October First Friday at the IGCA
Schedule
Fri Oct 04 2024 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
427 D Street, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99501 | Anchorage, AK
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Join us on First Friday for the opening of our October exhibits! Artists Cheryl Lyon, Erica Miller, and Elizabeth Pohjola will share new mixed media paintings. ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
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A few years ago I walked into a paper store in Seattle and havenโt been the same since. I was seduced. This show of works in collage represents the products of that seduction. The images are based on elements from my homeplace, a place that has mesmerized me with its splendor my whole life. Alaska: My Take. Please enjoy!
Elizabeth Pohjola, Sitka Roses, mixed media, 36 x 36 inches
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Listening to the quiet is about noticing what I notice when I venture outdoors through the Alaska seasons. Taking in the beautiful complexities before me. Paying attention to the light as it gracefully skips across the water or shines through the clouds. Listening to the wind as it whispers through the trees, and gently moves around my face. As the poet Mary Oliver said about nature, โIf you notice anything, it leads you to notice more and moreโ. I agree, I long ago embraced, Iโm always painting, even when Iโm not painting. Iโm an observer, an explorer and an eternal student.
Cheryl Lyon, Exact Spot, encaustic on wood panel, 12 x 12 inches
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This is a love letter to the great land. After the gold has been extracted and the trees harvested; what remains of industry, the grand machinery of human endeavor, ambition and toil, sinks into the gentle embrace of earth. So prevalent in Alaska, the rusting iron of the past is beautiful somehow. Wrecked and abandoned now, it seems to belong, becoming a part of the forgiving landscape, a witness to the passage of time. It is a story of history and decay, of nature's reclaiming force, accepting the encroachment of age on all things.
Erica Miller, FE Co. Dredge No. 4, acrylic and mixed media on cradled wood, 6 x 6 inches
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Where is it happening?
427 D Street, Anchorage, AK, United States, Alaska 99501Event Location & Nearby Stays:
