New show at Chefas Projects 1/24-2/22

Witches of the West at Chefas Projects

Dates: January 24th-February 22, 2025

Opening reception on January 24th, 5-8pm

Location: 134 SE Taylor Street on the first floor of the Taylor Works building

I’m thrilled to announce my next show happening at Chefas Projects in Portland, Oregon. Curated by the excellent Danielle Krysa @thejealouscurator, Witches of the West , is a group exhibition of five female artists from across the West Coast.

“Starting in California’s Bay Area, up through Southern Oregon, into Washington State, and across the border into British Columbia, Witches of the West features the work of the five female artists living and working along North America’s West Coast.

From the intricate pyrography of Alexis Mixter, and the bold paintings of Jennifer Ament and Meghan Hildebrand, to the miniature worlds created by Shannon Taylor and my own embellished collages, all of the pieces in this show exude a powerful, defiant, feminine energy. Not only is the energy similar, our work is also connected by the use of elements from nature. Is this a byproduct of being from the west? Maybe. Or, perhaps it’s a little more mystical than that. Wood, water, flowers, fire, and soooo much gold — gold leaf, glitter, gold paint, gold lockets — you can’t get that much gold without a whipping up a bit of creative alchemy!

Each of us creates powerful work on our own, but when shown together, an entirely new spell is cast. Witches of the West conjures up positive energy, humor, beauty and magic at a moment in history when I believe we need it most.

–Danielle Krysa, Curator & Artist” from https://www.stephaniechefas.com/witches-of-the-west