WaterWorks Gallery is proud to announce a new show that focuses on island beaches. An artist reception will be held Sept. 9 from 4-7 p.m.

“Our island beaches are powerful, mysterious, and beautiful places, where we go to reflect, celebrate, and heal,” says artist Shannon Borg. “I hope these new art pieces bring calm and fascination to people who see them.”

WaterWorks Gallery invites you to meet the artist at a reception on Friday, Sept. 9, from 4 – 7 p.m., in conjunction with WaterWorks Gallery’s latest opening of “Wonderlust,” featuring Michael Dickter, Robin & John Gumaelius, and Andy McConnell.

Borg has created a new type of original oil painting – a ‘Lunaria’ – a tube of stiff paper that stands like a lamp, and can change colors, to capture the light of the beach at different times of day – and different colors of the imagination. Read more about her process in her blog post “The Accidental Lunaria.” (https://www.shannonborg.com/blog/lunaria-paintings-waterworks-gallery)

“Our beaches carry messages of their natural and cultural history in an ever-shifting drama of driftwood, cycles of growth and death, erosion, tides, and light,” says Borg. “I am fascinated at how elemental the beach is, and yet how complex.”

People gather to build driftwood structures that act as play forts, shelters, and shrines. They gather around fire pits and build stone cairns. These scenes feel so ancient, yet are about celebrating the present moment. It is a place of community, health, healing, and personal transformation. These Lunaria express some of the magic of the beach in paint and light.

“These openings have become our own little art walk,” says Borg, “with art lovers and artists gathering to socialize outside, see art, and enjoy community.” The Art AiSLE “Lunaria” will be up through the end of September.