Celebrating Art and Heritage in Virginia City's 'Head & Toes' Project

In Virginia City, we boast one of Northern Nevada's premier art centers, St. Mary's Art Center. They've recently hosted "Head & Toes," an engaging collaborative project involving local artists. In this event, one artist starts a painting by completing the top half of a canvas and then covers it. Another artist then finishes the bottom half without seeing the first artist's work. The final reveal is always a wonderful surprise!
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In 2023, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Comstock cult classic film, "God Monster of Indian Flats." As part of the commemoration, artists contributed to complete projects inspired by the film.

Candace Garlock contributed an inspiring "Head" portion, depicting a bird emerging, which adds a unique touch to the overall piece. It's truly captivating!

This piece features the work of Corrie Zam-Northan on the top half ("Head") and Erin Shearin from TMCC Arts on the bottom half ("Toes"), who created a piece titled "Historic Flats." The collaboration turned out to be fantastic.

​ These projects showcase the incredible talent and creativity within our community, celebrating both our local art scene and our unique cultural heritage.