Gallery 1261 is proud to present "Genesis," a solo exhibition by Denver-based artist Robin Cole. Drawing from the deep reservoirs of personal transformation and the vastness of the natural world, Cole's work bridges the realms of science and spirit, presenting a harmonious confluence of the internal and external wilderness.
Artist Statement
My work explores an inner wilderness by way of an outer one. I believe that the natural world is not only an inherent part of us as human beings (and we of it), but that it is the original, exquisitely sensitive mirror in which we find our own inner terrain and wildness reflected. My work has always been an act of reverence for the natural world. There is an element of science in it, in the desire to study and observe. But there is an element of spirit, too, in the continual reaching for something just beyond the visible.
These images come as often from within as without, informed as significantly by emotional texture and imagination as observation. This is particularly true since becoming a mother—a primal event that has acquainted me with the processes (both physical and metaphorical) of germination, gestation, birth, and revelation. As I gaze at the world through this new lens, with a tiny hand clasped in my larger one, I find moments of the purest joy sneak up on me in a way they never have before, like new constellations among previously familiar stars. I find a sense of possibility suffuses our everyday lives, as beautiful and honest as the vision of a double rainbow above the vast plains of my creative life to date.
I am interested in elemental experiences that possess this added, dream-like resonance, like a vision of tiny embryonic mysteries, or the ethereal glow of a nameless light in a white landscape. These are the times when the veil feels thin, when an omnipresent but unnoticed magic moves beneath the surface of the ordinary. In my work, I aim to weave this need for understanding into a broader and equally honest experience of imagination.
🗓️ Exhibition Dates: March 16 - March 30
🎉 Opening Reception: March 16, 5-8 pm (The artist will be in attendance.)
📍 Location: 1261 Delaware St Ste 1, Denver, CO 80204
Add the opening reception to your calendar
Show will continue to the Arvada Center April 5th – May 5th
🎉 Opening Reception: Friday, April 5th from 6-9 pm
📍 Location: 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO
🌟 Dinner with Artists: An Evening with Robin Cole 🌟
When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Hosted by The ArtSol in Collaboration with Gallery 1261
Dive deep into the heart of creativity over dinner with the captivating Denver-based artist, Robin Cole. This special evening, presented at Gallery 1261, promises an engaging dialogue that will peel back the layers of Robin's evocative drawings, revealing the powerful emotions and personal narratives that fuel her art.
Reserve Your Spot for the Artist Talk
Kindly be advised that the artworks from the 'Genesis' exhibition, currently on display at our gallery and subsequently traveling to the Arvada Center, will be available for collection or shipping after May 6th, following the exhibition's conclusion. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
Participating Artists