All of the work in this exhibit features the art of local artist Christopher Darga.  After working as an actor and sculptor in Los Angeles, in 2013 Christopher picked up paints again due to inspiration from a gift that he received from his wife.  The gift was painting instructional DVDs by the Santa Clarita painter Morgan Weistling.  Christopher was inspired and subsequently immersed himself into the world of oil painting.

“From working for many years as a sculptor, creating busts of historical figures such as Sitting Bull, Geronimo and Abe Lincoln, painting seemed to come naturally. Working three dimensionally in clay helped me to transfer the observations of light and shadow into painting. The major challenge in painting was color and color values. I immersed myself in online courses and readings and gradually got a little better.”

“I’ve always loved realism whether in sculpture or painting. It is a wonderful feeling to capture the likeness of a person or animal. I admire the works of artists like Vermeer, Van Eyck and Rembrandt as well as Bernini and Michelangelo.”

To see more of Christopher’s work visit his Facebook page at facebook.com/ChristopherDargaFineArt.