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Thinlyveiledthreat Lela Shahrzad
Artist-in-Residence

Lela Shahrzad Welch

Los Osos, CA
Artist-in-Residence Summer 2025

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House of Beetle and Stone Lela Shahrzad

The House of Beetle and Stone, 2023–2024. 14 gauge steel plate, powder coat, ⅛” hand-braided steel, 6mm cotton cord hand-dyed with pomegranate rind and indigo. 180” x 90” x 5.5”. Photo: Hiroshi Clark. Image courtesy of the artist.

Install shot of ghosts above Lela Shahrzad

Ghosts-Above_Ghosts-Below.dxf (Installation View), LEFT FIELD GALLERY, 2025. Photo: Hiroshi Clark. Image courtesy of the artist.

Theyfollowedme Lela Shahrzad

they followed me here, 2025. Heat treated stainless steel, powder coated mild steel, indigo and pomegranate rind dyed cotton. 74” x 39.5” x 7.5”. Photo: Hiroshi Clark. Image courtesy of the artist.

Spectresin my body Lela Shahrzad

Spectres (in my body), 2025. Powder coated steel, silkscreen. 33.25” x 39” x 1.5”. Photo: Hiroshi Clark. Image courtesy of the artist.

Thinlyveiledthreat Lela Shahrzad

a thinly veiled threat, 2025. Powder coated steel, Harley Davidson bolts. 73.75” x 47.5” x 1.5”. Photo: Hiroshi Clark. Image courtesy of the artist.

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Ruth Scott

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