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Collection from local art patrons brings personal perspective to The Woodlands Arts Council space

An exhibition of Art Work Shared by Jayla Ash Davis and Chris Davis opens Jul 16, 2024
07/16/2024

The Woodlands, Texas, (July 16, 2024). The Woodlands Arts Council believes art collections are very personal. They can be strong parts of a creative life timeline, and what is relevant to any person is filled with collected recollections.

The Jayla Ash Davis and Chris Davis collection is mysterious, melancholy, reminiscent, and erring toward a dark ambiance with a large pinch of humor. The past becomes the present, and obsolete items are reincarnated into beautiful, thoughtful art. There are memories and beauty in the discarded, the re-use of everyday objects in assemblage works, countless 3D sculptures utilizing small pieces of antique artifacts, and artworks made from organic media, including antique hair, bones, and other mementos. These keepsakes are given another purpose, meaning, and existence, becoming new heirlooms and objects d’art. 2D works include quirky and curious meaningful pieces containing questions, messages, endless childhoods, and the avant-garde. Every piece has its own story.

Many of the works are by Jayla, an accomplished multi-faceted artist. Describing her work as “realism with a touch of abstraction,” Jayla works in 2D and 3D. “I draw in pencil, colored pencil, charcoal. I also play with media, using ANYTHING to create a rich, interesting surface to camouflage the images I use as personal symbols in my work. I occasionally build constructions to house the objects and images in my pieces, creating different levels to explore.”

Curator Annette Palmer states, “This exhibition is a dip into the past and a nod to the future. It’s about longevity and preservation, tradition with a modern approach, and a view forward using experimental techniques and approaches”.

Join us for the Opening Reception on Thursday, August 8th, from 6PM to 8PM.

9450 Grogans Mill Road Ste. 160

The Woodlands, Texas 77380

Click here for directions: https://www.thewoodlandsartscouncil.org/directions.aspx

RSVP Here: https://www.thewoodlandsartscouncil.org/f/109

Collected Recollections Dates/Hours

July 16, 2024 – September 26, 2024

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

About The Woodlands Arts Council

The Woodlands Arts Council provides regional, cultural, and educational enrichment opportunities that encourage, support, and promote the visual and performing arts in our community. From the award-winning Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival to public art installations and the year-round community and educational outreach programs of Because Art Matters, the council has one primary goal….making our community better … Because Art Matters!

Image- Regina Lyubovnaya, Oil Painter
Collection from local art patrons brings personal perspective to The Woodlands Arts Council space
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