Shafer Shares Figure Studies in Bristlecone Gallery
Shafer Shares Figure Studies in Bristlecone Gallery
Jan 4, 2022
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Shafer Shares ‘Figure Studies’ in Bristlecone Gallery
Best known for her landscape paintings, artist Phyllis Shafer takes visitors behind
the scenes in her creative expression in Figure Studies, a collection of drawings
presented by the Capital City Arts Initiative in Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±½á¹ûs Bristlecone
Gallery.
Shafers compilation of drawings was produced during her Life Drawing classes at Lake
Tahoe Community College, where she became a full-time instructor in 1994 and served
as department co-chair and gallery director for many years. These unfinished drawings
were done as demonstrations to her students and provide insight into the working process
of an artist.
Drawing from the live model is a dynamic process that requires complete concentration,
Shafer said. The exhilaration one gets from such an immediate and creative activity
is hard to describe. Add to that the dynamic quality of teaching and it made for a
very heady and rewarding experience.
The exhibit can be viewed at no cost Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through
April 20 in the Bristlecone Main Gallery on the Carson City campus.
It is our hope that this exhibition provides that behind-the-scenes glimpse into an
area of creative expression not normally seen in Shafers oeuvre, Sharon Rosse of CCAI
reported on the ccainv.org website.
A reception for Shafer is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 4 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±½á¹ûs
Bristlecone Gallery.
The drawings can be purchased as part of a fundraiser for CCAI.