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No June First Friday reception
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The Rocky Mountain Collage Society will present its 6th Biennial Members Exhibit from May 11 through June 27. Collage and mixed media works synthesize a unique artistic vision through creative use of many different materials and techniques. Artists as diverse as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse have worked in this medium.

The exhibit will feature individual 2-dimensional collage and mixed media works as well as 3-dimensional assemblage works. Materials used span a wide range, from found images and artist-created papers, to ephemera and objects and materials from everyday life.

There will also be a group collage consisting of 29 individual collages illustrating the exhibit’s theme, “Paper Trails.” The 38-member Society, with members across Colorado, aims to encourage appreciation, understanding, and usage of collage and mixed media as fine art forms by promoting educational and exhibition opportunities for members.

A highlight of the Biennial will be the third Collage and Mixed Media Expo which will be held at The Art Center and is a free community event. Member artists will demonstrate and facilitate creation of artworks by community attendees. Support for the Expo has been provided by the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture. Due to COVID-19, this event has been postponed. Keep an eye out on our website for when the expo will be held.

Associated with the Biennial will be a two-day workshop entitled “Experimental Collage - Expand Your Vocabulary” by noted Santa Fe-based author and artist Sandra Duran Wilson on June 6 and 7. She describes her work as representing “a beautiful blending of sounds, nature and science.” Ms. Duran will also act as judge for the Biennial Exhibit.