BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260619T220000Z DTEND:20260620T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Three New Shows DESCRIPTION:We present Glynnis Lessing and Juan Fried - Memento\, 5th Annual Painting Invitational\, and in Gallery no. 5: Dragon Cove by Stephon Ashley\n\n\n\nThis show\, Memento\, refers to physical objects meant to remember a person\, place\, or past event. Originating from the Latin imperative for "remember\," these items serve as tangible reminders or tokens of memory. Lessing says about the show\, "By creating these pieces that commemorate significant moments of joy or transformation in my long life\, I am sending my memories out into the world\; to lose the stories they symbolize for me and to become meaningful in other ways to other people. By making something that can last 10\,000 years\, I am entrusting bits of my life to strangers\, to the ages\, until all meaning is lost. I embrace this process as part of the beauty of creating functional vessels."\n\n\n\n5th Annual Painting Invitational Our 5th Annual Painting Invitational showcases artists working in a range of media and styles within the discipline of painting. Each artist masterfully crafts thoughtful and compelling works presenting their particular point of view. Artists include Tony Conrad\, Deb Gottschalk\, Rachael Griffin\, Charles Munch\, Dennis Nechvatal\, Kassandra Palmer\, Trina May Smith\, and Skyler Simpson.\n\n\n\nOver the past decade\, Stephon Ashley has created thousands of three-dimensional dragon sculptures. Working out of his studio at ArtWorking in Madison\, WI\, Ashley is a self-taught artist who constructs these colorful creations using a variety of conventional and unconventional materials\, including pipe cleaners\, plaster\, clay\, and fiber. This exhibition features a diverse collection of these imaginative creatures\, including a large plaster dragon and numerous vibrant works displayed as if in flight throughout the gallery. Many of these figures originated in the artist's dreams\, and Ashley has given them names and distinct personalities. The installation promises to be colorful\, abundant\, visually stimulating\, and inviting for viewers of all ages. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We present Glynnis Lessing and Juan Fried - Memento\, 5th Annual Painting Invitational\, and in Gallery no. 5: Dragon Cove by Stephon Ashley
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\nThis show\, Memento\, refers to physical objects meant to remember a person\, place\, or past event. Originating from the Latin imperative for "\;remember\,"\; these items serve as tangible reminders or tokens of memory. Lessing says about the show\, &ldquo\;By creating these pieces that commemorate significant moments of joy or transformation in my long life\, I am sending my memories out into the world\; to lose the stories they symbolize for me and to become meaningful in other ways to other people. By making something that can last 10\,000 years\, I am entrusting bits of my life to strangers\, to the ages\, until all meaning is lost. I embrace this process as part of the beauty of creating functional vessels.&rdquo\;
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\n5th Annual Painting Invitational Our 5th Annual Painting Invitational showcases artists working in a range of media and styles within the discipline of painting. Each artist masterfully crafts thoughtful and compelling works presenting their particular point of view. Artists include Tony Conrad\, Deb Gottschalk\, Rachael Griffin\, Charles Munch\, Dennis Nechvatal\, Kassandra Palmer\, Trina May Smith\, and Skyler Simpson.
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\nOver the past decade\, Stephon Ashley has created thousands of three-dimensional dragon sculptures. Working out of his studio at ArtWorking in Madison\, WI\, Ashley is a self-taught artist who constructs these colorful creations using a variety of conventional and unconventional materials\, including pipe cleaners\, plaster\, clay\, and fiber. This exhibition features a diverse collection of these imaginative creatures\, including a large plaster dragon and numerous vibrant works displayed as if in flight throughout the gallery. Many of these figures originated in the artist'\;s dreams\, and Ashley has given them names and distinct personalities. The installation promises to be colorful\, abundant\, visually stimulating\, and inviting for viewers of all ages. LOCATION:Abel Contemporary Gallery UID:e.3020.14357 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260603T053114Z URL:https://www.stoughtonwi.com/events/details/opening-reception-three-new-shows-06-19-2026-14357 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR