Depth: Layers in Translation
Nov
1
to Feb 27

Depth: Layers in Translation

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Gilded Pear Gallery Satellite Exhibition

Group Exhibition
Taylor Gallery in Principle Financial

Des Moines Iowa

Depth: Layers in Translation

Depth: Layers in Translation focuses on the unique approaches artists take in the creation of their work. Layering is an integral function in the ‘making’ process—an essential element in nearly every artwork. This exhibition highlights the distinctive ways in which subject matter emerges from process. Often, artworks are created in stages, each layer building on the last; the final result is inseparable from the steps involved. In some pieces, depth is forced or implied through masterful optical illusions. Whether through material texture in addition or subtraction, overlapping color, or subtle shifts in perspective, these works convey the transformation from process to final form.
-Lauren Tucci, Gallery Director

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Studio Open House
Feb
13
4:30 PM16:30

Studio Open House

Kimberlee Rocca Studio

Open House
February 13 4:00-8:30
February 14 by Appointment
February 15 11am-4pm

950 238th St Suite 1
North Liberty, IA 52317

Kimberlee Rocca Announces Art Studio Open House: Out with the Old, In with the New

North Liberty, Iowa —February 13—You won't want to miss a rare look inside the working studio of Iowa abstract artist Kimberlee Rocca. Nestled in a warehouse on the edge of North Liberty, Kimberlee invites the community to join her for an exciting Open House event on February 13 any time between 4:00-8:30pm. This free event is an opportunity for art lovers, creators, and curious visitors to explore the studio, meet the artist, and experience the vibrant world of her art firsthand.

The open house will feature:

  • New Works & Exclusive Sales: Browse the studio space, showcasing the various artistic mediums of ongoing and finished projects. She will also be clearing out the old to make way for the new. Select artworks will be discounted in studio only.

  • Play Sculpture Table: Look and touch by engaging in creative play with Kimberlee’s unique Play Sculptures for all ages

  • Art Displays: View a diverse range of artwork, including canvas and paper paintings, wall and table sculptures, mobiles and jewelry.

“Due to the extensive ongoing creative messes I make, I am rarely able to open my studio to visitors. I’m excited to share what I have been up to lately since the last time I opened my doors was nearly 4 years ago.”

Whether you are a seasoned art enthusiast and collector or just starting to explore the creative world, the Open House promises to be an enriching experience for all ages.

About Kimberlee Rocca:
For as long as memory serves, my fascination with puzzles, mosaics, and collages has driven my artistic endeavors. This passion has evolved into a dedicated pursuit of assembling pieces into creations that inspire wonder and joy.

My work revolves around spiritual journeys and personal narratives, mirroring the cycles of nature and relationships. Through the transformation of discarded materials, I weave modern collage stories, characterized by unconventional shapes and vibrant hues.

Each creation carries individual and collective significance, akin to the interwoven narratives of our lives. As I blend salvaged construction remnants with foils, paints, and pastels, my abstract pieces reflect the collision of the natural world and human constructs, offering limitless interpretations

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Octagonal: All Media Juried Exhibition
Feb
27
to Mar 29

Octagonal: All Media Juried Exhibition

Octagon Center for the Arts

Juried Group Exhibition
Opening Reception February 27th
5-7:30pm

427 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

Octagonal: The All-Media Show is the annual, juried all-media exhibition at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa. Originally titled the Clay and Paper Show, the exhibit opened in 1968 to provide an opportunity to the central Iowa arts community. Over the past 56 years, the exhibit morphed over the decades to become the Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood Exhibit that has featured hundreds of artists from dozens of states. The newest version of the exhibit, Octagonal: The All-Media Show, launched in 2018 taking a note from the past while moving forward to continue to provide an exciting opportunity for artists across Iowa, the Midwest, and the nation.

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Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week
Mar
20
to Mar 23

Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week

Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week
ADC Fine Art

Invitation Group Exhibition & Market
March 20-23
16601 N Pima Rd Scottsdale, AZ

Who we are is where we are. The Southwest is the crossroads for many cultures and histories from the indigenous Navajo, Apache and Hopi tribes who first occupied this land to Spanish colonialism and centuries of settlement. The Scottsdale Art Week Fair is a reflection of today’s more dynamic and contemporary community but is rooted in our unique landscape and history. To this end we have striven to create America’s first art fair with the emphasis on indigenous expression–understood as artwork by any maker possessing a profound or authentic connection to place.

ART & DESIGN…

A Fair of Art and Design curated for sophisticated contemporary lifestyles, this event brings together a dynamic combination of Contemporary Art and Design, the work of living Indigenous artists, and historical American art that speaks to the area’s heritage as the western outpost of America’s preeminent architect, Frank Lloyd Wright and the home to the wealth of the west.

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ADC Art Comes Alive Gala 2024
Nov
1
to Jan 16

ADC Art Comes Alive Gala 2024

ADC Fine Art

Juried Awards Group Exhibition Gala
Gala November 16, 2024

1013 York St
Cincinnati Ohio

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Solo Exhibition 2024 - Syzygy
Oct
1
to Oct 26

Solo Exhibition 2024 - Syzygy

Peoria Art Guild

Solo Exhibition Syzygy

ARTIST RECEPTION OCTOBER 4th 5-8pm
203 Harrison St
Peoria IL 61602

Kimberlee Rocca
Artist Statement
Syzygy

I have long been fascinated with nature at large scale, planets, constellations, layers of the earth in geology and good old fashioned rocks. As a teen I spent the summers with my family in a charming cottage by a tiny lake in Sweet Valley Pennsylvania. It was a very quiet lake, which was not ideal for a teen in the 80's ready to do “something.” We had no tv at the lake and the internet was not even in the cradle of imaginations, so nights were slow, and dare I say boring, and the radio played a limited number of musical selections that were not really my forte.

But boredom is the incubator of creative thought and now I can look back with love. Many silent evenings I would bundle my sleeping bag and pillow and head down to the dock by the lake. The crisp mountain air, melodic sounds of cicadas, bullfrogs and water lapping at the dock posts created the perfect venue for stargazing. The remote mountain sky was very dark, perfect to lay out there for hours, scanning the skies for shooting stars and imagining what exciting things I would do in my life. Lost in my own thoughts I would sometimes fall asleep under the heavens with a dew kissed face.

Fast forward to now and I am blessed to live on another quiet lake. The night skies remind me of all the dreams I had as a teen, but none of them can compare to the journey I am taking. I don’t travel much, but through books, photographs, the internet, microscopic discoveries, the Hubble and now the James telescope; my eyes of imagination have been set on fire. I can see the discoveries of incredible formations deep within the tiniest particles expanding limitlessly to the vastness of the outer edges of space. A far cry of the glimpse from my lake cottage and dock side slumbers.

Overwhelmed by my insignificance I wondered how my tiny piece of creativity would matter. Over time and through much transformation, like geological layers forming and being carved away through time, I am slowly unearthing jewels of things that only I can create and only I can share. When putting everything into perspective I fully embrace the notion that I am pulled from the God of creation and uniquely designed to express through my work as only I can.

As every grain of sand or tiny snowflake is unique, so too every planet, star and galaxy possess a one of a kind signature that grows and continually changes. Exponential transformation is the nature of my work. Each piece reflects a point in time, but is designed to be repositioned or reconfigured. The whims of creativity are fickle. Nothing is forever on this earth, but interaction is constant. So interact with my work. Play with the table sculptures, imagine rearranging a wall sculpture or lay on the floor and stare up at the mobiles and marvel at the infinite possibilities of it all.
That’s what I do every day.

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Zoetic Coffee
Nov
1
to Dec 1

Zoetic Coffee

Exhibit Ongoing and Seasonally Rotated
Check out Zoetic Coffee in 417 Hangaman Ln Solon, IA

Need a morning pick-me-up or a healthy lunch?
Drive through on your way by or stop in for a relaxing lunch.
Also a great venue for small events like baby & bridal showers.

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Rockford Museum Midwestern Biennial 2022
Oct
7
to Jan 22

Rockford Museum Midwestern Biennial 2022

It’s a double header! While I can’t be in two places at once, my artwork sure can;) If you are in the Rockford area stop in for the opening and send me some photos on Instagram@rocca.studioart

OCTOBER 7th Opening Reception
Join us for the opening and Gallery Walk 5:15pm followed by the Members Preview from 6–7 PM with the Free Public Opening from 7–8 PM. Cash bar provided by Lino's.

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"A" is for All Things Art
Oct
4
6:30 PM18:30

"A" is for All Things Art

The creative process is for many an act of exploration and self-discovery. For artist Kimberlee Rocca, a self-described “Monday Girl” who loves getting to work, it’s a necessary outlet for a continuing stream of ideas needing release. When not designing custom homes for the family business she’s in the studio piecing together all the elements of her latest creation.

North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground.

Get to know your new business community. 52317 is proudly produced in North Liberty, in the heart of ICR Iowa.

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Hillcrest Academy
Sep
22
to Dec 22

Hillcrest Academy

Exhibit September 29 - December 22, 2022
1421 540th St SW | Kalona, IA 52247

Teaching moments are part of furthering artistic ventures for future generations. I was given the opportunity to share my work in a wonderful gallery at Hillcrest Academy. On exhibition are works from several collections including my recent Play Sculptures. Check in with the school office for access or visit the gallery during one of the many school activity nights. (See calendar)

I will be on site for an event this fall. TBA

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Art in the Afternoon - The ArtiFactory
Sep
18
1:00 PM13:00

Art in the Afternoon - The ArtiFactory

September 18
Kimberlee Rocca Art Talk with Q&A
PIVOT
The ArtiFactory gallery space located in the lower level of the Wesley Student Center, 120 N. Dubuque Street, Iowa City

A discussion about my creative journey from foil and mixed media works into a world of wall sculpture reliefs and free-standing sculptures. Pivot is an interactive exhibit, presentation, and discussion as I open my world of creativity for hands-on exploration and visitor participation.

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Weekly Wonder Woman of Women United
Sep
7
to Sep 13

Weekly Wonder Woman of Women United

Women United ART MOVEMENT is proud to present an abstract visual artist KIMBERLEE ROCCA!

@rocca.studioart
Solon, IA / United States

“I am a creature of exploration, wonder and process. Remnants, bits and pieces that don't have a home, are destined for nothing or have been discarded generate in me an intense desire to create new forms of beauty from ashes and misfits. Very little in my studio goes to waste.”

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Moline Public Library Exhibition
Sep
1
to Oct 26

Moline Public Library Exhibition

September 1 - October 31 2022
Have you ever been to the Moline Library? I highly recommend a visit! They have reimagined their library to include a permanent art collection, rotating exhibition spaces and a fabulous café.

My work, as well as a collection of pieces from each of my 3 daughters, is on display through the end of October 2022. Stop in for a visit!

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Carve Out Time for Art Takeover
Aug
7
8:00 AM08:00

Carve Out Time for Art Takeover

Happy Monday! I’m Kimberlee Rocca @rocca.studioart signing in from the Heartland in Solon Iowa💗 I hate to say it, but I love Mondays! My full time job is in construction. I design, draft, render and build custom homes in my area and my weeks are very unpredictable and sometimes downright chaotic. Sooooo…..Mondays always give me a fresh re-set and a new outlook for wrangling in all my hats. With 4 kids, now mostly grown, a fabulous husband, and a full time job building @roccacustomhomes I still manage to get my much needed and well deserved studio time☀️☀️☀️☀️
So yes, I love Mondays and this One is extra special because I can share it with you😊

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Quad City Arts 2nd Ave Window
Jul
11
to Sep 30

Quad City Arts 2nd Ave Window

July 11 - August 16 2022
1715 2nd Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201

I just dropped some works off at Quad Cities Arts in Moline, IL
The fabulous Dawn Wohlford-Matello will be installing the works today! If you are in the area, you can see it driving by or walk on the sidewalk for a closer view. I recommend and evening stroll to get the luminescent effects of the roll leaf foils:) This is a sneak peek at one of the 4 works to be on display.

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Picking Up the Pieces
Jan
29
to Feb 27

Picking Up the Pieces

Gilded Pear Gallery

Solo Exhibition
Breakout Show of Wall Sculpture Work

808 3rd Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

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