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September 12 - October 6, 2026


GAIL WAGNER | MAI WYN SCHANTZ | WENDY CLOUGH

Opening Artists Reception: Saturday, September 12, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

An evening with Gail Wagner and Mai Wyn Schantz: Tuesday, September 22, 5:30-7pm
The artists will speak about how nature influences their work during informal artist talks starting at 6pm

Picture
Alliteration, 2025, Acrylic, paint marker, oil pastel on canvas, 40x60"


MAI WYN SCHANTZ
Tangencies

Mai Wyn Schantz paints in oil on stainless steel. By exposing areas of the metal substrate, a unique juxtaposition results between the industrial material and her nature subject matter. "Despite our high-tech world, we are still innately tied to the land. My paintings are about this relationship. They are an exploration of our evolving and often tenuous union with nature as well as our inherent desire to stay connected to it. I seek out beauty and balance in the unification of these opposites."
GAIL WAGNER
Consonance

My work celebrates connectedness. Using imagery from nature, I highlight unexpected bonds in our environment. Flora and fauna from all over the globe are juxtaposed with local species in a variety of artistic styles. Old divisions fade, existing ties surface, and new relationships unfold as each painting manifests a cohesive, consonant whole.
Picture
Two Bodies (detail), 2026, oil on stainless steel, 30in x 30in
Picture
No Tree is an Island, Oil on board, 48” x 72”

WENDY CLOUGH
Still Not Memory

Wendy Clough’s exhibition at Spark Gallery consists of large oil paintings which explore the connection between the natural world and enchantment. Her paintings ask the viewer to go to a place of imagination and wonder.

COMING UP NEXT . . .
October 9 - November 3

MADELEINE DODGE | JENNIFER EVANS | VERO SILVA (NOVA Artist)

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 10, 12 -3:30pm
Artist Talks: Tuesday, October 20, 6 - 7:30pm
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Denver, CO 80204
303.681.4687
- Across the plaza from the Denver Art Museum
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• Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 12 - 5pm • Tuesday 12 - 8pm
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