Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of their latest exhibition, “Nature in the Abstract”, showcasing works by artist Donna Shaffer.

“I have never felt that an artist could improve on nature,” says Donna Shaffer, “but I have always tried to interpret, through my work, how nature presents itself to me.”  In Shaffer’s engaging, colorful images, formed in ink on both board and paper, nature is indeed interpreted into something personal and unique.  The artist, who also makes sculptures that incorporate materials found in the environment, shows a strong affinity for nature’s forms.  The shapes of leaves and flowers are a recurring motif in her work, but those shapes become components in more abstract patterns.  Shaffer takes the elements of nature and places them in a new and different light, giving them an aura that carries traces of a dreamy interior world.  Part of that dreaminess comes from the delicate outlines that Shaffer gives her images, creating a sense of haziness and mystery.  She also mixes the colors of nature with intense reds and blues, once again effectively straddling the line between the real and imagined worlds, giving her work a vital, seductive energy.

A public reception is scheduled at the gallery for First Friday, September 5, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.  Donna will be available to discuss her work that evening. Light refreshments and food will be served as well.