Free exhibition of works by Sandy Marvin and Phyllis Rider that explores 'line' as a visual language and a way of thinking.
SYNC Gallery is hosting Following a Line, a two-artist exhibition running from October 15 through November 15, 2026. The show takes the 'line' as both a visual language and a way of thinking, and the two artists approach it from opposite ends of the spectrum—one working with the recognizable world and the other with abstraction.
Sandy Marvin brings landscapes and still lifes informed by two decades of calligraphy. She works in acrylic, solar relief etchings, and monotypes, and she describes the directness of a visible line or a pastel stroke as a connection between the viewer and the artist's hand and heart. Her work emphasizes contour, brushwork, and emotional immediacy.
Phyllis Rider works in abstraction, treating process as a means of discovery. She starts with simple forms and intuitive marks, then develops them through layered color, rhythmic line, and textured surfaces, embracing experimentation over a predetermined outcome.
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Between the two, you get a look at how a single concept—the line—can be used to build a scene or to explore a shape. The opening reception is Friday, October 16, from 5 PM to 9 PM. The gallery is at 931 Santa Fe Drive in Denver, and admission is free.
