minUMENTALinvitational

This annual show is one of the most rewarding and challenging shows to curate. Choosing this mix of artists is very well thought out over the first 6 months of the year. Trifecta staff watches unlv upperclassmen and attends as many openings as we are able. We browse the internet for promising suspects, and of course plug in some of our core artists. In July or August we set the brief parameters for the show then begin the invite process. The resulting exhibition and sale are as much fun for us to see as it is for you. We trust our selection and leave the rest to the creative minds of the chosen. This year the guidelines were 64 squared or less and at as reasonable a price the artist could afford.

minUMENTAL INVITATIONAL 2009 TRIFECTA GALLERY

With Gratitude to the press for seeing the public interest
and build-up to this annual show. See links to reviews and
articles written about this years minUMENTAL invitational.
Really, thanks press peeps. we love you too!
Las Vegas Sun - Kristen Peterson
Las Vegas Weekly - Danielle Kelly
Las Vegas CityLife - Jarret Keene
The Las Vegas Examiner - PJ Perez

Philip Denker
make sure you click on
these drawings to see these
are drawings- NOT prints!

Better still, come to the gallery
to see them in the flesh or
see the 10 times larger ones
in Paymon's Bistro next door.
Look for Philips' show with

us in May 2010
12 x 5" and 10 x 6"
$350 each

Sam Davis a Trifecta
classic. UFO's and robots.
Laser cutting and the
craftsmanship of Sam Davis.
sizes 2" - 8" $45 - 175.

SOLD

Thomas Willis
Nearest Objects
medium: BURNT surfaces
of canvas, plaster and wood.
Truly labor intensive and
frightfully beautiful. Watch
for Thomas' show in 2010.

7 x 7"
special offer of $200 each

SOLD

Elizabeth Blau
Ms. Blau uses thick luminous
acrylic paints that literally glow
in the dark in spots. A fitting
medium for these ephemeral
and enchanting forest pieces.
top row: L to R
Trees Through the Forest
Murkey River
White Water
Swamp Thing
Bottom Row: L to R
Riverbank
When a Tree Falls
Night Venture
Still Waters Run Dark

Framed
8 x 8" $200 each

SOLD

Catherine Borg
presents us with sketches
based on her photography.
Borg eliminates components
of her original photo to change
the dialog she seeks in
the sketch.
4 x 6" $125 ea.

Todd VonBastiaans
True to form, VonBastiaans
expertly deals with light and
metaphor in his youtube stop
motion film "No Vacancy."
There is an edition of 2 different
sets with 3 commemorative
plates each- classic and
contemporary, which has a still
of plastic character Joseph
amongst his cigarette butts
while he was waiting for the birth.

sets1&2 (3 -8" plates per set)

$120 per set

Set 1: contemporary
some sets still available

Set 2: Classic
check availability

JW Caldwell
Post Apocalyptic
Birds in Paradise
Each painting on paper has
a bird, a beam, and a bone.
Is the piercing gold beam
from the birds eye the
harbinger of the Apocalypse?
5 x 7" $125 ea.

SOLD

Mike Small

a.k.a. DUDE-L-R has a
flair for consistent fabrication
of cool and cute characters
while meandering us in and
out of cartoon labyrinths.
Most images are 5 -6" in dia.
Framed 8 x 8" $80 each.

SOLD

Casey Weldon
TATTOO GIRL SERIES
Tarot card shaped paintings
on heavy paper in acrylic.
Framed in white.
6 x 4" $80 each

SOLD

Justin Favela
We love the sense of humor
and history this undergraduate
UNLV art student (the only
student in the show) tends
towards. He is purposefully
driven to use heritage to teach
heritage in his work.
We'll be watching this one.
from $45 - 100

Guatemalan Worry
Tamales SOLD

SOLD

Amy Sol
We envy the lucky three
different people that
scored these exquisite
tiny paintings by Amy Sol.
two 3 x 2"
one 3 x 5"
SOLD

SOLD

Brian Porray
normally works in
extra large formats. A piece
this size is not very common
from his studio of late.
We love this little jewel.
24 x 6 x 2" $425

Jennifer Henry
Lola, Lola, Lola!
So wise and naieve at the
same time. You never know
what form she will take and
where she will show up.
follow her on facebook!
canvas, ink, stuffing, thread
and the occasional
attachment.
12 x 6 x 1" $125 each

sometimes Lola
goes overboard

Lola has learned that some
experiences leave a mark

Lola always knew someday
she would be a star on stage
(view of reverse below)

sometimes Lola forgets
herself SOLD

Lola always gets whats
coming to her, eventually

Usually Lola goes for broke
Each doll had the title and
halftone image of Lola on
the reverse, as seen below.

Eric Joyner
a page straight out of
the artists sketchbook!

Lola always knew someday she would be a star on stage

SOLD

SOLA
is the artist who weaves
the massive tapestries most
often of Olympic cities where
she travels to do her work.
She spent three years in
Las Vegas doing the tapestry
you can see on Trifectas
website here. The hats
are knit from sweater remnants
she collects for the tapestry
material.
$50 each. several in stock

SOLD

Mary Warner
4 classic Warner paintings
Gouache on plaster coated
canvas over wood.
12 x 6"
$225.

SOLD

Ginger Bruner

Shan Michael Evans

SOLD