Tell me, what is it you plan to do

with your one wild and precious life?

This exhibit seeks to explore that question.

One of the most important things about making art is that it involves exploration. An artist finds inspiration to make art by exploring things that interest her; that could involve things that she likes to look at; to do; to touch; to think about; to challenge or protest about. To convert that exploration into a piece of art, involves processing the visual, physical or emotional stimulus and converting it into something that previously didn’t exist i.e. “a work of art”. That act of exploration and making usually involves deep observing, touching, doing and thinking. The act of deeply doing these things is what interests me, because, in an age where we can scroll through hundreds of images in a minute and be digitally entertained in any moment of down time, are we losing the ability to, deeply, slowly, thoughtfully, explore and process the real world, and if so, how will this change us as humans?

The work in this exhibit has been created by artists who are exploring their world in various ways but all with the objective of understanding it better. We invite you to take the time to be with each piece, to deeply look and think about it, and afterwards consider taking the time to take notice of your world deeply and think about “what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

This Gallery Show is part of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums’ Traveling Exhibition Program. It will be on display at the Canyon Community Center from September 7 to October 12, 2021.  The Canyon Community Center is located at 126 Lion Blvd., Springdale.

The Canyon Community Center gallery’s hours are:

Monday – Thursday 10 am to 7 pm
Friday 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday Noon to 5pm

Closed on Sunday and every National or State holiday.