Wandering Thoughts: Paintings by Dawn Star Wood

Exhibit Dates: May 5 – June 25, 2023

Reception: Friday, May 12, 6 – 9 PM

Dawn Star Wood’s captivating watercolor paintings are on display this spring at the Pence in an exhibit titled Wandering Thoughts. Wood portrays the dreamy interior world of women lost in thought or asleep, complete with stars, moons, and other signs of the cosmos. She also finds equal inspiration in subjects like vintage cars, motorcycles, and advertisements, of which she paints close-up views that show her skill at capturing reflection, rust, and age. These images create a world that is at once magic and real, spurring us as viewers to delve further into its beauty and mystery as seamlessly articulated by the artist.

Image: Dawn Star Wood, “Under a Hydrangean Moon”