SFArtsED is thrilled to welcome artist and arts educator Erik Parra as Artist-in-Residence in the gallery, from October 5th through November 16, 2024. For this hybrid residence, Parra will be using the gallery as a studio as well as an exhibition space, simultaneously painting and exhibiting works for the public to view. In his painting practice, Parra oscillates between exterior and interior architectural and domestic spaces, often returning for inspiration to the mid-century modern aesthetic that informed his upbringing and continues to inspire his visual practice today. As artist-in-residence with SFArtsED, Parra turns a private studio practice public, welcoming visitors to stop by and spend time in the space, as he embarks on new paintings, continues unfinished through-lines, and displays existing works.

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