Junk Food Rules!
Junk Food Rules, a solo exhibition by Revision resident artist Katie Flores, featured a series of colorful pop art inspired paintings of Katie’s favorite junk food. I was honored to work closely with Katie as a mentor and creative collaborator to bring her delicious, playful vision to life.
Many of Katie’s favorite junk foods are those which evoke feelings of nostalgia from her childhood, including popcorn, cookies, cotton candy, Lay’s chips, Dr. Pepper and more. Her playful approach to composing these subjects and masterful use of color theory made her show a huge success, with nearly all of her paintings selling during the opening reception.
The theme of the exhibition extended beyond the canvas with some of Katie’s favorite snacks served at the show, including a popcorn machine run by a fellow Revision artist, buckets of candy, and a multi-tiered cookie tray.
A small batch of custom merchandise was also locally printed for the event, including a Junk Food Rules tote bag, Junk Food Drinks T-shirts, and coasters, offering guests an affordable option to own a slice of Katie’s colorful world of snacks.
This show was made possible by Revision, and its founder Joy Boe. To learn more about Revision, visit www.revisionsandiego.com
Best in Show
Katie Flore’s second solo exhibition, Best in Show, celebrated her love for dogs and the pageantry of classic dog shows. Inspired by Katie’s love of attending dog shows with her mom—where they cheer on their favorite breed, the basset hound,—this exhibition featured vibrant, whimsical paintings of her favorite dog breeds in imaginative settings.
Scenes such as Dalmations at a fire station, a surfing Beagle at the dog beach, and NYC dogs gathered around a hot dog stand were showcased. The opening reception centered around the dog show theme, with Katie’s favorite snacks served in trophy-shaped dishes and a winner’s podium prop for guests to pose for Polaroid photos with their furry friends.
Many of Katie’s fans and collectors came out to support, with most of the paintings sold on opening day. The remaining works were donated to local dog-loving establishments, including a veterinary office, a dog wash by the beach and even our local firehouse- allowing the artwork to continue bringing joy to the community for years to come.
A custom line of merchandise was also produced, including T-shirts, dog bandanas, an embroidered baseball cap, “bestie” charms for owners and their pets, and a line of greeting cards.
This show was made possible by Katie’s business mentor, Cassandra Walker of Inclusion Warriors, and the Flores family.
