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SUMMARY:"From Leaves to Roots" Opening Reception
LOCATION:William Johnston Building (WJB) WJB Gallery\, 143 Honors Way\, Ta
 llahassee\, FL
DESCRIPTION:From Leaves to Roots Exhibition\n\nOn Display November 20\, 20
 26 – January 8\, 2027\n\nOpening Reception November 20 5:30 - 7:00pm\, Ar
 tist Talk 6:00pm.\n\nThe WJB Gallery is proud to present From Leaves to R
 oots\, a combined exhibition of works by Ava Dold and Anna Parsons. This 
 exhibition highlights work from two student artists grappling with nostal
 gia\, identity\, and personal narratives through archival photography and
  drawing.\n\nDold combines both abstract and figurative imagery to make d
 rawings that bring the viewer into a sense of nostalgia and reflection. R
 eferencing personal archives\, Dold uses symbolism and the imperfect lang
 uage of drawing to translate them into something more anonymous and unive
 rsal. This work aims to bring the viewer closer to their younger self.\n\
 nBy manipulating and layering found photographs over paintings\, Parsons 
 both conceals and exposes that which is both foreign and familiar to the 
 viewer. By inviting viewers into snapshots of anonymous families' archive
 s\, she allows viewers to fill in the missing pieces with their chosen na
 rratives and explore shared human experiences.\n\nAnna Parsons is an arti
 st currently based in Tallahassee. She graduated with her BFA in 2026 and
  is currently pursuing her master’s in art education at Florida State Uni
 versity. Her work will be featured in the upcoming exhibition Brick by Br
 ick: A New Collective at the City Hall Art Gallery (Tallahassee) in June.
 \n\nAva Dold is a current undergrad student at Florida State finishing he
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