on view July 23 - September 5, 2010.

OPENING RECEPTION Friday, July 23. 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. with an artist talk at 8:15 and a free concert by Eric Wilson and Empty Hearts with Saredren Wells beginning at 8:45 p.m.

Experimenting with Cyanotype Workshop on Saturday July 24. 10a.m.-1p.m.

My work illustrates a fantastic landscape. It represents nature’s subtle way of dealing with the peculiar aspects in the relationship with mankind. A giant glow-in-the-dark heart, or a pile of precious gems tells us that we are loved, just as blood squirting from an oak tree trunk says, all is not well. I am inspired by my conversation with the landscape, I imagine long monologues when pine forests make me laugh and mountains test my patience.

My paintings are created with a photochemical process known as cyanotype. The cyanotype is a civil war era process that when exposed to sunlight and developed gives a vibrant blue image. I paint with this light sensitive medium directly on paper or canvas. With everyday items such as baking soda, bleach and peroxide I am able to achieve a range of colors and textures thru controlled chemical reactions. I repeat this process adding many layers until the image is fully realized, often finishing with watercolor painting or a collage element.

It’s not as nerdy as it sounds.

This page was posted Thursday, June 10, 2010.