Four Artists/Four Natures
Group Exhibition:
Sally Brown
Marilyn Cool
Susan McDonald
Jantje Visscher
Each choosing a different viewpoint,
four artists focus on nature.
Sally Brown
Sally Brown views nature as narrative. By juxtaposing landscapes combining historical and present day imagery, she creates paintings that are at once beautiful and arresting in the questions they raise about civilization's impact on nature throughout history.
Sally Brown
Sally Brown
Sally Brown
Marilyn Summers Cool
“Departure From Nest - 98”
Five panels, oil on board
20”h x 69”w
Marilyn Summers Cool uses nature as a resource for metaphor. Reflecting on the intuitive and instinctive processes used by each being in designing its' refuge, she builds her mystical painted surfaces.
Marilyn Summers Cool
DETAIL “Departure From Nest – 98”
Oil on board
20”h x 24 1/4”w
Marilyn Summers Cool
Essence of Nest #1
Triptych, oil on board
24”h x 40”w
Marilyn Summers Cool
Essence of Nest #2
Triptych, oil on board
24”h x 51”w
Susan McDonald
Through a close examination of the gorgeous patterns and shifting colors of dragonfly wings, Susan McDonald expresses, with strength and sureness of hand, her view of nature as the ultimate designer and engineer.
Susan McDonald
Susan McDonald
Susan McDonald
Jantje Visscher
"Events Wall"
Jantje Visscher's wall sculptures, delicate objects and their shadows that appear to be caught in startling moments, explore human perception. She sees nature as changing constantly and also seen differently by each viewer.
Jantje Visscher
"Out of the Blue"
Acrylic Paint and Vivak 12"h x 20"w x 10"d
Jantje Visscher
"Dark Canyon"
Acrylic Paint and Vivak 15"h x 12"w x 7"d
Jantje Visscher
"Tree in the Sun"
Acrylic Paint and Vivak
22"h x 16"w x 12"d
The work of these four contemporary artists together suggests nature as a rich and endless source of inspiration. This exhibit is homage to the inexhaustible complexity and vast dimensions of nature.