Wild Hearts Gallery presents Bunny Bowen: We are in the Trees
Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas invites the public to a reception on April 11, 1-3 pm to meet Bunny Bowen and talk about her show: We are in the Trees, This Exhibit runs from March 31 – April 26.
We are in the Trees showcases Bunny Bowen’s lifelong passion for trees, starting with the maple and dogwood forests of her childhood in the Shenandoah Valley. Since 1967, she has lived among our western forests, surrounded by aspen and juniper. This exhibition is inspired by her relationship with trees, presenting works in wood, fiber, painting and clay.
For almost 50 years, the CO2 Bunny has exhaled has been inhaled by the junipers on their land in the shadow of Sandia Mountain, while she has inhaled the oxygen they exhale. Together they grew tissue: flesh and blood, needles and heartwood. The wood she is carving and sanding contains a bit of her own body. Their shared existence is not just a metaphor, but a physical reality.
“I am in these trees, as they are in me, our bodies intertwined in a tangible bond.”
The artists’ reception will be celebrated with fellowship and refreshments on Saturday, April 11, 1-3 pm. The First Sunday ARTScrawl on April 5 will include a presentation of the steps involved in creating one of her juniper and clay hangings, explaining how the clay piece is formed, bisqued and glazed, and how the rough juniper branches are sanded and shaped to complete the piece.
Wild Hearts Gallery is an artists’ collective, supported by 15 local artists. Located at 221-B State Highway 165, the gallery is open Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 am. to 4:00 pm., Saturday-Sunday from 10:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Take a visual tour of monthly exhibits in the gallery at wildheartsgallery.com.
We are in the Trees showcases Bunny Bowen’s lifelong passion for trees, starting with the maple and dogwood forests of her childhood in the Shenandoah Valley. Since 1967, she has lived among our western forests, surrounded by aspen and juniper. This exhibition is inspired by her relationship with trees, presenting works in wood, fiber, painting and clay.
For almost 50 years, the CO2 Bunny has exhaled has been inhaled by the junipers on their land in the shadow of Sandia Mountain, while she has inhaled the oxygen they exhale. Together they grew tissue: flesh and blood, needles and heartwood. The wood she is carving and sanding contains a bit of her own body. Their shared existence is not just a metaphor, but a physical reality.
“I am in these trees, as they are in me, our bodies intertwined in a tangible bond.”
The artists’ reception will be celebrated with fellowship and refreshments on Saturday, April 11, 1-3 pm. The First Sunday ARTScrawl on April 5 will include a presentation of the steps involved in creating one of her juniper and clay hangings, explaining how the clay piece is formed, bisqued and glazed, and how the rough juniper branches are sanded and shaped to complete the piece.
Wild Hearts Gallery is an artists’ collective, supported by 15 local artists. Located at 221-B State Highway 165, the gallery is open Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 am. to 4:00 pm., Saturday-Sunday from 10:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Take a visual tour of monthly exhibits in the gallery at wildheartsgallery.com.
Event Links
Exhibitor: https://go.evvnt.com/3544038-0
