Exhibition and New Gallery Announcement

Shelley Zentner Gallery Opening Night with Special Guest Phyllis Shafer

Update: Our official gallery opening night at Untethered will be on October 25th 2024 from 5:30 – 9pm (rescheduled from October 11th) Exciting News: Artist Phyllis Shafer will be our special guest! Join us to celebrate the newest art gallery in town, hosted by Jamie Orr and Shelley Zentner. Dress to impress! Shelley Zentner Gallery …

Untethered Art

As an artist, I’ve always had to be flexible about the location of my work – for creating, showing and selling. Since my first exhibition in 1996 when I was still at Art School, I’ve shown my work at commercial art galleries, museums, art fairs, castles (yes, real ones), chapels, climbing festivals, and more. In …

News

Untethered Roundhill Village, Nevada Cowork Tahoe California Official Launch Events Art & Physics Talks Dr. Jamie Orr, Theoretical Physicist + Shelley Zentner, Artist Light September 20th 2024 at Cowork Tahoe Gravity October 25th 2024 at Untethered Watch this space…

Pollinator Mural at Sierra House Elementary School

I was asked to paint a mural at my daughter’s school in 2015, on the theme of the decline of the pollinators. The school has a strong connection with nature, healthy living and science. They have growing domes on site, and use them to teach the kids about all aspects of the food chain. At …

In the Real World

“Drawing from life is an accumulation of subtle events made evident on a page. Unlike photography, drawing is not instantaneous, but rather is sequential. Drawing can provide the viewer with a relic of compounded experiences that remains alive to the eye.” Steven Assael If you follow me on social media, maybe you’ve noticed that I …

Drawn Out

After the Caldor Fire of 2021, I made charcoal drawings for an exhibition named, ‘Call and Response’ at Lake Tahoe Community College. It was a cathartic process for me and our community, and a firm reminder of the power of art to help process a traumatic event. Recently, I visited the South Tahoe Middle and …

Call & Response: Visions of the Forest After Wildfire

In 2021, The Caldor Fire ignited near South Lake Tahoe. It burned 221,835 acres in the Eldorado National Forest and other areas of the Sierra Nevada. The fire dropped down Echo Summit above our community, and burned both sides of the valley we live in. Our narrow strip of riverside forest was saved by firefighters. …

The Prince’s Trust

I received a grant from the Prince’s Trust to help start my own business, with mentoring and support to help me get started. I was able to buy my first car, and with that I travelled all over the UK with large paintings strapped to the roof. 

Everyday Magic

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about magic. I don’t mean, ‘Pulling a rabbit from the hat’ type of magic, but the kind of everyday magic that is the mystery of existence. I catch glimpses of it through the bathroom window while I’m brushing my teeth. I sense it when I notice a seedling has …

An Egyptian Peasant Woman and Her Child (After Bonnat)

Oil on Linen32 x 24″ I saw the original of this painting by Léon Bonnat at the Metropolitan Museum in New York in 2015, soon after breast cancer and radical hysterectomy surgeries. It was a transformational time for me on many levels. Walking through the museum in a heightened emotional state, I felt keenly sensitive …

Portrait Demo #1