b'H EC H A M B E R SP R O J E C TTP A S I NS I O NS ,F U N& A S SI N D ,M L Y , ER I EF A I L ,Fto de-stigmatize psychedelics, he says,a m i dt h eand his website calls it the worldspandemicleading psychedelic art gallery. Inside the corrugated metal building, worksEven amid suffering, the COVID-19 evoking a range of roots portrayother- pandemic presented opportunities for weaving together everything gallery owner Brian Chambers cares about, while Blue Desert by Roger Dean bringing national and international artists a music festival in Yosemite or a weekendinto Nevada Countys orbit.fortunate situation to bring the general public inin Acapulcoand encouraging them toor me (the lesson of the pandemic) a town like ours, hand-in-hand with world-classtake chances they might not otherwise take.F se and try to see the worldlylandscapes, fantastic cubes andartists who will be viewed in art history, for theThey produce masterpieces in a few days,was, hold your cour hambers reflects. dizzying swirls of finely drawn shapesrest of time, as leaders of the pack.Chambers says, and their wonder-inspiringblessing in disguise, C or. If youre and carefully blended color. They speakEarly in his career, he grew fascinatedresults have become his niche. Theyre gettingFigure out what youre here f y, to Chambers own artistic viewpoint: Iwith collaborative art processes, in whichbetter, faster, more efficient, he says, and hehaving fun and not chasing the monelike to wonder what Im looking at. artists come together for short-term, large- ponders how far the movement has come.amazing things can happen.His present positive reality includesformat projects. Gallery owners who hadCollaborative arts werent accepted by the fineTHE CHAMBERS PROJECTbringing together gallery, artist andbeen mentoring him were not interested,arts community. We have redefined and resetSS VALLEYthe viewing, appreciating and buyingso 14 years ago, he started exploring. Now,that, and collaborative arts are now seen as an627 E MAIN STGRA 77-0330(530) 7public. Chambers has encouragedChambers makes collaboration a focal point.amazing movement. SPROJECT.COMseveral artists from across the countryCuration includes gathering artists whoAnd, its fun! WWW.THECHAMBERto relocate to Nevada County. He callsmight not otherwise meetperhaps during Brian Chambers with the reasons he plans to do everything here from now on: From left, daughters Aiyana, 11, and Kyrah, 15. The work behind them is a collaborative painting, Clavado, created by Mario Martinez (aka by Mars-1), Oliver Vernon and Damon Soule over an Acapulco weekend in 2014.Photo by Trina Kleisthimself old-school, meaning, he loves creating events where people gather in-person around art and artists, talk, shake hands, celebrate and make friends. I feel like Im a conduit to bring that around, Chambers reflects. Im in a very Nevada County Business Focus 9'