Lordy Rodriguez, Untitled# 810 (Catholic Redneck), 2013, ink and 1800 rhinestones on paper, 48 x 36 in
"Optical Allusion: Three Bay Area Artists Pay Tribute to a Legend in ‘Altered Perception’"
by Elliott Sky Case
[Altered Perception] pays homage to the work of Op Art (or “Optical Art”) legend Bridget Riley, who painted her best known work in the 1960s—her “hard edge” painting style of flat colors with clear lines contributed to the optical-illusion, “trippy” graphics synonymous with aesthetics of the era. [The exhibition] features three Bay Area artists— [Sarah] Hotchkiss, Lordy Rodriguez and Susie Taylor—each with a particular approach in common with Riley’s oeuvre.
