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Each Devil His Own
Transmission Gallery
Oakland, CA
2015
“It was during this class taught by Dr. Rebecca Brooks that changed my life. She illuminated … my facility in drawing, almost daily she would ask why I was not an art major? or when was I going to change my major to art.”
—Erik Parra, Hopper Prize award-winner, Spring 2018 interview
Drawing can change the world
Over the last 14 years, Parra has participated in the annual Monster Drawing Rally, a live drawing event and fundraiser where over 120 artists work side by side. As spectators spy on the creative process, sketches morph into full-fledged artworks. All proceeds support Southern Exposure (SoEx), an artist-centered non-profit organization committed to supporting visual artists.