Septembers featured artist at Tumalo Art Co., Carla Spence, questions the conventional wisdom of color, borrowing discordant palettes and bold shapes from the Fauvists, yet creating a warm and emotive whole. In her show, Between Here and There…Closing the Divide with Color, opening September 4 from 4-8pm, she strives to capture a “joie de vivre” in her vivid portrayals of the places she loves—the high desert of Central Oregon, the Adriatic Coast of central Italy and the south of France.
Her work reflects her preoccupation with the color and shape of things, of landscapes, of details in the ordinary components of life, which call to be altered, and to be represented in unexpected ways. She deconstructs the various elements of her compositions, simplifying them, and distorting the perspective, blending sophistication with primitive simplicity.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. www.tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144.
Shelli Walters, will be teaching her workshop Paint Your Own Mixed Media Garden, June 21-22 at Sagebrushers Studio. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of mixed media art by painting joyful and expressive
The Favell Museum Annual Art Show is a highly anticipated annual exhibition that showcases a diverse array of original art created by 33 artists from various regions across the West. Shelli Walters has been
