Arts, Dining & Entertainment

Reinventing the View exhibit opening at Brandon Artists Guild

Friday, Aug. 31, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) announces a show of new paintings by Leicester artist Ashley Wolff.  The exhibit,

By Ashley Wolff Part of the “Reinventing the View” exhibit, this watercolor by Ashley Wolff will be on display at Brandon Artists Guild.
By Ashley Wolff
Part of the “Reinventing the View” exhibit, this watercolor by Ashley Wolff will be on display at Brandon Artists Guild.

Reinventing the View, runs Aug. 31-Nov. 5.  The public is invited to meet the artist at the opening reception Friday, Aug. 31, 5-7 p.m.

Wolff has built a devoted following with her colorful watercolors, gouache paintings and children’s book illustrations. The vibrant, celebratory pieces she has selected for Reinventing the View stem from a more personal source.

“I chose the title, Reinventing the View, to mark being back in my home state, but without either parent,” Wolff explained. “After 34 years in California I returned to live close to my mother. The lush bouquets of flowers painted in gouache are an outpouring of emotion following [her] death in May. She loved saturated color and anything purple.”

The other half of the show includes transparent watercolors. “It’s a medium I first learned and practiced with my father, who died 30 years ago,” said Wolff.  “So it appears, without conscious planning, that I’m honoring both parents with work they would have loved if they could be here.”

Reinventing the View is part of Vermont Arts 2018 – a year-long celebration highlighting arts events across the state, sponsored by the Vermont Arts Council.  

The BAG, at 7 Center St., Brandon, is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call 802-247-4956.

Reinventing the View is part of Vermont Arts 2018 – a year-long celebration highlighting arts events across the state, sponsored by the Vermont Arts Council.  

The BAG, at 7 Center St., Brandon, is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call 802-247-4956.

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