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Opening the Fall 2022 season on September 8, 440 Gallery is pleased to present Nature/Nurture, a solo show of mixed media work by Karen Gibbons. Gibbons’s sixth solo show at the gallery is inspired by her fascination with nature. These vibrant, eclectic pieces dynamically blend collage, drawing and painting in ways that create a sculptural presence when viewed.

In these works, a rugged drawing outlines the major form of a living creature or other organic shape, the resultant vibrating lines convey an animal energy or geometric symmetry. The figures are bold and bright, with rawness that …