MUST + HALO present new works by Christian Carlson and Ayame Bullock.
Meet the Artists. Opening Night. Friday, August 8th, 6 to 8 pm
ART. FOOD. MUSIC
AS WE ARE unites the evocative abstract paintings of Christian Carlson and the contemplative sculptures of Ayame Bullock in a meditation on longing—not for possession, but for connection and balance. In a culture obsessed with polish, their works offer a quiet rebellion: a return to fracture, asymmetry, and imperfection. Together, they dismantle the myth of human exceptionalism, revealing perfection as a modern delusion. What emerges is a tactile, open-ended dialogue with nature and form—an embrace of beauty that is vulnerable, raw, and real. Beauty that exists most truthfully in tension, in polarity.
Location: Orcas Island Winery’s Must Gallery, 2371 Crow Valley Road
MUST is a conceptual pop-up gallery on Orcas Island curated by founder Tera Andaya. HALO (Hub for Arts & Literature on Orcas) is a nonprofit whose mission is to raise the visibility of fine artists on Orcas Island and inspire the next generation. AS WE ARE is their third collaboration. Dive deeper. wearehalo.org/must
