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 Western Nevada Colleges 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 WNCs Bristlecone Gallery.
The drawings can be purchased as part of a fundraiser for CCAI.