"Chalk, Paper, Scissors: Works on Paper by Paul Brand and Anastasia Wagner" art exhibit

“Chalk, Paper, Scissors” exhibition at 20 North Gallery
Works on paper by 2 Toledo area artists on display in downtown gallery

On Friday, July 15, 20 North Gallery will open a new exhibition of works on paper by two Toledo-area artists in “Chalk, Paper, Scissors: Works on Paper by Paul Brand and Anastasia Wagner.” The exhibit comprises the pastel and charcoal landscapes of Paul Brand and mixed media portrait collages of Anastasia Wagner, defining relationships between the viewer and the natural world.

The exhibit will open with a free, Public Reception on Friday, July 15, 2022 from 6 – 9 p.m., featuring a light tapas buffet and cash bar. The exhibition will continue through September 24, 2022.

20 North Gallery art director Condessa Croninger remarks, “We are delighted to mount this exhibition of new and recent work by two well-known faces of Toledo's art scene, established artist Paul Brand and emerging artist Anastasia Wagner. Chalk, Paper, Scissors combines Brand’s abstract-inspired charcoal landscapes and the intricate layering of Wagner's mixed media collage, to create enticing dialogue between the viewpoint of the audience and their conception of physical location and identity.”

The landscapes of Paul Brand are formed through an abstract approach. His dramatic use of contrast and sensitivity for visual texture result in somewhat ethereal representations of real locations. The collages of Anastasia Wagner combine mediums and subjects to create portraits that blend portraiture with florals. Her application of painting mediums adds subtle physical texture to her works on paper.

Paul Brand (Toledo, Ohio)
Paul Brand holds a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Human Physiology from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Rochester, New York). He has attended over 30 watercolor workshops since 1970, studying under nationally-known instructors such as Ed Whitney, Fred Graff, Frank Webb and Walter Chapman, in addition to workshops in acrylics and pastels with Vianna Szabo. In 1975, Brand joined the faculty of the Medical College of Ohio, retiring as Associate Professor Emeritus of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at The University of Toledo (Ohio) in 2012. He currently teaches art classes across Northwest Ohio as a self-employed artist while serving as a part-time instructor in painting at the Toledo Museum of Art (Ohio).

Brand is a recipient of a 2015 Ohio Percent for Art Purchase Award. He has received over 35 awards for his fine artworks through shows at the Toledo Artists’ Club (Ohio), Parkwood Gallery (Toledo, Ohio) and other Northwest Ohio exhibits. A dedicated contributor to group exhibitions, Brand has had work accepted into numerous juried shows, festivals, and invitationals such as the Crosby Festival of the Arts at Toledo Botanical Garden (Ohio), Art on the Mall at The University of Toledo, and numerous exhibits in the Community Gallery of the Toledo Museum of Art. Recently, 2 of his watercolor paintings were accepted for exhibition in the TFAS100+5: Juried Regional Exhibition at the Center for the Visual Arts (Toledo, Ohio) in 2022.

Brand’s artworks form part of the permanent collection of Tiffin University (Tiffin, Ohio) and Stark State College (North Canton, Ohio). He is represented at Gutman Gallery in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in addition to having work available in the Collector’s Corner of the Toledo Museum of Art.

Anastasia Wagner (Sylvania, Ohio)
Anastasia Wagner received her Bachelor of Fine Arts summa cum laude with a concentration in painting and drawing from The University of Toledo (Ohio) in 2018. She began her professional involvement in the arts as an Apprentice for Young Artists At Work through The Arts Commission (Toledo, Ohio). She later returned to The Arts Commission for an arts administration internship in 2016 before serving as Gallery Associate at 20 North Gallery in Toledo, Ohio in 2017. Currently, Wagner works as Gallery Coordinator at 20 North Gallery.

Wagner is a frequent contributor to juried and group exhibitions including Artomatic 419 (Toledo, Ohio) in 2013 and 2015, Dream or Nightmare at the SCENE Metrospace (Lansing, Michigan) in 2016, Undisclosed at Toledo School for the Arts (Ohio) in 2018, 2019 and 2022, the Mini Maker Faire at Momentum (Promenade Park, Toledo, Ohio) in 2018 as well as numerous exhibitions at the Center for the Visual Arts, College of Engineering and Medical Center of The University of Toledo, for which she has won multiple scholarships and awards.

Wagner has also been involved in the arts community as a Guest Juror for the Toledo Artists’ Club and former Judge for the categories of Jewelry and Sculpture in the Crosby Festival of the Arts at Toledo Botanical Garden (Ohio). Additionally, she has fulfilled commissions such as a mural installed at the Main Branch of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (Ohio). She is a current Independent Member of the Toledo Federation of Art Societies, for which she serves as Exhibition Committee Co-Chair.

In addition to the featured exhibition, 20 North Gallery continues to display glass, paintings, jewelry and artists’ cards by noted artists of the region. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays from noon to 4p.m.

The “Chalk, Paper, Scissors” online exhibition catalogue, containing art images of the full exhibit, artist information and artwork prices will be posted soon on the exhibit page of the 20 North Gallery website at 20northgallery.com

What:     “Chalk, Paper, Scissors: Works on Paper by Paul Brand and Anastasia Wagner” art exhibition
Where: 20 North Gallery, 18 N. St. Clair Street, (Downtown) Toledo, Ohio  43604, 419-241-2400

When:    July 15 – September 24, 2022

Gallery Hours
Wednesday – Saturday:
Noon – 4 p.m.
and By Appointment
Free public opening reception: Friday, July 15, 6 – 9 p.m.

For More Information Contact: Condessa Croninger (Art Director) or visit www.20northgallery.com