will be exhibited at SAGE Gallery May 28 through July 11.
The display features new works by artists Janne LaValle,
Susan Lehman, Pat Snyder and Dorothea Tortilla.
Work created by the artists in collaboration is the focus of the exhibit. Each artist
finished a painting begun by another artist producing a series of 12 pieces. Then,
individual artists started a painting and exchanged it with the others until all four
had worked to produce a finished piece for a total of four additional collaborative
mixed media paintings.
“The project was quite a challenge,” said Susan Lehman. “It forced us to give up
control and see our own work through the creative eye of another.”
Each artist applied their own creative vision, building upon the work of the other
collaborators producing some surprises and “ah‐ha” moments for the originating
artist.
The “Separate” part of the show features work created by the artists without the
helping hands of the other artists.
The collaboration began in January, 2010, as a way to encourage artistic growth and
exploration for the painters, each of whom has great respect for the collaborators’
artistic skill and vision. Lehman and Tortilla teach at Studio T in Bandon. Snyder, of Coos Bay, teaches printmaking at Coos Art Museum. LaValle works from her studio
in Lakeside.
SAGE Gallery is located in the Historic Coast Guard Building, 390 First St., Bandon.
For information, call 541‐329‐0103 or email sagegallery@mycomspan.co.
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