Kay WalkingStick at Chelsea’s Hales Gallery

Kay WalkingStick’s paintings at Chelsea’s Hales Gallery traverse and glory in the North American landscape, from mountain peaks, to eroded canyons to windy shorelines.  Each is overlaid with a pattern derived from imagery created by Native American peoples who have lived in the areas depicted.  Together, the patterns and scenery speak to the deep connectedness of Native histories and culture and the land.  (On view through April 16th.)

Kay WalkingStick, (detail from) The San Francisco Peaks Seen from Point Imperiale, oil on panel in three parts, 31 ¾ x 95 ¼ x 2 inches, 2021.