Layer Three: Attempted Representation Once an artist completes their final marks, the art is out of their hands. It takes on a life of its own after being put into the world, and it is given the ability to sever itself from its creator and original form. I was curious to hear the opinions of…Continue readingSpeaking in Layers
Layer Three: Attempted Representation
Category: Artist Interviews
Layer Two: Process Connection A finished piece of art is the icecap atop a mountain of contemplation, perseverance, and tactful execution. Particularly, when viewing the various types of prints within Layer on Layer, novices like myself form our opinions on the final product. We develop affection from within the frame, ignorant to the copper plates…Continue readingSpeaking in Layers
Layer Two: Process Connection
Intro The artistic process is an amorphous, enigmatic idea that refuses to conform across personalities. As I prepared for the Layer on Layer opening, I was met with similar mystique. With no prompt, the title alone guides the thematic arrow of the show. On opening night, I circled the gallery over and over repeating the…Continue readingSpeaking in Layers
Layer One: Within Creation
Over the Summer, Art League RI hosted an exhibition focused on art and ocean science, titled Below the Surface II. The mission of the exhibition was to demonstrate what we know about the ocean and how we are still making discoveries in its vast landscape. Three awards were presented to Chris Maynard, Dorothy Raymond, and…Continue readingSynergy: Below the Surface II
Award Winner Interviews
The final artist I interviewed was Kate Wilson, awarded second place by judge Conor Moynihan. Kate’s piece entitled Refract is formed from the manipulation of space, creating an alien image from an ordinary object. As she puts it, Refract is “symbolic of what you can do with photography… it is actually just an unassuming cardboard…Continue readingS=P=A=C=E Interviews
Kate Wilson
Refract
Keith Prue’s photograph immediately caught my attention for admittedly personal reasons. The scene, a valley split by a massive metal trestle lit only by the night sky and passenger train lights, set off nostalgic alarms in my head. As my eyes worked their way down the photo, my suspicions were confirmed: Hudson Valley. I grew…Continue readingS=P=A=C=E Interviews
Keith Prue
Hudson Valley
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