SOLO EXHIBIT MAY 2025, TUMALO ART COMPANY, BEND OREGON
Tumalo Art Company's May exhibit, Open Nature, features new mixed media paintings and paper mache sculpture by Shelli Walters. The opening reception is set for May 2, during the First Friday Gallery Walk from 3-7pm in the Old Mill District.
Enjoy an uplifting nature walk through Shelli's mixed media paintings and paper mache sculptures. Open the door and step onto a secret trail all you own. Meandering through a grove of astute aspen who knowingly whisper to you…breathe. Just as your breath begins to flow more freely it catches at the sight of a heron angling for breakfast along the tangled edges of a quiet stream. How did you get here? How long have you been walking? You’ve lost track of time but found yourself again swaddled in the open arms of nature.
"Being in nature opens us up — inviting harmony back into our lives. Creating art is a natural extension of this experience. This art/nature connection is at the heart of my work."
With a lifetime of art making and design experience at her fingertips Shelli digs into the use of alternative tools to apply paint. Splashes, drips, bold smears of color juxtaposed with delicate textures, bits of handwriting and type echo the bold and subtle qualities found in nature. All play so beautifully together – making everything come alive amidst the inviting color palette.
