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SUMMARY:"From Leaves to Roots" Exhibition Opening Reception
LOCATION:William Johnston Building (WJB) 1085 (WJB Gallery)\, 143 Honors W
 ay\, Tallahassee\, 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 pm\, Artis
 t Talk 6 pm\n\nThe WJB Gallery is proud to present From Leaves to Roots\,
  a combined exhibition of works by Ava Dold and Anna Parsons. This exhibi
 tion highlights work from two student artists grappling with nostalgia\, 
 identity\, and personal narratives through archival photography and drawi
 ng.\n\nDold combines both abstract and figurative imagery to make drawing
 s that bring the viewer into a sense of nostalgia and reflection. Referen
 cing personal archives\, Dold uses symbolism and the imperfect language o
 f drawing to translate them into something more anonymous and universal. 
 This work aims to bring the viewer closer to their younger self.\n\nBy ma
 nipulating and layering found photographs over paintings\, Parsons both c
 onceals and exposes that which is both foreign and familiar to the viewer
 . By inviting viewers into snapshots of anonymous families' archives\, sh
 e allows viewers to fill in the missing pieces with their chosen narrativ
 es and explore shared human experiences.\n\nAnna Parsons is an artist cur
 rently based in Tallahassee. She graduated with her BFA in 2026 and is cu
 rrently pursuing her master’s in art education at Florida State Universit
 y. Her work will be featured in the upcoming exhibition Brick by Brick: A
  New Collective at the City Hall Art Gallery (Tallahassee) in June.\n\nAv
 a Dold is a current undergrad student at Florida State finishing her bach
 e\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/ace47eef-0c9c-4c6f-a4b4-a28241fc8e35
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