jovi vidal

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Bio: Jovi Vidal is a painter, drummer, and organizer. Originally from Los Angeles, they moved to the Bay Area in 2010. Jovi received a BFA from California College of the Arts and has been working in progressive art studios since 2017. They are currently an Arts Facilitator at NIAD Art Center in Richmond, CA. Jovi co-operates an art space called Grand Opening, located in West Berkeley, home of the Illusion Room and the world’s only Wingnut Museum.

Statement: Jovi Vidal (b.1989, they/them) Some of my earliest memories as a child are art-related. I was told from a young age that I would grow up to be an artist and so I was raised that way. I use art-making to connect with something spiritual. Art is also an activity from which I can learn about myself. When I am inspired I try and stay with that initial energy and follow what is presented. I try and keep my thoughts to a minimum because they go faster than I can move or create obstacles to being in and with the present moment of creation. I try to make art that is simple and direct so that I can stay with myself while I make it.