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Essence <\/em>by Janice McDonald
22″x17″; collage on watercolor paper; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COllage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at Arvada Center, Main Gallery in Arvada, Colorado, USA
11 September-9 November 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The dynamic world of collage and assemblage comes to life in this exhibition through bold patterns, unexpected materials, and striking visual narratives. Artist Janice McDonald joins a host of other artists that use the act of layering to explore memory, identity, passion, and place, transforming everyday materials into powerful statements. Whether stitched, glued, painted, or constructed, each piece invites you to look closer, to uncover hidden meanings, and to rethink what collage can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lull <\/em>by Janice McDonald
22″x17″; collage on watercolor paper; 2025. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step into a world where fragments become stories, and where the familiar is made new; this is collage as you\u2019ve never seen it before. Far from random layering, each work reveals a careful design of elements\u2014scraps, textures, sounds, and objects\u2014brought together with deliberate intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating Artists: Yazmin “Yazz” Atmore, Alpert + Kahn, Libby Barbee, Sarah Darlene, Lares Feliciano, Mark Friday, Nathan Hall, Zoid H\u00e6m, Lucy Holtsnider, Kevin Hoth, Erick Johnson, Matilda Marginal, Janice McDonald, Sean O\u2019Meallie, and Mario Zoots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from material provided by the artist)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arvada Center, Main Gallery<\/strong>
6901 Wadsworth Boulevard
Arvada, Colorado 80003 USA
(720) 898-7200<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours:
Monday – Friday 11AM – 7PM
Saturday 10AM – 4PM
Sunday 12PM – 4PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW COllage at Arvada Center, Main Gallery in Arvada, Colorado, USA11 September-9 November 2025 The dynamic world of collage and assemblage comes to life in this exhibition through bold patterns, unexpected materials, and striking visual narratives. Artist Janice…<\/p>\n

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