Leucadia artist to unveil mixed media exhibit in Solana Beach

Roy Jenuine Courtesy photo Leucadia-based mixed media artist Roy Jenuine will host an exhibit Roy Jenuine Modern Folk Art in Solana Beach beginning this month Jenuine has spent his life s work blending wood photography and revealed materials to create artful masterpieces spanning functional furniture to mixed-media assemblage The exhibit will showcase a lifetime of work from through in current times The temporary early summer exhibition will take place from June and run through July with an opening night reception Friday June from to p m Following the opening party which is open to the masses the gallery will be open Thursday through Sunday from a m to p m Photo courtesy of Roy Jenuine Jenuine s work explores materials finishes and craftsmanship as well as observations about his surroundings He finds humor in the everyday captures nostalgia pushes the boundaries of function and form He aligns himself with folk art and architecture addressing both complex modernist aesthetics and discovered elements from the salvage yard Drawing from his childhood in Los Angeles early s residency at the radical architectural project Arcosanti and formal training at San Diego State University Jenuine has developed a distinctive visual vocabulary that is rigorous fun meditative and truly original The address for the exhibition is South Cedros Ave Suite in Solana Beach To learn more about Jenuine s work visit www royjenuinestudio com