Breathing Spaces
Paintings by Susan Bennerstrom & Christen Mattix
Rick Leonard Gallery
June 7 – June 30
Artist Reception June 7, 2-5 pm
Gallery Hours: 11-5 pm, closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Address: 511 S 1st St, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Rick Leonard Gallery presents “Breathing Spaces,” an exhibit of paintings by Susan Bennerstrom and Christen Mattix. Both painters work at the threshold between inner and outer, seen and unseen realms. Susan’s hushed paintings of architectural interiors imply emotional weight through the interplay of light and shadow. Using color and composition, Christen infuses dreamlike portraits and still lifes with poetic intensity.
Image: “Part of the Pattern,” 2025, Christen Mattix, oil on canvas, 41.75 x 60 inches.
