Ricochet: A Year of Collaborative Painting

Dayna Collins and Cynthia Herron

January 6-February 28, 2015

Opening Reception: January 10, 2015

Saturday, 1:00-3:00 pm

Roy John Designer Goldsmith

315 Court Street

Salem, OR

For the past year and a half, Cynthia and I have been painting together. It emerged out of casual painting dates in the summer of 2013 and in the fall of 2013, it morphed into the idea to have a show.

We met monthly to paint. We usually started around 10:00 am with a latte and a visit, going over what we had been up to, how our painting had been going, and what was going on in our art life. We often scribbled in our journals, and always determined what our theme or topic would be for the next month of painting, so we had time for ideas to formulate and percolate.

We would paint for a couple of hours, then break for lunch – a recharge for us and a time for our oil and cold wax to set up.

After lunch, we would head back upstairs to my painting studio and paint for a few more hours.

About midway through the afternoon, we would eat a gluten-free treat that Cynthia provided from a local bakery.

Our show, which opens with a reception on Saturday, January 10, 2015, reflects 12 months of painting together and covers 12 topics/themes.

#1 October 2013: The way I wish I could paint

"It Was a Relief to Disappear" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “It Was a Relief to Disappear”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#2 December 2013: A poem

"Remembered Always" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Remembered Always”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#3 January 2014: Something borrowed

"Full of Expectation" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Full of Expectation”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#4 February 2014: Words

"Practicing Vocabulary Words" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Practicing Vocabulary Words”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#5 March 2014: Spring

"Along a Curious Path" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Along a Curious Path”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#6 April 2014: Precious

"Insatiably Curious" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Insatiably Curious”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#7 June 2014: Astoria

"Protected by Silence" 24x24, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Protected by Silence”
24×24, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#8 July 2014: Summer

"Lingering Shadows" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Lingering Shadows”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#9 August 2014: Window

"An Invisible Thread" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “An Invisible Thread”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#10 September 2014: Water

"Anchored in Memory" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “Anchored in Memory”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#11 October 2014: Fall

"The Shadow of Chance" 16x16, plaster, oil, and cold wax — “The Shadow of Chance”
16×16, plaster, oil, and cold wax

#12 November 2014: Music

In addition to our two-month show, Cynthia and I have created a book, which includes photos of all 24 pieces of art created by the two of us, a narrative of how our show came about, 24 action or process photos, and a brief narrative from each of us for all 12 months. Here is a link for ordering a copy through Blurb.