Guild Gallery Fall Exhibit: Color & Light

Color & Light, Fall Guild Membership Exhibit
Opening Reception: Sunday October 25 from 3-5pm
Guild Gallery, 24353 Redwood Hwy. Kerby, OR 97531

The Guild invites you to join us on Sunday October 25 from 3-5pm at the Guild Gallery for the FREE opening reception for Color & Light. This fall exhibit features varied artwork from current Guild Members & the work of TWO new Guest Artists from the Back Door Art Studio & Gallery - Kaz Chandler & Laura Quintero Antón! Enjoy live jazz music from Terry D. Davis, light appetizers and refreshments. Listen in to hear from participating artists about their artwork and how it relates to this show's theme. Color & Light will be on display through mid-January 2027. The Guild Gallery & Art Center is located at 24353 Redwood Highway, Kerby OR 97531 and currently open to the public from 11am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday. 

Kaz Chandler is a storyteller in both Theatre and Visual Arts based in Talent, OR. They ifnd joy in painting, especially the spontaneity of Plein Air. After years of a career in dark theaters, the outdoors is now their other studio through which they capture the immediacy of the natural world in light and shadow, color and energetic brushstrokes, inviting viewers to find their own story within the scene. Through their art, they aim to evoke beauty and harmony, offering an escape from the everyday. They want their audience to feel a sense of freedom and serenity, to desire to visit the places they paint, and to see the world through their eyes. Kaz avoids photographic realism, preferring to convey their emotional and sensory experiences of a place. You can learn more about Kaz at their website: https://www.kazchandlerart.com/

Laura Quintero Antón was born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States in 2016. She is an illustrator and designer who is currentl based in Portland, OR, who enjoys incorporating traditional textures into her digital work. Laura’s work is a celebration of color that exemplifies Mexican folklore and culture. Laura tells stories through symbolism and repetitive patterns. She loves illustrating nature, especially animals. Laura graduated this spring with a BFA in illustration from PNCA. She also received The President’s Appreciation Award for Outstanding Student Leadership at Rogue Community College in 2022. That same year, she had her first exhibition at Art Bop Beer Company in Talent Or. In 2023, she participated in the group exhibition, Shades of Color, at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). You can learn more about Laura at her website: https://www.lauraquinteroanton.com/