April 8 - May 30

Hollywood Hills, CA.

California Poppy is Justina Blakeney’s first solo exhibition, presented in collaboration with Artwolf Gallery at Una Casa Privada. Drawing inspiration from the wildflower that folds inward at dusk and unfurls with the morning sun—bold, rhythmic, protected, and wild—this body of work explores cycles of identity, resilience, and creative regeneration. Through vivid color, layered pattern, and intuitive form, the paintings reflect the dance between the patterns we inherit, the rhythms we create, and the disruptions that reshape them. This collection is a tender unfolding that honors what rests beneath the surface, what returns with the light, and what insists on blooming, again and again.

BY APPOINTMENT

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New works on view with Artwolf Gallery at
Una Casa Privada.

These paintings were made during a time of rupture and return. Some emerged slowly—others, all at once. They’re stories told in symbols: roots, rhythms, rings, and remnants. Some are prayers. Some are portals. Each piece makes me. The art makes the artist. Like the California poppy, whose seeds are activated by fire, these works rise—carrying smoke and heat.

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“Presented by Art Wolf Gallery, Blakeney’s recent body of work, which touches upon the harrowing Eaton Fire, plays with shimmering water, rolling hills, voluptuous silhouettes, and of course the show’s namesake bloom, which becomes a transformative symbol of optimism, replenishment, and strength on Blakeney’s canvases.”

— Architectural Digest

Justina Blakeney (b. 1979, Santa Rosa, CA) is a Los Angeles, California-based multi-disciplinary artist. Drawing upon themes of identity, spirituality, and connection to the natural world, Justina’s artwork serves as a visual exploration into identity, the essence of the “true self” and the concept of being a "human being" rather than a "human doing". She primarily employs gouache, acrylic and chalk and often incorporates mixed media components such as wire, and natural elements into her work.

Her artistic vision emerges from a diverse array of references, from wrestling with and celebrating her curls, curves, and curiosities to explorations of pattern, cubist abstraction, and magical realism.

Through her work, Justina seeks to uncover and uproot binary thinking and inspire herself and others to embrace creativity, celebrate diversity, and honor the interconnectedness of all living things.

About The Artist

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Mixed Media

These mixed-media works bend wire, paper, and natural material into living compositions. Full of texture and movement, they spill beyond the canvas—meant to be seen, felt, and circled in real life

Book II, Chapter I, 2024, Acrylic & Yarn on Canvas 18" x 21"

Knowing, 2023, Acrylic & Copper Wire on Canvas, 16" x 19"

Lila, 2025, Acrylic & Pastel on Canvas, 72.5" x 48.5"

Heart Guide, 2024, Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x 24"

Lady Nasturtium, 2020, Found Foliage on Black Paper, 9" x 12"

Time, 2024, Acrylic, Foil & Found Objects on Canvas, 54" x 35.5" — Original Acquired

In This Realm, 2024, Acrylic & Wire on Canvas, 20" x 26"

Open Your Hairs, 2023, Acrylic & Wire on Canvas, 16” x 18.5” + 'hair' — Original Acquired

Chalk Pastel on Paper

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Drawn in pastel against dark fields, these works capture more than gesture—they reveal spirit. Figures seem to rise from shadow and light, blurring the boundary between the seen and the sensed.

Aquarius Moon, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
18" x 15" — Original Acquired — Aquarius Moon, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 18" x 15" — Original Acquired

Dreamer, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
23.5" x 30" — Dreamer, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 23.5" x 30"

Scorpio Rising, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
15" x 18" — Original Acquired — Scorpio Rising, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 15" x 18" — Original Acquired

Just A Moment, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
23.5" x 30" — Original Acquired — Just A Moment, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 23.5" x 30" — Original Acquired

I'll Be Patient, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
23.5" x 30" — I'll Be Patient, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 23.5" x 30"

Athena, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
20" x 25" — Athena, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 20" x 25"

Scorpio Sun, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
21" x 27" — Scorpio Sun, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 21" x 27"

Aries, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper
15" x 18" — Aries, 2023 Chalk Pastel on Paper 15" x 18"

Watercolor & Gouache on Paper

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Through watercolor and gouache, emotion is translated into geometric forms. Inspired by cubism, compassion, and the ties between humanity and nature, these works explore how movement, memory, and unity can coexist on a single plane.

Face 1, 2018 Gouache on Rag Paper 9" x 12"

Test The Waters, 2019 Gouache on Rag Paper 18" x 14"

Love Me Some Me, 2019 Gouache on Rag Paper 14" x 18"

Nude Beach at Sunset, 2019 Gouache on Rag Paper 14" x 18"

Empathy, 2023 Gouache on Rag Paper 14" x 18"

Voyage, 2019 Gouache on Rag Paper 18" x 14"

Isla, 2019 Gouache on Rag Paper 18" x 14"

In Chorus, 2019 Gouache on Rag Paper 18" x 14"

Together, 2019, Gouache on Rag Paper 14" x 18"

Acrylic on Canvas or Wood

Through acrylic, these works travel between the intimate and the infinite. Some honor the sweetness of being—others fracture form and open portals to new realms, blending cubist abstraction with magical realism to explore the evolving nature of self.

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