'Patchwork'

"Inspired by an aerial perspective of farmland. A landscape where fields are divided into smaller, irregular plots, each often cultivated with different crops or at different stages of growth. This creates a visually varied and intricate pattern, much like a quilt."  This piece reflects my continued exploration of organic textures & forms, recreated in paper & acrylic. Each individual segment is collaged with found & painted papers then coated with multiple layers of acrylic. The final piece is mounted on a wood panel so it appears to float on the wall when displayed.

 

'Tafoni'

 "Inspired by rock structures that look like honeycomb or Swiss cheese and form over eons through cycles of erosion and weathering.  This sculpture is created using painted papers, the two-sided segments are adhered together then coated with multiple layers of acrylic to increase stability. The oval lace-like pattern is cut out, each section is attached to form final sculpture. Additionally the shadows cast by this structure become an intriguing part of the piece. This sculpture reflects my  continued exploration of organic textures & forms, recreated in paper & acrylic."

 

Kent Summer Art Exhibit

'Shadows & Reflections', Acrylic on Wood 

Thank Kent Arts Commission!

Exhibit runs June 4 - August 21 at the Centennial Center Gallery (400 W Gowe St Kent, WA ). Gallery is open Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm 

'Opening', Acrylic on Wood 

 

'Harmony' & 'Kelp', Acrylic on Wood 

'Parallels', Acrylic on Wood 

Exhibiting artists: John Armstrong ▪ Susan Boye ▪ Julia Brodsky ▪ Charde Brown ▪ Kay Burnett ▪ Carol Colin ▪ Jo Cosme ▪ Barbara De Pirro ▪ Devon Dille ▪ Liz Ewings ▪ Kurt Erickson ▪ Andrew Feuk ▪ Tom Fletcher ▪ Mohamed Gabriel ▪ Miwa Gardner ▪ Nikki Jobbora-Barber ▪ Laurie Kallsen-George ▪ Sonya Lang ▪ Cindy Lieberman ▪ Anna Macrae ▪ Aaron Mann ▪ Angela Marvel ▪ Gabriela Nirino ▪ Kelly Haejung Paik ▪ Dmitrii Patapov ▪ Chad Pilkington ▪ Brett Polonsky ▪ Johanna Porter ▪ Debbie Ranniger ▪ Umesh Shebe ▪ Shyun Song ▪ Annette Stiers Jones ▪ Laura Wallace ▪ Suze Woolf ▪ Chandra Wu

Jurors: Kyler Pahang, Anna Mia Davidson

Sponsor: Kent Arts Commission

 

'Translucent Shards'

 

"Envisioning organic matter, fragments of nature encapsulated in ice. Recreating these textures using a combination of paper, acrylic paints & mediums plus image transfers. These individual translucent segments have  been threaded onto a stainless steel armature with glass bead spacers. This process enables the form to articulate into shape, allows light to illuminate segments, cast intriguing shadows plus stabilizes the form for wall display."

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'Articulated Layers'

"Reflecting on organic layers of dried flower petals, seed pods, lichen & leaves. Mimicking these textures using a combination of fiber & acrylic I've created individual segments. Each piece has been threaded onto a stainless steel armature with glass bead spacers. This process enables the form to articulate into shape, allows light to form intriguing shadows plus stabilizes the structure for wall display."

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'Forest Slipper'

"Fascinated with organic textures, I create molds, casting them in acrylic & fiber. In this sculpture I've incorporated some of my tree bark forms which have been tinted with acrylic paint & collaged with painted papers. A fiber & acrylic stainless steel armature wraps the structure to stabilize, as a finishing detail & for wall display."

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'Ruffles'

'Ruffles',  Fiber, Acrylic, Wood Cradle. 9" x 10" x 4"

"My studies of nature in its many forms, have challenged me to explore ideas beyond the structure itself. In this sculpture I have even incorporated some of my photography. These images have been transferred onto fiber using a combination of acrylic mediums. Forming each each individual ruffle I then adhered them onto a wood cradle, stabilizing the structure for wall display."

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