A New Show: Pathways & Passages

About a year ago, I was invited to have a show along with my artist friend Nancy Eng, at Borland Gallery in Silverton. The gallery is part of the Silverton Arts Association, a long time artist organization in the quaint community of Silverton, which is located about 20 minutes east of Salem. Nancy had the idea for the theme of our show, Pathways & Passages, which was easy to translate into abstract landscapes and non-representational work.

Last week I stopped by the gallery for one last look before we hang next week.

I finished my pieces last week, and this week I have been doing the tedious, but necessary, work of assigning inventory numbers, giving them all titles, signing and pricing them, taking photos, and then packaging everything for transport.

Here’s a preview of some of the pieces that will be in the show. They range in size from 6×6 inches up to 30×60 inches, with lots of pieces in between.

“History Racing Past,” plaster, oil, and cold wax by Dayna J. Collins.
“A Glimmer of Understanding Took Hold,” plaster, oil, and cold wax, by Dayna J. Collins.
“The Thrill of Discovery,” plaster, oil, and cold wax, by Dayna J. Collins.
“Memory Had Vanished,” plaster, oil, and cold wax, by Dayna J. Collins.
“A Moment of Stillness,” plaster, oil, and cold wax, by Dayna J. Collins.
“The Garden Seemed Enchanted,” plaster, oil, and cold wax by Dayna J. Collins.
“Along the Shore,” plaster, oil, and cold wax, by Dayna J. Collins.
“Symbiotic Relationship,” plaster, oil, and cold wax, by Dayna J. Collins.
“Looking Backward in Time,” plaster, oil, and cold wax, by Dayna J. Collins.

The opening reception is Friday, August 4th, from 6-9 pm. If you can’t make it then, a great weekend to visit would be the weekend of August 19 and 20, when the Silverton Fine Arts Festival is going on. The gallery will be open, and the festival will be taking place at the same location, nestled in the woods of the historic Coolidge-McClaine Park on the banks of Silver Creek.