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ANNE's Visual Art Studio gallery invites you to“Cluster Memories from Fort Bast” by Dana Frostick
on display October 2-30, 2026.
Join us for the Opening Reception First Friday October 2, 2026 from 6-9PM.
Meet Dana Frostick during her Opening Reception. Talk with her about her artwork and shop her exhibition. Mingle with other gallery artists, see their artwork in the First Fridays gallery and ANNE’s Studio, enjoy Light Refreshments and ‘Cash drinks. Doors open at 4PM.
Free and Open to the Public.
Cluster Memories from Fort Bast
Inspirations from the artist’s feline family
Dana Frostick Artist Statement
Many nouns can represent a group of cats: clowder, clutter, glaring, pounce, and cluster. My cluster consists of dozens of cats that have lived with me during my adult life, mostly at my long-time home known as “Fort Bast.” Named in honor of the goddess of cats, Bastet, my home provides a secure fenced yard around it to keep random dogs from easily entering. The paintings shown in “Cluster Memories from Fort Bast,” depict portraits and narrative stories of a number of the cats who’ve made up my feline family through the years, all overlaying an abstract base inspired by my long term series, “Elaborate Doodles.”
I use a Sharpie marker with acrylics so that I cannot erase or remove the lines I create. Like life itself, we cannot remove our past, we can only build on our previous actions and move forward. I begin by providing a background of color and texture with acrylic paint that is typically shared between multiple paintings by pressing them together face to face. Once the backgrounds are dry, I use Sharpie to define the edges of each painting’s story. I continue by tracing the connections of random interactions between shapes and colors that were created in the background. Each line is like a reflection of the choices we make, the paths we walk and the timing of events in our lives. The completed background provides the setting or framework for my selection and placement of each cat in the paintings.
My use of cat imagery is representative of the families we choose and illustrates how closely the emotions and behaviors of cats are in relation to those of humans. Through my individual creative lens, my artwork uncovers what is universally shared among all creatures. These examples of the interconnectedness of all Earthlings serve as a reminder of the importance of preserving all forms of life on our planet.
IMAGE: “Wisdom of the World” by Dana Frostick 30” x 30” Sharpie + Acrylic on Canvas.
Biography
For Richmond artist, Dana Frostick, making art is her life’s mission. Dana studied sculpture at VCU in the mid-eighties and became a full-time artist after retiring from the Times-Dispatch in 1999. Since then, she has presented her work in over two dozen solo exhibitions in local galleries including Artspace, Artemis Gallery, anne's Visual Art Studio gallery, Art Works, and the Richmond Public Library Downtown, and also regionally at the Petersburg Regional Arts Center, Rawls Museum Arts in Courtland, VA and the Hillyer Artspace (IAA) in Washington DC. Dana has participated in numerous joint, group, and invitational shows, and her work has been selected in an uncountable number of juried exhibits, receiving multiple awards for her artwork.
In addition to her own painting, Dana devoted 25 years to non-profit arts in central Virginia through her volunteer work with Artspace Richmond. Dana is an avid bicycler and a self-proclaimed “kittiot” (one who loves cats beyond reason).
Website: danafrostick.com | FB: dana.frostick | IG: danafrostick
First Friday Opening Reception October 2, 2026 from 6-9PM
Meet and Greet with Dana Frostick, Light Refreshments + Cash drinks.
Free Event and Open to the Public
More information please contact Anne ❤️ Hart Chay by reply or (804) 644-1368
Thank you for your continued support!
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