Capital City Arts Initiative—Marietta Sophie Paul: Scuttled/Transformed

Exhibition Dates: March 6 — July 6, 2023
Exhibition Reception: Thursday, March 30, 5 – 6:30 pm, Artist Introduction at 5:30 pm
Exhibition Venue: Community Center’s Crowell Board Room, 851 E William St, Carson City, Nevada

Marietta Sophie Paul fills her prints and recycled-material collages with repeated patterns that create active scenes and narratives. Marietta Sophie Paul said, “The Scuttled/Transformed series came out of my desire to eliminate waste, and in turn, create beauty. I was disturbed by the vast amount of squandered paper from my printmaking discards and finally landed on the idea of cutting up rejected prints to create collages. While on my morning walks, I noticed myriad soda and beer cans littering the side of the road. I found the colors compelling and gathered hundreds of cans over the miles walked, not as a good citizen keeping the streets of Carson City clean, but rather as an artist obtaining materials to incorporate into my collages.” Learn more at ccainv.org.

This program is supported in part by Nevada Humanities.

Marietta Sophie Paul, Catfish #8, 5.5”x12.5”, aluminum & paper collage, 2022.