STAMFORD - Opening April 25, the Roxbury Arts Group’s latest exhibition, Intimate Topographies, brings together the minimalist collages of Robin Factor and the expressive, process-driven works of Colleen S. O’Hara. Together, the two artists offer a visual cartography that favors emotional depth over geographic accuracy.
The Art of Omission
For Robin Factor, a Pratt Institute alumna now based in the Catskill Mountains, the power of a piece lies in what is left out. Her minimalist collages utilize literal road maps and topographical lines, guiding the viewer’s eye through curated vignettes that bridge the gap between the natural world and human artifice.
Control and Contradiction
Complementing Factor’s structured restraint is the work of Colleen S. O’Hara, an adjunct professor at SUNY Oneonta whose practice dances on the edge of “suspended animation.” O’Hara’s paintings and photographs are a study in the tug-of-war between deliberate movement and total freedom.
Her photographic work, in particular, leans into the otherworldly, using the interplay of light and shadow to challenge the viewer’s perception of depth. Having earned her MFA from SUNY New Paltz, O’Hara’s work serves as a playful yet profound exploration of how we experience the space around us.
The exhibition runs from April 25 through June 13, at the Headwaters Arts Center on Main Street. The Roxbury Arts Group has scheduled two primary opportunities for the public to engage directly with the creators:
• Opening Reception: Saturday, April 25, from 4 to 6 p.m.
• Artist Talk: A deeper dive into the creative process on Saturday, May 23, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Both events are free to the public, offering a rare look at the “intimate arrangements” that define our modern sense of place.
