Over Lap and Lay

Curated by Lou Fitzsimmons

July 14 - September 1, 2024

Opening Sunday July 14, 2-5pm

Featuring artwork by Elisa Camacho, Marilyn Coleman, Debra Logan, and Jennifer Tiaffay — four artists working at The Arc-Solano in Vallejo.

Village Window

1503 Tennessee Street

Vallejo, CA 94590

Debra Logan, Outside Beauty, 2024. Marker, graphite, colored pencil and collage on paper. 15.5 x 12”

Over Lap and Lay

It started not with a speaking but a listening. Telepathically communicated. A wiseness that wasn't put into words but a quiet understanding. The daffodil spoke in whispers. The M’s and S’s as prominent sounds. Like when you turn the radio down so far you can only hear the s sound. I guess the blanks, filling in the other letters. As the days pass and I pay more attention, the volume rises. As the volume rises melodies string the words together.

People and the natural world. Where should there be space? Where is there overlap and intertwining between the two? Ways that we are nature and ways that we view nature? These pieces bring a new view and appreciation for the world that surrounds us. Overlaying and collage is a technique that reappears often in this work- a lens for approaching these questions. Further investigation happens through techniques of mirroring nature’s growth patterns (replication with variation), using tracing as a medium, as well as examining contrasting places of simplicity and complexity.

— Lou Fitzsimmons

The mission of The Arc-Solano is to promote the greatest personal growth, community understanding, and full participation of people with developmental disabilities and their families through support, education, and advocacy.

More info www.thearcsolano.org

Village is a forthcoming gathering place in Vallejo, CA. More info: www.village.fm

Artists Elisa Camacho, Debra Logan, and Jennifer Tiaffay visit their exhibition on a field trip with the Arc-Solano. July 25, 2024