Art Exhibition: Scott Smith + Nettie Wild GO FISH

to April 13th

Reception: Friday March 15th @ 5PM
Artist Talk: April 12th @ 5PM

Each year, hundreds of millions of herring return to the Salish Sea, their spawn painting a milky turquoise collar along its shores. For a few chaotic days, the sea is transformed. We set out to capture the abstract patterns found in the chaos and wonder of the herring spawn. Our decision to create a triptych grew out of an impulse to make art that was as compelling and immersive as the spawn itself.
GO FISH captures the patterns of this mayhem as the herring “set the table,” and we discover the extraordinary cast of wildlife and humans who come to dinner. GO FISH was made with the participation of both environmentalists and members of the fishing fleet.