orale Pues, roughly translates to ‘alrighty then’ or ‘right on’ or ‘there you have it’, spoken by Mexicans and Chicanos. In using it, Danyol explains his feelings on coming to the realization that the cartoon characters that he grew up with were not as innocuous as he had thought.

From the artist:
“Growing up in the 1970′s, I was pretty much raised by TV. Cartoons and popular TV shows were my babysitters and not until later in life did I see some of these characters for what they really were. Some were out right racist while others were truly quite fey. These images have stayed with me through out my life and now have been re-birthed onto canvas. Looking back, my favorite Bugs Bunny cartoons were the ones where he was dressed in drag or singing opera and the Speedy Gonzalez cartoons never quite sat right with me. Looking further into these stereotypes has fueled this collection here at Glama-Rama.”

San Francisco artist danyol was born in 1970 in Orange County, California just a stone’s throw from Disneyland. Growing up he nourished himself on a steady diet of pop art, cubism, and sarcasm. Danyol’s use of his own life and surroundings combine to form a dizzying combination of colors, patterns, and textures. These are then masked out by definitive figures and shapes, somehow bringing some definition to his chaos. While bright and smile inducing on initial viewing, look closely at the found objects in the background; they leave hints as to the deeper meaning of the painting. While combining equal parts nostalgia and current events, Danyol’s pop-influenced mixed media paintings explore the liminal spaces between surface and emotion; gender roles and race, responsibility and reality; along with other inconsistencies in our fragile social fabric.