Springtime on the central coast is an eruption of color—green hills, golden poppies, wild mustard in full bloom. It’s beautiful, overwhelming, and for many, a little suffocating. HAY FEVER, a new collection of work by Owen Blackwell, captures this tension: vibrant and textured paintings built through layers of meticulous patterning and raw disruption.

Blackwell’s work draws from a deep well of influences—pre-Columbian South American textiles, Andalusian tile work, and the folk traditions of both Chile and the United States. His process is one of construction and excavation: paint is applied, sanded down, reworked, and revealed. Canvases, once abandoned, find new life.

Join us on March 29th from 6–8 PM to experience HAY FEVER, an exploration of color, memory, and the cyclical nature of creation.