Rachel Bliss, local artist and fanciful portrait painter will guide us through the Hooked on Wood and Life Aquatic exhibits. Like all viewers, she is intrigued by the imagination and craftsmanship of the fish decoy artists. She brings her painter’s understanding to analyzing the paints, mixes and finishes through the exhibit. $5 donation for a […]
Spend the afternoon decorating your own fish decoy. Rachel Bliss, critically acclaimed visual artist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, will lead the workshop. A private tour of Hooked on Wood: The Allure of the Fish Decoy and Life Aquatic are included in the $15 donation. […]
Join us and meet curator Dick Walters and adviser Gene Kangas who organized Hooked on Wood. Hear overviews on the history of and contemporary trends associated with making and collecting fish decoys. Artist Merryll Saylan of California and exhibiting in Life Aquatic, discusses how artists assimilate inspirations, and design and make works that focus on specific themes.