Atelier Statement:
A transition can be an emotional, mental, and or even physical passage from one point or state to another. For this atelier, SHG invited a multigenerational group of military veteran artists whose paths led them to transition from civilians to soldiers to artists. The seven artists will address themes already embedded in their practice or explore new concepts through a Serigraph print. While SHG has always been a home to a community of veterans who sought the arts to manage PTSD or connect to a community of artists, Transitions will be the first veteran-focused suite of serigraphs printed at SHG.

Artists include Joe Devera, Fanny Garcia, Gina Herrera, Leo Limon, Yvette Pino, Pedro Rios Martinez, and Peter Tovar.

Artist Biography:
Pedro Rios Martinez' identifies as a "self-taught" artist, painter, and sculptor and sees his work as a form of communication and expresses what he sees and has experienced through color. His art career began in 1967 after attending a Mexican Art Appreciation class at the El Paso, Texas Community College, where he build set designs for the Mckellilgon Canyon Amphitheater. Pedro was the scenic artist for the "Ballet and Opera Guild" while studying art at the University of Texas in El Paso. He also helped restore a mural at the Continental Museum. After working on several motion picture productions in the El Paso area, he relocated to Los Angeles in 1984. He studied at Otis Parsons Art Institute in Los Angeles, East Los Angeles College, and attended workshops at Self Help Graphics, where he began exhibiting his art in a more formal setting. In addition to commissions, he has participated in various group shows, solo exhibitions, and numerous restoration projects. Pedro continues to work and show his art out of his studio located in Los Angeles.