Facade: Self Portraits

Cottonwood Center for the Arts is proud to present a juried exhibition for the month of October, composed of artists from across the Pikes Peak region and beyond.

“Facade” asks creatives for their interpretation of a self portrait. Works spanned across all mediums, from music to painting, writing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and everything in between and beyond.

We live in the era of the selfie and its many filtered manifestations in a culture saturated with social media.

What nuances, subtle or glaring, differentiate a fine art self portrait from a casual shot shared for friends and followers? Perhaps intention and content, the time and talent it takes to create an art piece, separates the acts - or possibly nothing at all beyond the medium used.

Enjoy two floors of open studios + galleries this First Friday from 5-8pm, and all month during normal business hours.