Kellesimone Waits

Kellesimone Waits, Los Angeles based artist, has exhibited internationally including “Draw Tour” at the Museum of Mexico City, “Antithesis” a solo show at the Linder Gallery at Keystone College in PA, “14 Artists” at New Image Art in Los Angeles, Gregorio Escalante Gallery’s opening exhibit in Los Angeles, and “What’s Your Power Animal” a solo show at Fuse Gallery in New York, NY.

STATEMENT
The female form and notions of femininity are a continuous focal point in my work as are physical, emotional, mental and allegorical transformations. Creating a narrative with this current body of work I am exploring ideas of sexual freedom, shattered inhibitions, and bliss, as they can be related to: anonymity, chemical intervention and altered or obscured identity. In addition I am interested in the consequences of dependence upon outside sources for solutions to internal problems. My subject is a science fiction mythology I have created about Astrobunnies and Astrokitties. They are parasitic alien creatures that feed off of our ill feelings and excrete orgasmic bliss and feelings of freedom into our systems as they process our varied pains, fears and malice. The Astrobunnies come to Earth and they are creating a solution (however flawed) ...

Mills College
California College of the Arts

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 Astrokitties and Astrobunnies: The Wrestle for World Domination, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, NY
2018 "Astrokitties: The Arrival", Tieken Gallery | LA, Los Angeles, CA.
2017 “Astrobunnies: The Visitation”, Tieken Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2015 “Transmutation”, Project Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2013 “Antithesis”, The Linder Gallery at Keystone College, La Plume, PA
2011 “What’s Your Power Animal?”, Fuse Gallery, NYC
2011 “Action Comics”, Known Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010 “Natural Selection”, Perihelion Arts, Phoenix, AZ
2010 “Venus Flytrap”, Hibbelton Gallery, Fullerton, CA
2009 “Power Plays”, Frank Pictures Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017 “Nude Survey6” Sin City Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
2017 “Sweet ‘n Low”, Bedford Galley, Walnut Creek, CA
2015 “Portal To The Future”, Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 SCOPE with Project Gallery, Miami FL
2012 “Williams – Waits”, Smith Andersen North, San Anselmo, CA. (Two person exhibition with Franklin Williams)
2011 SCOPE with 101/exhibit, Miami, FL
2011 LAAA Group Gala, Los Angeles, CA
2011 “Sounds” Fuse Gallery New York, NY
2010 Aqua10, with Perihelion Arts, Miami, FL
2010 “Girls Don’t Count”, ...