Lunar Existential Existence

Upcoming Dates and Times

• Friday, Aug 28, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Saturday, Aug 29, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Sunday, Aug 30, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Monday, Aug 31, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Thursday, Sep 3, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Friday, Sep 4, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Saturday, Sep 5, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Sunday, Sep 6, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Monday, Sep 7, 2026  10am - 10pm
• Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026  10am - 10pm
• + 26 more

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Details

In her artist statement, Stephanie Orton states: After emerging from a nine month major depressive episode, I created this body of work in response to my mother’s rapid decline from Parkinson’s Disease. September 7th 2025 was her first stroke; and her subsequent death occurred on February 22nd 2026. Studying Revelations per her recommendation, and Genesis, I read Homer’s The Odyssey, and I blasted Ozzy Osborne while creating work in my Boise studio, The Yamada. Using Historical, Biblical, Lunar, and floral iconography, I created the paintings. Allegorical Revelations proclaims a blood moon which happened 02/17/2026, and the lunar eclipse 03/03/2026. It also references angels. While visiting the Dry Creek Cemetery and found a statue of Gabriel which I recreated in oil. Tyrian Purple mixed with Damar varnish, I layered the works with the rarest color which dominates the series. Giving all works an eerie reddish tone, I introduced a new tone to my repertoire, whereas my past works have been subjugated by blues and grays. I scoured stamp collections, photographed the moon phases, amassed vintage postcards and Christian iconography assembling the imagery you will see in the exhibit.