SPRING 2008
Still thinking about these animals...I remember my painting Professor Timothy Ray, at Moorhead State, talking about these "bug detectors" in the rods and cones of our eyes. Why this stuck, and so much else didn't, I'll never know. But apparently, ours eyes are finely tuned to the shapes and out-of-normal visual changes in our environment. It, no doubt, comes from living in a dangerous, predatory world. But this sensitivity to shape probably underlies these drawings I've been working on. Though the figures are largely flat, our brains seem to trigger recognition instantly, making something out of nothing, really. And, I've always wondered why abstract shapes aren't as compelling to humans, but the answer is obvious, survival. Abstract shapes don't often jump out of the flora and eat us!
WINTER 2007
I have been working on a series of animal drawings inspired by the ancient Lascaux cave paintings. The iconic shapes and forms of animals, past and present, are among my many interests in art. Some of my works are direct and personal interpretations of the original cave paintings, while others ruminate on the shapes of contemporary animals. In either case, my attempt is to capture an essential spiritual quality of animals that has inspired humankind for thousands of years.
SELECTED AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS
2004 - Minnesota State Fair, 4th place
2003 - Minnesota State Fair, Honorable Mention
2002 - Minnesota State Fair, 4th place
2000 - Minnesota State Fair, Merit
SOO Visual Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Stone Arch Festival of the Arts, Minneapolis, MN
AZ Gallery, Lowertown, St. Paul, MN
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, MN
Speedboat Gallery, St. Paul, MN
The University of South Dakota
Sioux City Art Center, Iowa
Northfield Arts Guild, Minnesota
Bloomington Art Center, Minnesota
University of North Dakota
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