On display at the Art Shop Gallery through October, “Currents” is an exhibit of acrylic water studies by Homer artist Pam Fraley.

A wife, mother of five and member of the School of Visual Storytelling, Fraley works as a writer and illustrator. In addition to her literary creativity, she also works in the visual arts — pencil, digital and cut paper art and both watercolor and acrylic painting.

“I’m always learning new mediums and I take breaks from art with other art,” Fraley said. “Sometimes it’s discouraging navigating the gap between what I can see in my head and what I have the skills to put on paper, but I work at it and give myself breaks and switch mediums to hit the reset button. I return to acrylic painting as a break from my other projects.”

Approaching painting as a space for

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