Aion Naturals
Shapes Gradient - Art by Ryan Alexandre Snow
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Aion Naturals
Shapes Gradient - Art by Ryan Alexandre Snow
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Location175 S Ventura Ave Suite 104A
ExhibitShapes Gradient
ARTIST BIO Ryan Alexandre Snow is an abstract minimalist artist whose painting work explores the balance of peaceful mind inspired by nature, color, symmetry and resonance. His current body of work consists of organic shapes of color overlapping on raw canvas in perfect spacial harmony within the frame creating a feeling of zen. With a focus on the total resonance of each piece his practice has evolved to include foraging nature for earth pigment to make his own natural paints, and collecting unique rare pigments from around the globe. Ryan graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from U.C. Santa Cruz and was honored with the Irwin Scholarship award. His studio practice continues to evolve from the hills of Ojai California through exploration of color, shape, repetition and materials, being featured in both solo and group exhibitions throughout the US and abroad. ARTIST STATEMENT “By stripping away the unnecessary and focusing on the essential, minimalism combined with attention to source allows me to explore the beauty and power of color and balance. Through my work, I strive to create a sense of peace and harmony, while exploring the relationship between form and space. By using minimal elements, I aim to create a sense of clarity and focus, allowing the viewer to experience the healing calmness of color, repetition, and space created from the intention of peace and inspiration” Artist web-site ryansnow.info PerformancesLive music
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About the Venue
Aion Naturals
Come visit our brick-and-mortar location in Southern California at The WAV (working artist co-op) where we offer space for the community to purchase reliable plant medicine products, gain knowledge about matcha + plant medicine, enjoy a rotation of fine art and attend live events. Started by two brothers from Ventura, California, Aion Naturals began as an idea borne of necessity while care-giving for our grandfather, Raymonde. Physicians diagnosed him with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2015. In addition to a worsening mental state, Raymonde also suffered from persistent back and hip pain resulting from his work at Dunlop Tire. To reduce the physical discomfort, he was prescribed opioid pain medication. After starting opioids even though he was taking his medication as prescribed, new symptoms appeared that coincided with known withdrawal side effects, some of which are: perspiration, mood swings, constipation and irregular sleep. Raymonde’s side effects were severe enough that we were forced to find an alternative. To combat pain, Raymonde chose CBD. In our experience, we found CBD was able to lessen his pain as effectively as opioids without the side effects. Consulting with a physician, we tapered Raymonde from opioid pills while increasing CBD dose — noticing minimal change to his pain levels. In a matter of days, he no longer suffered terrible mood swings and night terrors which added to the dementia confusion. He stopped having withdrawal side effects, his sleep returned to normal, his appetite reappeared and his quality of life improved drastically. With its therapeutic qualities, CBD allowed Raymonde to shift from opioid pills to plant-based pain management. After witnessing the effects first hand, with the idea that everyone should have access to nontoxic plant medicine and other health-giving ingredients, we formed Aion Naturals. |