{"title":"Listening To The Wild","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsher Gallery presents featured artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeal Collins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaney Fago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in an exhibition exploring intuition, expression, and connection. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eself-taught visual artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and lifelong recording \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esinger\/songwriter and performing musician\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Collins works in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eacrylic and oil on canvas (some mixed media)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, blending wildlife imagery with abstract florals and expressive color. Her paintings are intended as visual examples of a **peaceful, restorative view—a soft place to fall—**offering connection to the quieter, gentler aspects of life within an overstimulating world. In contrast and dialogue, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaney Fago’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e work focuses on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eportraiture and music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, capturing emotional presence and musical energy through gesture and mood. Together, the artists create a visual conversation between nature, sound, and human expression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis joint showcase, \"Listening to the Wild,\" fuses sweeping West Coast wildlife and landscapes with the high-voltage nostalgia of GenX analog culture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/2581\/3231\/collections\/IMG_2166.jpg?v=1780602074","url":"https:\/\/ushergallerypetaluma.com\/collections\/listening-to-the-wild.oembed","provider":"Usher Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}