A collection of layered, broken narrative paintings of wasteland fairy tales by Los Angeles based artist Camille Rose Garcia will be on exhibit February 29 – March 25 at Cuesta College’s Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery.

As the child of a Mexican activist filmmaker father and a muralist/painter mother, Garcia’s works are influenced by William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist film, as well as vintage Walt Disney and Fleischer Studios cartoons. Her paintings act as critical commentaries on the failures of capitalist utopias, blending nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society.

Garcia’s works have been displayed internationally and in many art galleries, including collections by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the San Jose Museum of Art. Garcia has also been featured in numerous magazines, including Rolling Stone, Juxtapoz, and Modern Painter.

The Harold J Miossi Art Gallery is located in room 7170, on the San Luis Obispo campus of Cuesta College. It is open Monday-Friday, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and the 1st and 3rd Sundays from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, please call (805) 546-3202.