“Reflection & Distortion” is a two person show at the new Dolphin Gallery, 39140 Highway One, located in the Sea Cliff Center, Gualala. It features photographs by award-winning nature photographer Gail Jackson, and photo-based digital art by filmmaker/game designer Joan Halapua Wood.

The exhibit opens with a reception in the NEW Dolphin Gallery Saturday, September 10, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

This exhibit was conceived by the artists as a means of reflecting the abundant natural beauty of the Mendonoma Coast through original photography and to contrast that with images altered by digital distortion.

Gail Jackson:  “With my camera in hand, I wander down our local Mendonoma nature trails; following feathers, the breeze, rainbows and feelings. I aim my camera for bright and lighthearted images. The trails are constantly changing, the beaten path catches new light, new critters, new flora, new life. Treasure surrounds us on the coast, keep your eyes open. Keep going. I share my original photographs of nature to cheer people up, and to cheer them on!”

Joan Halapua Wood:  “Art is in everything if you look closely enough. Any captured image can be altered and then deeply explored to reveal hidden points of interest. By experimenting and layering various effects, it is possible to create unique experimental images. The imagination then finds visual stories in these abstract distortions. There are endless possibilities. I share my creation habit because I believe that anyone can art!”

“Reflection & Distortion” is very much a show about appreciating and experiencing the extraordinary beauty of our local environment. It is also about the power of human imagination to alter reality and bend it to a different purpose.

The Dolphin Gallery is at 39140 Highway One, Sea Cliff Center, Gualala, California, 95445. (707) 884-3896. The exhibit continues through Sunday, October 2, 2022.