Exhibition Statement

The Power of Connectedness is an online exhibit of artworks by The Pleiades Project, an international artist's collaboration.  It was originally planned to be a material exhibition in Australia in 2021. Born out of the shared experiences of isolation and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Power of Connectedness explores themes of connection, resilience, and hope. The seven artists of The Pleiades Project - Estelle Anderson, Lois Denham, and Peta Milne of AU, and Diana Dunkley, Debra Nelson, Nan Renbarger, and Margaret Rose of the US - have created this online exhibit until it is possible to have an actual on-site exhibit in the future.

Initially in 2014 The Pleiades Project embraced themes based on the Pleiades Open Star Cluster. Through our exciting first face to face meeting in 2018, and through our strengthened group evolution, we are now informing our art with broader topics such as The Power of Connectedness. Each artist worked collaboratively and individually to bring these artworks to the exhibition. Through abstract representations and intimate visual narratives, this on-line exhibit showcases the strength and adaptability of the human spirit.

The Pleiades Project is a diverse collective of artists, each with their own unique style and approach to their art. Their collaboration is a testament to the power of creative communities and their ability to adapt and thrive despite physical and social limitations.

Although the artists of The Pleiades Project use various modes and media for their work, we are all united and committed to growing the seeds of power of artistic endeavors.