Winter Garden, opening December 6th in Hermosa Beach at Not Shockboxx Gallery, is an immersive group exhibition featuring multiple works in mixed media, oil and acrylic painting, lenticular, collage, neon, and sculpture by artists including Beth Elliott, Amy Thornberry, Nancy Curan, Nancy Kay Turner, Eileen Oda, Susan Ossman, Jeanne Dunn, Dani Dodge, Snezana Petrovic, Angelica Sotiriou, Heather Lowe, Linda Sue Price, Linda Stelling, Skye Amber Sweet, Debbie Giese, Frederika Broeder, Michael Batchelor, and Suhail Noor. The show is curated by myself.
The exhibition explores each artist’s own unique vision of a garden in winter – not a floral wonderland, but rather a seasonal exploration of a world where beauty and decay coexist. Some works bloom with the promise of spring; others speak to the raw stillness of winter, where the light feels rare enough that it’s up to us to light the darkness with our own resilience, celebrating what persists, what mutates, what refuses to stay hidden, and what serves to remind us that even in the coldest season, something unexpected is always growing and giving.
As Rumi said “And don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It’s quiet, but the roots are down there riotous.” Because it’s the season of giving, of lighting our personal candles to shine through the longest nights, this Winter Garden includes some seasonal radiant pieces that could make for perfet holiday gifts.
Conceived as a group exhibition, the artwork grows together in a wide range of mediums, examining amid deceptive dormancy and hidden potential, the beautiful promise of new growth is in every wintery garden, and is a balm to the spirit during hectic holiday time. You may see the colors of spring flowers easily, but in winter, the color is most vibrant through the imagination of an artist. Join us to experience each artist’s own unique vision of what grows and blossoms even when unseen.
The exhibition opening is December 6th from 6-9 p.m. and the show will run through January 3rd, when a closing artist’s talk will be held 3-5 p.m.. On December 14th, there will be a curatorial walk through and modeling of unique bespoke clothing by Kate Kelton 4-6 p.m. Not Shockboxx is located at 636 Cypress in Hermosa Beach.
- Genie Davis; photos by Genie Davis
Looking forward! Sharing with friends. Let’s bring some good spirit to the season.