As some of you know, I recently revived my LESS ART RADIO ZINE project for the new Shadow Hills (my hood) micro-station KPBJ-FM, and have been going strong, although it isn't as art world-centric as the original iteration. Nevertheless, the most recent episode is a patchwork of interview fragments, curated tunage, and original sound pieces as regard Clare Hawkinson pertaining to her solo debut at Alto Beta Gallery in Altadena. You can listen to the show here.
I realized that it's a little hard to picture what she's talking about when we discuss the art, if you haven't seen the show. (If you haven't seen the show, you have next Saturday & Sunday Nov 14/15 2026 12-5 to check it out. www.altobeta.com ) In the meantime, I wanted to post some images from the show to help with the visually handicapped of Radioland. So here you go:
Snarge, 2024 Studio floor detritus in collaged acrylic paint peels;
suspended with paint rag rope. 67" x 52"
Derelict, 2025 Acrylic fragments in acrylic paint peels; found wood support. 42.5" x 43"
Endling (Squat), 2026 Found plastic and pottery shards, foam, acrylic, oil and
spray paint; found wood, acrylic peels, plaster, paper clay. 20" x 21" x 9.5"
Sweepstakes, 2026 Varying composites of cardboard and paper clay acrylic paint, pigment,
foam, foil, packaging stickers, sweepings, sand, and ash; hung with paper clay covered
push pins and rods. Dimensions variable (roughly 5" x 3")
Poach, 2025 Acrylic, and oil paint on canvas. 6" x 8"
Endling (Crook), 2026 Found plastic and pottery shards, foam, acrylic, oil and
spray paint; found wood, acrylic peels, plaster, paper clay. 36" x 20" x 3.5"Endling (Broad), 2026 Found plastic and pottery shards, foam, acrylic, oil and
spray paint; found wood, acrylic peels, plaster, paper clay. 51" x 37" x 9"
Shitkiss (after Limbswish), 2025 Found objects, acrylic paint peels,
charcoal, and oil paint on canvas. 62" x 30"
Dunnage, 2026 Found objects and ceramic shards in foam
on masonite panel, oil paint. 18" x 23.5" x 2.25"
