NOW SHOWING: STARLING RUSH by DON WESLEY

Starlings are the most ubiquitous bird on the planet. It seems wherever we live on the planet, there is some version of them living in close proximity to us. They are one of the most communal and community-oriented birds we know of. Their individual personalities and characteristics are what attracted Don Wesley to learning more about them and eventually painting them. For 23 years, starlings have been Wesley's muse; where he uses them as stand-ins for humanity, developing metaphorical comparisons for telling common stories about our shared plights.  Contemporary topics, the human condition, and the awe of their movements as murmurations are all translated and expressed via paintings on canvas along with new approaches such as NFTs.

Starling Rush will showcase works from Wesley's various studios over the years; from his initial Starling No 1 (painted in his Ballard studio in 1999) to his latest animations and projects including Starling Rush NFT; generative digital composites for trading on the blockchain. This unique show will emulate the swirling movement of a murmuration of starlings, in that the artist will be rotating new work from his Day Creek, Washington studio throughout the duration of the exhibit.