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RY  BELOIN  / SELECTED  ARTWORK / BIOGRAPHY / ARTIST  STATEMENT​ /  INTERVIEW  /   PAST  EXHIBITIONS

Ry  Beloin  Interview


La Playa Gallery:  Hi! Thanks for taking the time to talk with us. Can you tell us your name, where you live and a little bit about your past?

Ry Beloin: I’m Ry. I live in Golden Hill. How much is a ‘bit?’ I once had an argument with my father about what soap is.

LPG: I bet you won that one. Can you give us a brief overview of the work you create?

RB: I’m a figurative artist. My favorite mediums are basically all mud: oils, clay, and charcoal.

LPG:  How and when did you get started?

RB: I finished my degree in Fine Art in 2012.

LPG:  That’s great you have been working steadily since you graduated. What motivates you to create new work?

RB: Obsession, mostly.

LPG:  I think most artists have a little of that. Is there a specific series you are currently creating and what is the inspiration behind it?

RB: I’m working on some sculptures that are sort of poking fun at Man’s relationship to nature and other animals. I’m also still trying to figure out a series of images that have been on my mind for years, paintings from autopsy photos.

LPG:  What is the most indispensable item in your studio?

RB: Me, I hope! Just kidding, it’s the trashcan. I need it for every project.

LPG:  I hope you aren’t throwing out your work! Do you have a routine you follow for creating or only work when inspiration hits?

RB: Both. I have something of a routine but I’ve learned to be gentle with myself when the work just isn’t coming. I make sure to leave room in my life for working and for resting.

LPG:  Do you collect anything and does it influence your work?

RB: I collect lots of things: books, teabags, animal bones and anything shiny I find on the street.

LPG:  Shiny things are good, especially when it’s money! What artist or artists have influenced you the most?

RB: My ‘artistic lineage’ includes Rodin and Thiebaud, meaning that my instruction can be traced back to them through generations of teaching. Sorolla is my celebrity crush.

LPG:  Sorolla is indeed amazing. Support for each other is so important. Locally, what artist excites you the most?

RB: Off the top of my head, Barbara Postelnek’s work is so intelligent and informed. I love Chantal Wnuk’s emotive paintings.
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LPG:  Well, thank you for letting us into your creative world. It's been a pleasure and we are really looking forward to featuring your work at La Playa Gallery!
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