Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce a solo art exhibition, If Wishes Were Horses, by Jessie Willyerd of Janesville. Jessie is best known for her colorful acrylic paintings and pastel drawings that merge together abstract elements and realistic equine forms. She believes that the horse is a powerful symbol representing the capacity we all hold for change and growth through the freedom to discover and be who we truly are.

In her exploration of color and form, Willyerd states, “I love to look into the shadows and find colors and value changes that are easily overlooked if one only focuses on the light. By bringing beauty to the shadows that describe the form I hope to bring awareness to the idea that both light and dark are equal components in creating the whole.”

An artist reception will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, June 29th at Raven’s Wish Gallery, 101 W. Milwaukee Street in Janesville. The exhibition will hang through July 25th and the gallery is open from 10 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday.

Raven’s Wish Gallery is pleased to announce a unique art exhibition by artist, equestrian, and full-time art educator Jessie Willyerd.

“What Horses Say” is a group of acrylic paintings and mixed media drawings with titles indicating a lesson learned from a horse somewhere along the way.  Willyerd believes “by learning to record my observations of horses, I developed an artist’s eye for observing the world around me.” 

Willyerd is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – River Falls and has teaching certification from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. She works most frequently in acrylic, but also creates with chalk pastels and watercolors.

"What Horses Say" opens on June 24th with an artist reception from 6 pm to 8 pm. The exhibition is free, the public is welcome, and the show will hang through July 27th