To enhance your experience of looking at the artwork in our 22 Member Artist studios and our two gallery spaces, we’ve put together these tips.
Viewing Tip # 1 — Start with Curiosity
Our first instinct when viewing art is often to decide whether we like it. That’s 100% natural.
But…what if you paused that impulse and began with curiosity instead?
Try asking yourself:
Do I feel comfortable — or unsettled?
What mood or emotion is stirring in me?
What assumptions am I bringing with me?
Curiosity opens the door. Let it lead.
Viewing Tip # 2 — Follow Your Eye
Every artwork has a visual rhythm—a path your eye naturally follows.
As you look, notice:
Where your eye lands first
Where it moves next
What keeps pulling you back
Artists use contrast, composition, shapes, and pattern to guide you. Just noticing your own visual journey can reveal how the piece is working on you.
Viewing Tip #3 — Notice What Draws You
Connection doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing. Look for small points of resonance:
A color you love
A texture that feels familiar
A subject matter that stirs memories or reactions
A pattern, shape, or detail that catches your attention
Even if a piece isn’t immediately “your style,” there may be something within it that speaks to you.
Viewing Tip #4 — Consider the Invitation: What is the artwork asking of you?
Art isn’t just something to look at— it’s something to engage with.
As you spend time with a piece, ask:
What might the artist be inviting me to notice or feel?
What lingers after I look away?
What questions does this piece leave me with?
Sometimes the value of art isn’t in answers — but in the experience of wondering.
Viewing Tip #5 — There’s no wrong way to look!
As you engage with paintings, drawings, ceramics, collages, mixed media assemblages, photography, sculptures, and textile art, remember:
There’s no “right” interpretation.
Your responses — your questions, your memories, your emotions — are all part of the experience.
Come curious. Take your time. Let the work meet you where you are.