An all-day, drop-by opening celebration with the artists... Momentum during this past year has seemed elusive.

For two Denver-based artists, working independently of one other, creative exploration brought colorful relief from the gray sameness of the days. Janice McDonald and Susan Rubin, each focused on the smaller stories; McDonald in composing collages with torn bits of color and imagery, Rubin in drawing plant portraits in contemplation of the nature of color. The artwork is a reaction to uncertainty, reflective of their studio practices, offering moments of solace, quiet joy, and