Notion Notion consists of works from Artists Kellianne McCarthy and Kathy Davis. Through artists’ use of saturated hues, rich textures, and dynamic compositions, they evoke places that reside both within our world and beyond it—bizarre yet reverent spaces that defy conventional understanding.Kellianne McCarthy’s approach involves building complex layers using oil, acrylic, spray paint, gold or silver leaf, and collage elements on wood panels. These layered constructions are then methodically sanded and further worked upon in a circular process led by intuition as much as deliberation. Her canvases emerge as dreamlike intersections between concrete reality and surreal imagination—places glimpsed out of the corner of one’s eye but never fully graspable.Kathy Davis’s non-representational style leverages her fascination with color, mark-making, and the freedom provided by acrylics and watercolors. Her works illustrate an unfettered exploration inspired by influences ranging from natural landscapes to urban graff
