{"id":9240,"date":"2018-05-22T23:31:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T23:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daynajcollins.com\/curele\/?p=9240"},"modified":"2018-05-22T23:31:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T23:31:23","slug":"show-and-tell-salem-art-group-in-conversation-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daynacollinsblog.com\/curele\/?p=9240","title":{"rendered":"Show and Tell: Salem Art Group in Conversation – Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My friend Tory and I talked about forming an art group for quite awhile and pulled the trigger in March of 2011. We sent an invitation to six artists, asking if they would be interested in a monthly outing where everyone would meet at a prearranged destination to sketch, journal, paint, take photos, or just sit — hopefully a cup of coffee or tea would be involved. Our first outing was to Mt. Angel Abbey, where the day was spent exploring the campus and visiting the Rare Book Room.<\/p>\n

We decided early on that we wanted to limit the size of the group to eight members, ten at the most, so we would remain small enough to take field trips and schedule weekend art retreats. At first, we tried being official and organized, keeping minutes from meetings, setting up attendance requirements, and even coming up with a mission statement (Tightly knit group committed to support, friendship, community and art<\/em>). Most of those things fell by the wayside as no one wanted to be encumbered by unnecessary administrative tasks.<\/p>\n

Though the membership has changed over the years, the current group of eight, whose work is shown here, remains engaged in their personal art practices and supportive of each other as group members…and they have a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

Our group was invited to create an exhibit at the Salem Art Association Art Annex<\/span><\/a><\/span> that showcased our individual talents, but also celebrated being a member of an art group, something that united us. The result:<\/p>\n

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At the entrance to the show, is a wall of studio photos, highlighting our personal spaces.<\/p>\n

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The exhibit space is divided into walls featuring our art.<\/p>\n

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Bonnie Hull.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Kathy Shen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Kay Worthington house sculpture and wall quilt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Susan Napack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Katy Vigland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nancy and Kathy’s work on the wall, sculpture by Tory Brokenshire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Kay Worthington.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Dayna J. Collins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The piece I submitted, Singed by Fire and Light<\/em>, was from my Evoke show at Guardino Gallery<\/span><\/em><\/a> in 2015, and represented my recovery journey since 2000. It has been hanging at my husband’s office, so it was nice to have it back hanging in public view.<\/p>\n

This show was perfectly timed to celebrate our current crew of eight women, as Kathy Shen, one of our original members, is moving this summer. During this time of transition, we have invited three new members. To save you from doing math, here it is: We have eight, one is leaving, three are joining = ten.<\/p>\n

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New SAG Members: Jessica Ramey, Elizabeth Bauman, and Lucy Hewitt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next up, a post about our reception, which was held on May 16th.<\/p>\n

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