Auburn: Community & Event Center Gallery Hadiya Finley and Jon Haaland Contact: Allison Hyde, Arts Coordinator 253-931-3043 ahyde@auburnwa.gov<mailto:ahyde@auburnwa.gov> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2023 ___________ The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present the work of Hadiya Finley and Jon Haaland at the Community Center Gallery, on view July 7 - August 29, 2023. Artist Hadiya Finley's sculptures focus on the female figure and are meant as an expression of women's feelings. Her artworks are crafted with "simplicity of form, softening of edges, joints and surfaces. Exaggerated form, altered relationships and integrated texture are used to show women as strong, powerful and tender beings who use their bodies as a means of expression." Jon Haaland considers his artwork an examination of "spaces away from people, either protected from or recovering from human endeavor." The artist seeks to use his photography and mixed media work to document "the damage done, and the blight we leave behind, while illuminating the vast scapes held in small spaces, beautiful and unseen, sheltered from human hands." [A close up of a bug Description automatically generated with low confidence][A statue of a person holding a staff Description automatically generated with low confidence] Left: Rammet, Hadiya Finley Right: Smite, Jon Haaland Community Center Gallery 910 Ninth Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002 ____________________________________________________________________________ This art installation is coordinated through the City of Auburn, Parks, Arts & Recreation Department and with the support of the Auburn Arts Commission. Questions? Contact Allison Hyde, Arts Coordinator at ahyde@auburnwa.gov<mailto:ahyde@auburnwa.gov> Information on City of Auburn cultural arts program can be found at www.auburnwa.gov/arts<http://www.auburnwa.gov/arts> or call 253-931-3043. Aidyn Dervaes (she/they) City of Auburn Arts Assistant - Parks, Arts & Recreation adervaes@auburnwa.gov<mailto:adervaes@auburnwa.gov> - [cid:image007.png@01D9B0BC.68E245E0] The information contained in this electronic communication is personal, privileged and/or confidential information intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) to which it has been addressed. If you read this communication and are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication, other than delivery to the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail. Thank you.