1001

Amy Horne, Anna Szaflarski, Brooklyn Cannon, Cassandra Everestina Falafel Sanchez-Brown, Christy Nyiri, Elise Beneteau, Karen Ngan, Melanie Coles, Mérida Anderson, Peggy Ngan, Rebecca Brewer

Opening reception Friday, November 6, 8 pm
November 7-30

The storyteller has been described as both traveller and local: one who comes and goes and has something to tell, and one who stays and re-tells what has already been told. Of faraway lands and faraway people, telling tall, taller, and tallest tales, of selves and others and other selves, the storyteller is also that exile or prisoner who lives in the remembrance of love and loss, adventure and thievery, death and life, and in the clutches of one or the other, comes and goes freely.

1001 presents the work of 11 artists, illustrating narratives through creations of characters, depictions of places, explorations of memories, dreams, enigmas, imaginings, and laughter.

Of the 11 artists I can tell you that most live here, a couple have lived here and now live elsewhere, one has never lived here, but has visited; more than half went to art school, most of those went to the same art school, a few never went to art school, but maybe wanted to; two are related, closely, while some have never met; combined their work has been shown internationally, nationally, regionally, and locally.

I can also tell you that one has commented on the difficulty of drawing horses, but others might agree. If you ask, I am sure they will tell you themselves.