Wilds to the Sea- 11/4/22 @ 5-7pm, CAVU Cellars
An art exhibit featuring new works by Ariel Anderson and Sarah Leighty
Opening reception: Friday, November 4th, 2022
5-7pm at CAVU Cellars @ 175 E Aeronca Ave.
Exhibit on display- November 5th- 27th; open daily, 11 to 5
Contact for more details:
Ariel Anderson- [email protected]
Sarah Leighty- sarahleighty@gmail.com
On November 4th we extend a warm and open invitation for you to join us for an evening of mindful exploration- to seek, explore, and examine the wild world of our creations. We are Ariel Anderson and Sarah Leighty, artists, imaginators, and adventurers living and working in Walla Walla, WA. Our exhibit will include paintings and drawings, handmade clothing and quilts, and an installation that will offer an avenue for you to become an active participant in the exhibit.
We hope you will join us as we reveal what we have created over the past few years- a tumultuous and wisening time for us all.
A note from each of us about our work:
I am Sarah, and I freaking love art! Engaging in creativity without concern for perfection is at the core of my philosophy as an artist and as an instructor. I believe in dedication, workmanship, and conscientiousness, but I’ve learned if you hold too tightly an unnecessary struggle is inevitable.
I primarily paint and draw but I also love writing and collage. Lately I have a constant desire to play with clay, and a nagging itch to do some stone carving again. I am always starting new things, sometimes not completing them. Whether this is a curse or a blessing I am not sure, but I am leaning towards blessing (I try to stay positive, I believe in self acceptance, and my constant awareness that time is precious and fleeting drives me).
Ariel is a very special friend- she helps me to embrace beauty outside of myself but also my own, to savor my senses, to laugh out loud, and to remember gratitude. She empowers me!
I am Ariel, artist and imaginator. My medium is usually oil paint to imagine stories of my own and memories. I’ve recently been excited to use another medium, which I practiced throughout the pandemic: sewing. A new outlet to create articles of clothing, completely unique and expressive, has been very rewarding. I love the permission and freedom a blank canvas provides, whether it’s an actual canvas or a strip of fabric, to create absolutely anything I want. My work in this show will include a few articles of clothing I’ve made that have been inspired by my new paintings. The subjects being this year’s camping/forestry, and love of animals.
At this opening reception and through November 27th, we offer you to be received within the Wilds to the Sea space at CAVU, and we hope you can become momentarily rooted- to slow down and rest a moment.