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Queen Anne Lace. John Dickson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cAll of my work, whether painted or sculpted in clay, has to do with memories, specifically memories connected to nature, the landscape itself and botanicals within the landscape,\u201d says Ballard.<\/p>\n
Other exhibiting artists are Jen Blazina, Christina Brinkman, Vicki Essig, Jean Gumpper, Amber Jensen, Alain Mailland, Elaine Quave, Justin Rothshank, Deborah Squier, Will Henry Stevens and Suzanne Stryk.<\/p>\n
Dean Allison and Luke Haynes, featuring new work by the artists, is on display in the Showcase Gallery. While both artists render portraiture and storytelling, they do so in very different ways. Allison\u2019s glass sculptures are intimate moments in time, derived from real people and real interactions. He uses a life-casting process to capture physical details of an individual as well as their interests and emotions.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy recent work captures more of the figure,\u201d says Allison. \u201cThere are some dynamic poses and deeper content intended.\u201d<\/p>\n
Haynes combines traditional and contemporary methods of quilting to create works made from recycled materials, each containing a history of their own. He often incorporates portraiture in his quilts to relay the history of a community, individual or culture.<\/p>\n
In the Small Format Gallery, land | sea | sky SCAPES: new work by Amy Putansu<\/em> features Putansu\u2019s most recent ondul\u00e9 weavings. Their wave-like patterns and textures emulate the geographic shifts we encounter as we observe the world around us. She assimilates reflective color and sinuous line, giving the impression of land meeting sea meeting sky, and everything in between.<\/p>\n
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