Visual spirituality

Back when Roma Devanbu was in college 40 years ago, she traveled around the world and visited religious sites, including temples, mosques and shrines. These pilgrimages informed her art with a sense of spirituality that transcended the differences among religions. In her Axis Gallery show, A Pilgrim Continues Her Way, the Davis-based artist explores the role of art within spiritual quests across cultures through her paintings, drawings and cut-paper work. The exhibition also includes the Speak Listen Milagro Project, a collaboration among Devanbu and other artists from around the country, including Cheselyn Amato, Cherilyn McNaughton and Janine Etherington, to name a few. The exhibition will have materials for visitors to create their own milagros—tokens that pilgrims use for healing.