{"title":"True in Small Ways","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue in Small Ways\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArtwork by Catherine Baum-Newlin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuly 30 - August 30, 2026\u003cbr\u003eOpening Reception: \u003cbr\u003eFirst Friday Gallery Walk\u003cbr\u003eAugust 7, 5-8:00pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the exhibit's title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... it is often something small [when practicing art], like a scrap of paper, a shape, or shade of color, or sliver of shadow against light, that catches our imagination - opening us to a larger expression.\" CBaum-Newlin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“I enjoy watercolor, acrylics, oil, organic materials, linocut\/hand print-making, collage, and general mark making with found objects. I am a little obsessed with marks, texture and patterns. A favorite activity for me is a daily practice of creating collage in a very small notebook.  The purpose is to just play with materials around me - letting the ‘shoulds’ float by and inviting the ‘what ifs’ to stay. Those small practices might find their way into more intentional collages or themed pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy current mantra is, \u003cem\u003e\"Life's too short not to -\"\u003c\/em\u003e So, engage! Go deep! Or as deep as tolerable, but \"show up!' I feel practicing art helps us see \u003cem\u003e'beauty'\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning, and things that fee true sometimes in the smallest way. In a world where technology is ofttimes used to define humanity, I appreciate time with art practice to notice when something reaches in and touches our human soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperiencing and engaging in an art practice is a way for me to identify as human. I'm not sure what that means in general, but for me in particular, it means realizing myself as part of a greater whole. Art practice coaxes me into noticing, thinking, and engaging.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 16px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2380\/4131\/files\/Catherine_Baum-Newlin-Head_Shot_240x240.jpg?v=1783872811\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBio: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCatherine Baum-Newlin is an emerging human who enjoys making art, music, and writing. Catherine is retired from being a special education teacher and an assortment of other things. She shapes her days toggling between an art practice, music practice as a violinist for the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, and joining in with writing friends from Women Writing for (a) Change. She lives with her geeky hobbyist astronomer husband, Michael, and cat, Luna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2380\/4131\/collections\/CBN-collage1-COVER.jpg?v=1783871677","url":"https:\/\/juniperartgallery.com\/collections\/catherine-baum-newlin.oembed","provider":"Juniper Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}