Painted Palettes is a vibrant community exhibition that transforms the artist’s palette from a working tool into a surface for creative expression. Once used solely for mixing color, the wooden palette becomes both subject and canvas holding the marks of process, experimentation, and finished composition.

The exhibition brings together a range of painted palettes created by local and regional artists. Some are exhibited alongside companion works, revealing a dynamic dialogue between process and outcome. Each piece reflects the palette’s dual identity: as an intimate record of the artist’s hand and as a finished object in its own right.

Join us for our Opening Reception March 27th from 4:30 to 6:30PM.

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Historically, the wooden painter’s palette dates back to the Renaissance, when artists began using handheld wood surfaces for mixing oil paints. By the 15th and 16th centuries, it had become an essential tool, allowing painters to mix color directly while working. Over time, the palette also became a symbol of artistic identity often appearing in self-portraits as a marker of profession and creative authorship.