March 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Artist Reception, 5-7 pm (First Friday) Light Refreshments Located next door in the 610 Arts Collective Gallery at 610 Clinton Street, Ridgway, CO Sirens: A Quiet Spell unfolds during Women’s History Month as an invitation rather than a declaration. This exhibition centers on figurative paintings of women who exist in a space between myth and resence, stillness and motion, silence and sound. Drawing from the enduring figure of the siren, the work asks us to pause and reconsider what we think we know, perhaps reimagined mythology? Sirens have long been misunderstood — cast as temptresses, warnings, or dangers. Here, they are reclaimed as complex, reflective, and self-possessed. Through paint, augmented reality, sound, and subtle movement, these figures do not call out to be consumed. Instead, they linger. They observe. They draw viewers into a quieter, more intimate exchange. The exhibition encourages exploration — both physical and conceptual. It is a space to slow down, to look closely, and to let meaning emerge gradually — like a spell that works not through force, but through attention. Artist Bio Tad Smith was awarded a full scholarship to Des Moines Area Community College and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from Grand View College. In 1994, he launched his own graphic design business, which heavily influences his fine art. From 2004 to 2008, Tad owned Studio Tad, an art gallery in Phoenix, where he served as curator, creator, collaborator, and promoter. In 2014-2015, Vision Gallery in Chandler, AZ commissioned Tad to create “An Exhibition of Portraits of Chandler Community Leaders,” featuring 20 community leaders. The exhibition received widespread coverage in newspapers, magazines, and even a local television station. Since moving to Durango in 2017, Tad has showcased his work in solo and group shows at numerous galleries and other venues in the Four Corners area.