Gallery Route One
August 16-September 13
August 16, Opening reception 3-5 PM
September 13 Closing Party and final auction
Early on, back in the day, every year for the GRO The Box Show box we made boxes. But, when so many artists clamored to get in the show, we took our leave, making space for others to join in the fun.
Recently, when we were at the gallery director, Shelley Rugg, was there distributing boxes. She had a few remaining and encouraged us to come back into the fold and we are so glad that we did.
It is a fun challenge to do something to a simple wooden box and create something fresh that will sell for big $$$. This is Gallery Route One’s biggest fundraiser of the year where 150 identical wooden boxes are transformed into 150 one-of-a-kind works of art by incredible local artists.
So dear friends we ask you to:
Bid box.
Bid big.
Bid often.
Richard writes:
Title: "The Buddha's Last Instruction"
I've chosen to make the box into a small shrine commemorating the Buddha's Last Instruction. It contains a small statue of the Buddha seated in meditation, a mandala I created with computer software, and, of course, an antique light bulb found on Kehoe Beach (PRNSS), because we all know the Buddha's last instruction was "Make of Yourself a Light,"—don't we? Well...now we do!!!
Judith writes:
Calcite and chalk were the first whites used by Paleolithic artists to render drawings of animals thundering across the cave walls in the Dordogne region of France. While the true significance of these ancient artworks may remain elusive, they are believed to hold profound symbolic or spiritual meaning.
White is the most common color of plastic that regularly washes up onto Kehoe Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore. The shards and fragments tell the story of the use-it and toss-it ethos of our contemporary consumer culture.
Take a moment to let your eyes adjust to the seemingly monochrome of this stele. Allow the reflections from the shapes come into view. Notice the subtle variations in the shades. Contemplate the mystery of white as all visible light.
Let this exploration inspire you to appreciate the beauty and complexity of what is often overlooked.
