Current Exhibit
Bones in the Soup
Local artist Ashley Duran returns to the Arts Council, debuting in the Main Gallery with a thought-provoking collection of mixed media and abstract expressionist works.
January 6—February 27, 2026
Arts Council of Wayne County
Main Gallery
139 W. Walnut St.
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Opening Reception:
January 6, 2025
6-8pm
Free event
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Duran’s latest collection of work resides in the liminal space between memory and abstraction. Past traumas quietly thread through our lives, shaping the inner world of the present. Through abstract expressionism and mixed media, Duran pulls apart these threads, guided by life experiences, music, and raw emotion. Color, texture, and gesture give form unseen forces. Bits of trauma emerge like unexpected bones in a spoonful of soup— reminders to honor and embrace the complexity within our own stories.
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