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Communal work sessions ignite collective sparks.

Studio 22 Open Gallery is delighted to present Collective Sparks, an exhibition of new work by the Shag Rug Collective.

Composed of some of the most respected and established artists in the Kingston community, the Shag Rug Collective represents an array of diverse styles and varied subject matter. For many years the members of the artists’ collective, which was named after the yellow shag rug which once adorned the studio of founding member, Erika Olson, have gathered together to inspire and nourish each others creativity. Each individual brings their own unique perspective to the treasured experience of working together in a group setting, often around a shared still life, and the collective sparks which these gatherings ignite.

In addition to the animated still lives of Studio 22’s seasoned artists, Erika Olson and Margaret Hughes, the exhibition also includes the vibrant landscapes of Sharon Thompson and Josephine Wren, as well as the imaginative abstraction of Evelyn Rapin, Rose Stewart and Deborah Brown.

Erika Olson finds inspiration working from life—particularly the perishable and delicate nature of food—elevating the domestic sphere into the realm of art.

Fall Still Life – $4500 – 4’x6′ oil on canvas

Asian Pears – $450 – 11″x14″ oil on board

Mussels Open – $275 – 5″x8″ oil on canvas

Mussels Closed – $275 – 5″x8″ oil on canvas

Raspberry Pie – $400 – 9″x12″ – oil on board

Hamburger – $500 – 17.5″x18.5″ photoshop & oil on canvas

Grapefruit – $450 – 12″x16″ – oil on board

Stuffed Green Pepper – $400 – 9″x12″ oil on board

Cakes and Pies – $1250 – 24″x30″ oil on canvas

Pomegranate – $800 – 25″x29″ oil on board

Margaret Hughes, an accomplished ceramicist, painter and pastel artist, often bridges the gap between her various media by drawing images of her own ceramic pieces.

Chinese Lanterns – $700 – 19.5″x18.5″ chalk pastel

Daffodils and Two Jugs – $800 – 19″x25″ chalk pastel

Potted Plant – $450 19″x11.75″ chalk pastel

Teapot and Mushroom – $600 – 18.5″x19.75″ chalk pastel

Sharon Thompson, an artist of diverse inspiration, creates memorable works from landscapes to abstraction, or whatever happens to catch her well trained eye.

Autumn Along Highway 41 – $675 – 28″x24″ oil/sand on panel

Clouds over Cedar Lake, AP – $700 oil on panel

Light on Cedar Lake – $600 – 21″x29″ oil on panel

Marsh, Cedar Lake, AP – $780 – 26″x30″ oil on panel

Pine Tree Forest, AB – $825 – 32″x26″ Acrylic

Pine Trees #2 CCA – $650 – 24″x27″ oil on panel

Sky and Lake, Cedar Lake – $550 – 22″x25″ oil on panel

View Across the Marsh – $600 – 22″x28″ oil on panel

Josephine Wren paints the world around her, in part because the act of creation connects her to her own existence, resulting in lush landscapes and still lives.