Gallery Opening: SKY, Gwynn Murrill, Linda Ekstrom, Christopher Sullivan, and Open Artist Studios

Vita Art Studio
Opening Reception June 14, 5-7pm
Exhibit dates June 14- August 8

Exhibits:

Sky : Group Exhibition
Adam Belt, Russell Crotty, Linda Ekstrom, Joanne Julian, Jon Ng Jacqueline Woods, Stephanie Washburn
The sky has long been a source of inspiration, mystery, and contemplation. In SKY, six artists interpret the vast expanse above us—its scientific, spiritual, poetic, and symbolic dimensions—through a diverse range of media and perspectives.

Ceramics: Gwynn Murrill
From the Artist: My primary point of departure when beginning a new piece is the memory of a form that caught my attention; it could be a cat walking through the studio, a coyote jumping from the brush, a ballet dancer casually stretching, or the inferred three-dimensional form of the bodies in a Japanese woodblock print.
To recreate this imagined form, I begin the sculptural process by reducing blocks of wood or foam to a more recognizable shape. The manifestation of the idea takes on a life of its own which I see through until the end, even if it ends up in a slightly different form from the original imagined one.

Starry Offerings: Linda Ekstrom
Creating these mandalas is a meditation on the cosmos- the vast star filled universe into which we are born. Each mandala begins with a grid, a foundational structure that guides the bilateral and radial symmetries forming the intricate patterns. The grid offers a starting point of order—a framework we use to shape the worlds around us, from the massive scale of cities to the intimate art of domestic quilting.

Photography Exhibit: Christopher Sullivan

Open Artist Studios
Join us on Saturday, June 14 from 5–8 PM for an evening of art and community at Vita Art Studios. Explore the 25 working artist studios, meet the artists, and get a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process. Free and open to the public. All are welcome!