Welcome to SYNC GALLERY
931 Santa Fe Drive, 80204. In Denver's Art District on Santa Fe.
acrylics, 40”x40”
931 Santa Fe Drive, 80204. In Denver's Art District on Santa Fe.
A premiere gallery located in the
Arts District on Santa Fe Drive in Denver Colorado
known nationally for it's arts and culture.
Thursdays: 1pm - 4pm
(3rd Friday 1-9pm)
Fridays: 1pm - 4pm
(1st Friday 1-9pm)
Saturdays: Noon - 5pm
Sundays: 1pm - 4pm
(Last Sunday of the month 11-3pm)
or by appointment with individual artists.
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP
Kristy K Smith yelled "wild woman cries," poured into people around her, made marvels of felt, loved boldly, played Farkle, and inspired with both her art and very being.
In lieu of flowers or other remembrances, for those able, and who would like to celebrate her life through giving, Kristy's family is inviting those called to do so to contribute to a fund for a two-year scholarship for a 3D artist for Sync, the gallery where Kristy served in leadership and shared her incredible celebrations of "color, line, and shape of life’s complex beauty."
It was a strong desire of Kristy's to bring a 3D artist to Sync, and we feel sure that she would be so pleased to make an opportunity for an artist, that might not otherwise be able to share and promote their own creative voice and vision.
SYNC Gallery presents
FIRE AND ICE
by
Dagmar Nickerson & Phyllis Rider
October 17 to November 10, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY October 18, 2024, 5 PM to 9 PM
Artist
Artist
In her artistic practice, Dagmar Nickerson embarks on a journey through time, exploring the
intricate dialogue between fossils, preservation, and the narrative of Earth’s history. Each work
is a visceral meditation on the remnants of life from eons past—an invitation to reflect on the
delicate balance between existence and extinction. Through her chosen medium of encaustics,
she engages directly with the elemental forces of fire and heat, mirroring the natural processes
that have preserved these ancient echoes of life.
Fossils are not merely remnants; they are storytellers, whispering secrets of ecosystems long
gone, climates that have shifted, and organisms that have thrived and perished. They are our
tangible connection to the deep history of our planet, revealing the rhythms of evolution and
the consequences of change. In the layers of wax that she builds upon the canvas, she finds a
powerful metaphor for these geological and biological layers of time. Each application is a
tribute to the transformative power of heat, much like the geological forces that forge and
fracture the Earth.
The translucent qualities of encaustic allow me to encapsulate the essence of these ancient
beings while honoring their fragility. As she manipulates the wax, melting and molding it into
organic forms, she pays homage to the cycles of life and decay—reminding us that we, too,
are part of this continuum. The interplay of light and shadow within the layers serves as a
reflection on our place in the cosmos; just as fossils span millions of years, our lives and
actions ripple through time, contributing to a story larger than ourselves.
In this body of work, Dagmar aims to capture the beauty and complexity of preservation,
highlighting the richness of the past while urging contemplation of our future. Each layer of wax
stands as a reminder of the many stories hidden beneath the surface, waiting to be uncovered.
Her creative process becomes a ritual of recognition, a celebration of those who have come
before us, and an exploration of the connectedness of all life.
Through her art, Dagmar invites viewers to engage with the echoes of Earth’s history, to
appreciate the intricate details that define our existence, and to honor the layers of time that
shape our understanding of the universe. Let us reflect upon these remnants of life,
recognizing the importance of preservation in our quest to understand—and ultimately, to
cherish—our place within the cosmos.
Phyllis Rider is an accomplished artist of many mediums of expression. Experiencing seeing
glaciers for the first time on a recent trip to South America, Phyllis decided this would be her
next focus of creative works. She challenged herself by creating new works with a variety of
mediums all relating to her experience of seeing glaciers with their magnificent power and
beauty. Acrylic paintings, solar relief etchings, photos, monotypes and sculptures all relating to
her travel experience. She found this a perfect way of digesting such an overwhelming
experience.
Phyllis Rider - Echos of Tranquility
36 x 36 acrylic on canvas
Dagmar Nickerson -- "Ginko Leaves" -- Encaustic with Shellac Burn -- 30” x 40”
SYNC Gallery presents
INTUITIONS
by
Hugh Daly & Elvi Bjorkquist
November 13th through December 15th, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY November 14th, 2024, 5 PM to 9 PM
Artist
Artist
In his abstract mixed media paintings, Hugh Daly has found an affinity for including collage as an
element in randomly dissecting loose lines, organic shapes, value and color, and as a vehicle for
discovery. Hugh’s work is centered on process, which begins with both opaque and transparent layers of color and line as a base on the canvas and takes on new and interesting dimensions with the introduction of collage. Painting, drawing and collaging layer over layer, new images emerge from beneath. These images are captured and manipulated, then often forced to recede yet again beneath a new layer of paint, drawing and collage until a harmonious balance has been achieved between figure and ground, between image and content. Hugh sometimes chooses to incorporate representational elements into his work – people, animals, nature - which embody a personal homage to significant thoughts, dreams, places and points in time.
According to Elvi Bjorkquist, abstract art creates “an expressive symbol” that is grasped in an act of
“intuition” that has a “single and unmysterious meaning. Her artwork is non-discursive, and denotes not facts but expresses the forms of feeling and forms of meaning that are not able to be objectified in discursive terms and are not “sayable.” She invites the viewer into a constructed fictional space that encourages them to interact with the composition in a way that is unique to them.
Elvi's works are symbols and a study of feeling. This offers her the ability to place multiple
layers of transparent colors giving her a greater range of interesting colors and results in a
greater depth to the piece. She uses suggestive and expressive marks in a more thoughtful
and conscious ways to allude to aspects of the natural environment and a connection to the
earth. She creates layers of colors and marks, using intuition to guide her deeper into a
presentation of her feelings until the visual elements command attention. This show captures
the emotion of the moment of creation and offers, through an open personal gaze, a free
interpretation of the stories behind the works and invites the viewer into the emotional
subconscious of the artists.