Vision Gallery

Fan Rong: Heavenly Horses
2020-08-28 - 2020-10-02 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Growing up in An Hui province in China, artist Fan Rong was first exposed to traditional Chinese paintings and folklore at an early age, and his life-long passion for painting, especially horses, has grown out of those formative years. After moving to the United States and eventually settling in Chandler, Fan Rong began blending Western elements into his paintings to create his own unique style, which usually depict historical narratives and folklore on a grand scale. His work is in collections and has received recognition on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. In 2015, the artist won the 4th World Outstanding Chinese Artist Award in Hong Kong. Fan Rong: Heavenly Horses features dynamic work by a local artist with international acclaim.

Image: Fan Rong, The 8 High Spirited Stallions of King Zhou Mu, Chinese Ink on Rice paper, 2019, 91” x 41”

Encore: Recent work by Lisa Zirbel, Ryan Eckert, and Parker Barfield
2020-07-10 - 2020-08-21 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
In Encore, Vision Gallery will re-exhibit work by three recent MFA recipients. While all three artists finished their Master of Fine Arts degrees at ASU in the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in curtailed thesis shows with fewer visitors. Now, for the first time, Ryan Eckert’s colorful, manic, still-life collages will be juxtaposed against Parker Barfield’s surrealist desert charcoal drawings and Lisa Zirbel’s photographs and installations that use natural elements to convey the weight of memory. Please enjoy Encore, and celebrate these newly anointed Masters of Fine Arts.

Image courtesy of Lisa Zirbel

softly.
2020-06-30 - 2020-08-21 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
“In the old days…whoever spoke the quietest would win the argument.”
– Barbara Kingsolver, Homeland
Shaunté Glover has a strong rapport with her subjects. Whether her sitters are looking into the camera, into their cups of coffee, into or out of windows, or off into the distance, you can feel her deep affection for the people she chooses to photograph. The photographs feel comfortable and casual, but not careless – her subjects trust her, because she cares deeply for the people and places depicted here. She sees them – drinking, thinking, looking out, looking in, looking back – and is asking you to see them, too. Shaunté Glover’s photographs aren’t arguing with you, but they are speaking softly, and they are winning.
Shaunté Glover has a BFA in photography from ASU, and is a commercial and fine art photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. For more examples of her work, visit shaunteglover.com or follow her on Instagram at @shaunte.

Image: Shaunté Glover, Home II (detail), Inkjet Print, 2020, dimensions variable

Caroline Estelle: À LA MODE
2020-05-18 - 2020-06-26 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Just in time for summer, Vision Gallery presents À LA MODE, paintings by Caroline Estelle. Images and notions of summer can evoke a sense of joy and escapism. With warmer weather, people feel more liberated, but as the articles of clothing become smaller, the societal pressures to have an “acceptable” body grow larger. Through saccharine colors and hyperrealized forms, Estelle embraces the idealized notions of summery scenes. However, after further examination, one begins to notice that the bodies are intentionally distorted and uncharacteristic of the idealized female forms found in advertisements and art history. Despite their uncanny appearance, these figures still maintain traits that make them relatable with rolls, folds, and skin discoloration. These paintings prompt the viewer to consider their own preconceived notions of representations of the human body. They are a reminder to advocate that summertime should be a time of leisure without judgement, and that all bodies are swimwear bodies.
Learn more about Caroline Estelle here.

Art Spot: a downtown Chandler art scavenger hunt
2020-02-22 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Come join us for the launch of Art Spot on February 22, 2020! Art Spot is a free, self-guided scavenger hunt for public and private art in downtown Chandler. Clues for 10 pieces of art will be featured on a guide, available at Vision Gallery starting at 10 am along with a special kickoff flyer with discounts from local restaurants to enjoy! An in-depth Instagram companion will be available at @weartchandler. If you can’t make it on the 22nd, please feel free to drop by Vision Gallery during business hours and pick up a guide when you have a chance! Art Spot is brought to you by We ART Chandler. All ages welcome! See you there!

Two Players, Two Quarters
2020-02-22 - 2020-03-27 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artists: Friday, February 21, 2020, 6 – 9 p.m.
In “Two Players, Two Quarters,” father and son team Such and Champ Styles use their pressurized vessels of paint to explore how classic video games have influenced popular culture through a series of portraits of iconic heroes, villains, and accomplices.
Image: Donkey Kong, 2018, Aerosol enamels and ink on canvas, 20” x 20”
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Homegrown: Generations
2020-01-09 - 2020-02-14 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artists: Friday, January 10, 2020, 6 – 8 p.m.
The five ceramic artists featured in this show grew up in Chandler, all graduating from Chandler High School. They came to ceramics at different stages of their lives: Al Pace received his MFA at Arizona State University then taught ceramics for most of his professional life at Chandler High School. Clay Martinez, Darrell Thomas Menlove, and Tom Budzak were students of Mr. Pace’s early on, and Kathleen Escobedo began her journey in ceramics just before her retirement. All four approach the medium with varying perspectives, displaying a uniquely diverse range in their work. They are all homegrown.
Image: Clay Martinez, Composition 55, 2018

Art Quilts XXIV: From Ordinary to Extraordinary
2019-11-22 - 2020-01-03 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception with the artists: Saturday, November 23, 2019 4-6 PM
This annual exhibition has grown from a local and regional quilt show to a respected vehicle for contemporary works. Previously hosted by the Chandler Center for the Arts, this year’s Art Quilts XXIV exhibition will be held at the Vision Gallery. The yearly exhibition draws national and international entries and allows hundreds of visitors each year to experience quilting as an art form.
In the words of juror Georgia Heller,“Something extraordinary goes above and beyond what is expected. Extraordinary magic can be woven through ordinary daily life, and heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things.”
Participating Artists: Linda Anderson, Vicki Bohnhoff, Sandra Branjord, Betty Busby, Patricia Charity, Vicki Conley, Shannon Conley, Linda Engstrom, Laurie Fagen, Wendi Flaherty, Claire Gimber, Debra Goley, Nancy Green, Betty Hahn, Marla Hattabaugh, Georgia Heller, Margit Kagerer, Kathleen Kastles, Joanna Mack, Margot McDonnell, Lena Meszaros, Frauke Palmer, Wen Redmond, Lynn Rogers, Brenda H. Smith, Claire Victor
Image: Patricia Charity, Canyon de Chelly, 2015, 36″ x 48″

Karolina Adams: Work in Progress
2019-10-12 - 2019-11-15 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday, October 12, 6 – 8 p.m.
Part window, part mirror, Karolina Adams’ drawings show us her thoughts, emotions, and reactions to them with relatable insight that may give viewers a better understanding of their own inner psychology. In a minimal color palette, Adams’ animated protagonist navigates a world of finely rendered symbols and metaphors, overcoming obstacles and making peace with external stimuli. Come to view the work, share in the journey, and realize that most of us are just doing the best we can.
Image: Karolina Adams, Done with my Endless Need for Approval, Ink & graphite on 100% cotton paper, 2019, 16″ x 20″
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Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA) Fall Juried Exhibition
2019-10-11 - 2019-11-15 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception with the artists: Friday, October 11, 6 – 8 p.m.
This exhibition will include watercolor paintings and other types of water-based media. An organization of nearly 300 Artists, AWA has been active for 60 years, mentoring and presenting the works of some of Arizona’s most talented artists. The juror will be New York City artist Antonio Masi. He is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and was a full partner of an advertising agency for over 40 years. Now retired, he is a full time artist and teaches around the world. Antonio will hand select this exhibit from hundreds of entries to present visitors with a wide selection of works to view and enjoy.
Image courtesy of Kim Harris
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Escenas de Mexico
2019-09-04 - 2019-10-05 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artist: Friday, September 6, 7 – 9 p.m.
Escenas de Mexico features new and recent work by Phoenix based painter José Andrés Girón. Using bold colors and a strong sense of humanity, Girón pays homage to many important aspects of Hispanic and Latino culture. Those with Hispanic and Latino roots can find comfort in scenes such as the traditional Mexican kitchen and mariachi musicians and instruments, and those without are invited to share in iconic images of daily Mexican life.
Image: José Andrés Girón, La Mariachi, watercolor on paper, 36″ x 48″, 2019.
Recepción de apertura con el artista: Viernes 6 de Septiembre, 7-9 p.m.
Escenas de México presenta obras de arte nuevas y recientes obras de arte del pintor José Andrés Girón, residente de Phoenix. Con colores atrevidos y un fuerte sentido de humanidad, Girón rinde homenaje a muchos aspectos importantes de la cultura Hispana y Latina. Aquellos con raíces hispanas y latinas pueden sentirse cómodos en escenas como la cocina tradicional Mexicana y los músicos e instrumentos de mariachi, y aquellos sin esas raíces están invitados a compartir imágenes icónicas de la vida cotidiana mexicana.
Imagen: José Andrés Girón, La Mariachi, acuarela en papel, 36″ x 48″, 2019.

Through Each Other's Eyes
2019-08-30 - 2019-10-05 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening reception with the artists: Saturday, September 7, 6 – 8 p.m.
Recepción con las artistas: Sábado, el 7 de Septiembre, 6 – 8 p.m.
Through Each Others Eyes™ began in 1988 as an artistic element of the first “Japan Week” sponsored by the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission. The concept then—as it continues to be today—is for two Phoenix photographers to visit another country, stay with host photographers in that country, and document the cultural life: the people and the environment. The two Phoenix photographers would then host two photographers from abroad and guide them to people and places in Arizona, with the result being an exhibition of 80 photographs: 20 from each photographer. The exhibit is then displayed multiple times in both the United States and abroad with the hope that all of us can learn to understand and appreciate a different culture through photography.
After five annual exhibitions with Japanese photographers, Through Each Others™ began an exchange with photographers in Hermosillo. The first exhibit was held in Hermosillo in 1995, traveling to Phoenix in 1996. The exhibit displayed here marks the 9th exchange TEOE presentation between Phoenix and Hermosillo photographers, and through multiple displays in Arizona and Mexico more than 200,000 people have attended TEOE exhibits.
The organization, controlled by a President and Board of Directors in Phoenix, became a non-profit corporation in 1999 and has now completed exchange exhibits with photographers in 11 cities around the world: Chengdu (China), Baguio (The Philippines), Havana (Cuba), Ennis (Ireland), Edinburgh (Scotland), Catania (Sicily), Prague (Cech Republic), Grenoble (France), and Cairns (Australia), in addition to Himeji (Japan) and Hermosillo. These exchanges have led to close friendships among the photographers, and images of high quality showing the people and environment of the exchange cities.
Especially at this time, with political messages of hostility being voiced along the U.S. – Mexico border, it is important to display images that help to unite, and not divide, the people of both countries. This exchange exhibit with the photographs of Juan Casanova and Dionisio Corral of Hermosillo, and Brandon Sullivan and Gina Santi of Phoenix, clearly demonstrates how much we have in common, and how warmth and kindness permeates both of our cultural heritages.
Errol Zimmerman
Ex-president and cofounder of TEOE

Through Each Others Eyes comenzó en 1988 como una actividad artística de la primera “Semana Japonesa” patrocinada por la Comisión de Ciudades Hermanas de Phoenix(Phoenix Sister Cities Comission). El concepto de entonces – que continua hoy en día – es que dos fotógrafos de Phoenix visiten otro país, se queden con anfitriones fotógrafos en ese país, y documenten la vida cultural: la gente y su entorno. Los dos fotógrafos de Phoenix después serian anfitriones para dos fotógrafos foráneos y los guiarían a través de lugares y gente en Arizona,
El resultado final es una exhibición de 80 fotografias: 20 de cada fotógrafo. Esta luego es montada en ambos países con la esperanza de que todos podamos aprender a entender y apreciar aspectos de ambas culturas a través de la fotografía.
Después de 5 exhibiciones con fotógrafos japoneses, Through Each Others Eyes empezó un intercambio con fotógrafos en Hermosillo. La primera exhibición fue presentada en Hermosillo en 1995, viajando a Phoenix en 1996. Esta es la novena presentación TEOE entre fotógrafos de Phoenix y Hermosillo y a la fecha más de 200,000 personas han visto presentaciones de TEOE.
La organización, manejada por un presidente y una junta directiva en Phoenix, fue transformada en una compañía sin fines de lucro en 1999 y ahora ha completado exhibiciones de intercambio con fotógrafos en 11 ciudades del mundo: Chengdu (China), Baguio ( Filipinas), Havana (Cuba), Ennis (Irlanda), Edinburgh (Escocia), Catania (Sicilia), Prague (Republica Checa), Grenoble (Francia), and Cairns (Australia), Himeji (Japón) and Hermosillo. Estos intercambios han resultado en amistades cercanas entre los fotógrafos, e imágenes de alta calidad mostrando la gente y su entorno de las ciudades de intercambio.
Especialmente en estos tiempos de mensajes políticos hostiles expresados a través de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, es importante mostrar imágenes que nos ayuden a unir, en vez de dividir. Esta exhibición con las fotografias de Juan Casanova y Dionisio Corral de Hermosillo, y Brandon Sullivan y Gina Santi de Phoenix, claramente demuestra cuanto tenemos en común y cuanta caridad y amabilidad impregna nuestros patrimonios culturales.
Errol Zimmerman
Ex-president and cofounder of TEOE
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Inspired by History
2019-07-30 - 2019-10-12 | AZ
Opening Reception with the Artists: Thursday, August 1, 6 – 8 p.m.
Our everyday objects may not be so ordinary when seen through the eyes of an artist. Using abstraction, manipulation and interpretation, local emerging and mid-career artists created works in response to objects from the Chandler Museum artifact collection. The exhibit considers memory, continuity and change over time through artworks that explore the connections between people and objects.
This is a collaborative exhibition at The Chandler Museum.
Image: (Right) Carrie Marill, Packed, 2018, linen and acrylic on panel – inspired by the historic valise from the Chandler Museum Collection (left)
Exhibiting Artists:
David Adams, Anthony Banayat, Malena Barnhart, Laura Spalding Best, Andrea Cook, Lauren Copley, Ashley Czajkowski, Erika Hanson, Sarah Hurwitz, Saskia Jorda, Lauren Kelly, Megan Koth, Nicole Lee, Cydnei Mallory, Carrie Marill, Jacob Meders, Amanda Mollindo, Adam Montoya, Ann Morton, Diane Nowicki, Jessica Palomo, Rembrandt Quiballo, Melissa Sclafani, Champ Styles, Such Styles, Brianna Voron, Claire Warden.
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Selections from the Permanent Collection
2019-05-17 - 2019-08-23 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
This summer, stop by Vision Gallery to see some of the artworks from the City’s permanent collection. Paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, and other multi-media work will be on display in the gallery on a rotating basis. Staff will be using this time to document and research various works, repack them for safe storage, and find new temporary homes for them in offices and public buildings throughout the city. Works will change throughout the run of the exhibition, so multiple visits may allow viewers the opportunity to see a wide variety.
Image: Hugh Cabot, All American Rodeo Cowboy, Oil on Canvas, 1987, 82.5″ x 58″ framed

Fantastical Botanicals
2019-05-17 - 2019-08-25 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the artists: Saturday, May 18, 6 – 8 p.m.
Arizona is known for the saguaro cacti that populate much of the state – and whose bloom is the state flower – but it is also home to a wide variety of other plant life. This exhibition will display paintings, ceramics, and other multi-media artworks depicting and inspired by botanicals from inside and outside the state.
Image: Tashina Knight, South Chandler Prickly Pears, Acrylic on Canvas, 2019, 18″ x 14″
Exhibiting Artists:
Andrea Cook
Barbara Kemp Cowlin
Charlene Engel
Jill Friedberg
Claire Gimber
Travis Ivey
Janet Keller
Tashina Knight
Lucas Knowles
Sandra Luehrsen
Lisa Magrane
Mary Meyer
Nancy Christy Moore
Aimee Ollinger
Daniel Prendergast
Cheri Reckers
Andrea Rogers
Steven Velazquez
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CUSD 2019
2019-04-19 - 2019-05-11 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening reception: Thursday, April 18, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (awards announced at 6:00)
Chandler Unified School District’s most gifted artists put their work on display for the community to experience in this annual showcase. The burgeoning artists from Basha, Hamilton, Perry, Erie, Casteel and Chandler high schools display their talents and viewpoints through paintings, drawings, sculptures, jewelry, and photographs. With over 100 works on display, there is always something for everyone in this exhibition.
Image: Censored Perfection, by Megan Fargher (top) and Dragon, by Rachel Yu (bottom). 2018 best in show winners for the two and three dimensional categories.

TOGETHER
2019-04-04 - 2019-05-03 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artists: Saturday, April 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
TOGETHER features artworks by photographer Kari Wehrs and sculptor Nathaniel Lewis, exhibiting alongside one another for the first time. Wehrs’s series “Shot” is comprised of tintype photographs of recreational shooters she meets in the Arizona desert. After Wehrs’s subjects pose with their weapons, she gives them the option to use her images as targets, creating a participatory shared experience resulting in unique photographic objects. While the clothing and vehicles in the photographs are contemporary and relatable, the Civil War era process recollects images of soldiers at war with their fellow countrymen. Nathaniel Lewis’s sculptures also examine divisive political topics and concepts of otherness, but with a tongue-in-cheek humor. His “Little Terrors” series features brightly colored versions of tools of war that are just slightly more child-oriented than commercially available products, urging viewers to question what they accept as normal and acceptable. Presented side by side, these artists’ work force us to examine the boundaries, some natural, some fabricated, between “us” and “them.”
Images:
Above: Kari Wehrs, Aimee and Mike (crop), 2017, tintype photograph, 6 1/4″ x 8″
Below: Nathaniel Lewis, Automatic Fun 2, 2017, mixed media, 8″ x 24″ x 1 1/2″

Meticulously Maximal
2019-03-07 - 2019-04-12 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception with the Artists: Friday, March 8, 6 – 8 p.m.
Painstaking attention to detail, ornate organic curves, and meditative studio practices unite the works of Dani Godreau and Vivienne Lux in the exhibition Meticulously Maximal. Godreau’s crowded, repetitive, cut paper patterns become challenges to gendered labor expectations upon closer inspection, and Lux’s bright, hand-drawn swirls that may first appear as simple colorful designs reveal layers of rococo-styled typography with careful examination. The exhibition will feature papercuts by Godreau and drawings and fashions by Lux, all equally mesmerizing to viewers both new and familiar to these artists’ practice.
Images: Vivienne Lux, Rise, 2018, colored pencil on paper, 12″ x 12″ (top), Dani Godreau, Scribbled, 2018, hand-cut paper and ink (bottom).

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Mid-Century Chandler: The Unexpected Gems
2019-02-22 - 2019-03-29 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception Honoring Glenn McCollum: Saturday, February 23, 6 – 8 pm
Modern Phoenix Week Event: Friday, March 22, 5 – 8 pm – presentation at 7:15
Chandler photographer, curator and midcentury home owner Holly Metz highlights our unexpected midcentury gems through vivid contemporary and historic photos. Discover the work of Chandler’s very own midcentury architect, Mr. Glenn McCollum, AIA and learn about the history of Chandler’s beautiful vintage churches and unique neighborhoods. This exhibition connects Chandler’s midcentury legacy with the more well known architecture of the Valley. It is the perfect way to warm up for Modern Phoenix week in late March 2019.
Image: Holly Metz, Aloha Motel, 2018
In collaboration with the Chandler Museum

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Organically Askew
2019-01-17 - 2019-03-01 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception: Friday, January 25, 2019, 6 – 8 p.m.
Pastel color palettes, uncommon vantage points, and attention to detail are the common threads between the paintings of Autumn Rose and Barbara Kemp Cowlin. Autumn Rose’s varied line weights and flat perspectives transform her paintings of desert botanical still lives into airy abstractions, creating a peaceful plenitude in her otherworldly canvasses. Barbara Kemp Cowlin finds underappreciated details in the corners of domestic and public architecture, creating spartan, angular compositions that feel simultaneously new and familiar. Together, both artists’ distinctive points of view remind viewers that whether we are looking at abundance or scarcity, there is more to be seen if we only look harder.
Images:
Above: Barbara Kemp Cowlin, Askew 31, acrylic on panel, 2018, 10” x 10”
Below: Autumn Rose, Disco Breakfast, acrylic and ink on canvas, 2018, 24”x 36”

Futureland, Arizona: An Art Show
2019-01-10 - 2019-02-15 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception: Friday, January 11, 6 – 8 p.m.
Have you ever imagined what the future holds? Tacos for dinner? How about further down the road? Now you don’t have to! Funkhouser and Hurwitz present you a glimpse of our fate in Futureland, Arizona: An Art Show. In one of the hottest upcoming destinations, visitors summit artificially formed future mountains, wander through mutant species of cacti with a trusty field guide, and watch the beautiful sun filter through centuries of one time use plastics! For those who desire to fill their cultural coffers, the cutting edge of future fashions and the relics of our ancestor’s technology will also be on display. At the end of the day, sit back, relax and watch the amazing sunset that only Futureland, Arizona can provide. A future vacation destination, coming to you at Vision Gallery, Chandler in 2019!
Image: Press Image: Courtesy of Sarah Hurwitz

Art Quilts XXIII: Artistic Ecologies
2018-11-16 - 2019-01-11 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the artists: Saturday, November 17, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Now in its twenty-third year, the Art Quilts exhibition at the Chandler Center for the Arts has grown from a regional quilt show to a respected vehicle for contemporary works. The exhibition draws entries from around the United States and Canada and allows thousands of visitors each year to experience quilting as an art form. This year’s juror is ASU Assistant Professor Erika Lynne Hanson, and the theme she has chosen is Artistic Ecologies. Starting with the definition of ecology as the interrelationship between any system and its environment, quilts in this exhibition will be inspired by the theme formally, conceptually, and narratively.
Accepted Artists: Cecilia Adair, Karen Adams, Erika G. Carter, Shannon Conley, Vicki Conley, Gabriele DiTota, Diane English, Linda Engstrom, April Whiteside Foster, Betty Hahn, Marla Hattabaugh, Janet Hiller, Margit Kagerer, Kathleen Kastles, Debra Kay, Anne King, Kathy Knapp, Amanda Miller, Frances Murphy, Frauke Palmer, Margaret Phillips, Susan Allred Prosser, Brenda H. Smith, Nan Thompson, Kay Wentworth
Image: Frances Oldham Murphy • Emiliania huxliyi, 2018 • 41″ x 47″
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Things that Matter
2018-11-08 - 2019-01-05 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artists: Saturday, November 17, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
31 fiber artists use their individual talents to let their voices be heard. They remind us that THIS thing, idea, place, or part of our world should not be forgotten or undefended when at risk from intolerance, ignorance, indifference, or greed. They offer us intuitive responses, sorrows, desires to right things, to protect what may be disappearing. And they offer hope, a tender need to call out to the world to remember precious things in life. The 31 artists in the Things that Matter exhibition are Deidre Adams, Brooke Atherton, Susan Avila, Alice Beasley, Pamela Blotner, George Ann Bowers, Dawn Williams Boyd, Betty Busby, Paula Chung, Linda Colsh, Sheila Frampton Cooper, Carolyn Dahl, Susan Else, Cindy Friendman, Patty Kennedy-Zafred, Cathy Kleeman, Sandra Lauterbach, Susan Lenz, Lorie McCown, Rachel Meginnes, Kathy Nida, Lori Lupe Pelish, Judith Plotner, Sandra Poteet, Wen Redmond, Martha Ressler, Lin Schiffner, Joan Schulze, Bonnie Jo Smith, Virginia Spiegel, and Elena Stokes. The show previewed in April 2018 in San Diego, California before coming to Chandler, Arizona.
Image: Dawn William Boyd, America’s Homeless, 2017
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Time and Space: Jan Marshall and Joseph W. McShane
2018-10-11 - 2018-11-10 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening reception with the artists: Friday, October 12, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Time and Space, paintings by Jan Marshall and sculptures by Joseph W. McShane, explores concepts of time and space through both artists’ individual media and perspectives. This exhibition is the first time that the couple has exhibited their work together. The interaction of their work creates a contemplative and dynamic conversation.
Top Image: Jan Marshall, The Space Between, XIV, Ink on canvas, 18″ x 89″
Bottom Image: Joseph W. McShane, The Presence of Absence (pre-installation), Copper, 12 – 2.5″ x 2.5″ x 2.5″ pre-installation, 15 miles x 30 miles installed
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By Popular Demand: Paintings and Sculptures by Anthony Banayat
2018-10-04 - 2018-11-02 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday, October 13, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
By Popular Demand will feature new work by Anthony Banayat including larger than life, colorful, layered paintings and “wobbler” sculptures directly connected to American Pop Culture. By skillfully combining highly recognizable images into uniquely composed collages and objects, Anthony Banayat’s accessible style invites viewers to tap into their own imaginations to create narratives using the iconic imagery of advertising, marketing and entertainment.
Image: Hot Topic, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 84″ x 60″
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Hop Art: The Graphic Design of SanTan Brewery
2018-09-06 - 2018-09-29 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception: Thursday, September 6, 6 – 8 P.M.
After the beer is brewed, there is still much work to be done before it lands on the shelf and in a craft beer fan’s hands. Graphic designers work with brewers, illustrators and owners to choose a name, colors, fonts and graphics for all of your favorite Chandler brews. From MoonJuice IPA and HopShock IPA to Oktoberfest Lager and Mr. Pineapple, come and see the array of current and historical designs, as well as some in-process documents that didn’t make the final cut.
Image: Original sketch and current design for SanTan Brewery’s icon MoonJuice IPA

Ida y Vuelta: There and Back
2018-08-30 - 2018-10-06 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception and artist talk: September 8, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Gallery at CCA is proud to present Ida y Vuelta: There and Back, an exhibition featuring the work of printmaker and performance artist Diana Calderon alongside the paintings and photographs of Oliverio Balcells. Both artists create imagery inspired by Mexican history, heritage, nature, and culture and personal migration, which takes visitors on a visual trip across the border into a country rich with tradition. Experience the historical colors, patterns, textures and shapes of Mexico, seen with contemporary eyes.
En celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana Nacional, la galería de CCA se enorgullece en presentar Ida y Vuelta: There and Back, la exposición que presenta la obra de la artista Diana Calderón junto con la fotografía y pinturas del artista Oliverio Balcells.
Ambos artistas crean obras de arte visual inspiradas en la historia de México, el patrimonio, la naturaleza, la cultura y la migración personal, lo que lleva a los visitantes a un viaje visual a través de la frontera y hacia un país rico en tradiciones. Les invitamos a hacer un recorrido por los colores, patrones y las texturas históricas de México, vista con ojos contemporáneos.
Images:
Left: Oliverio Balcells, Nuestra Tradicion Teuchitlan, 2017, oil on canvas, 30” x 30”
Right: Diana Calderon, Patrones Variaciones, 2017, linocut print, 12” x 12”
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Object Inspiration, A Collaborative Exhibit with Chandler Museum
2018-05-25 - 2018-08-25 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception: THURSDAY, MAY 31, 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Our everyday objects may not be so ordinary when seen through the eyes of an artist. Using abstraction, manipulation and interpretation, local artists create artworks in response to objects from the Chandler Museum collection.
Display: Holmes-type stereoscope from the Chandler Museum Collection
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CUSD 2018: Art Collision
2018-04-18 - 2018-05-12 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Chandler Unified School District’s most gifted artists put their work on display for the community to experience. Whether it is ceramics, paints, charcoal, ink or glass, see the creative output form student at all six CUSD high schools.
Left Image: First place prize winner for 2D, Censored Perfection, by Megan Fargher
Right Image: First place prize winner for 3D, Dragon, by Rachel Yu

Desert Imprint
2018-04-13 - 2018-05-11 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Where some may see desolation, many full-time desert dwellers see nature at its finest. Desert Imprint brings together the work of three local artists who view desert ecology as something to be admired. Experience reactions to local and far-flung flora and fauna in the wood-burning art of Alexandra Bowers, and photographs of J.W. Fike and Ryan Parra.
Image: Ryan Parra, Eriogonum Fasciculatium, 2017. Archival Inkjet Print, 16″ x 24″
