DUNCAN ROBINS:
HUMAN-NATURE
DECEMBER 21 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9
Reflecting on our complex, evolving relationship with the natural world using driftwood and spray paint. Humans once coexisted with Nature in a balanced relationship. Together, we lived harmoniously and in abundance on Earth. That is, until Man created and then began exploiting technology. This exhibit of driftwood sculptures and sprayed paintings portrays our complex and evolving relationship with Nature.
Sculptures are made with as few, as-found pieces of driftwood as possible. Minimal shaping may aid assembly or recognition. Some oil paint may camouflage distracting elements. Paintings are sprayed on canvas. Pen, brush or sponges used on occasion. The simplified images are drawn/designed in a square, iconic format.
Thank you to Holly Yashi and Crestmark Millwork for their generous support!
Tamera Avery: Threshold
January 25
through March 9, 2025
Lisa Marie’s aesthetic sensibility is rooted in Central American Folk Art and the Mexican Catholic shrines of her heritage and upbringing in Tucson, Arizona. Deliberate with showcasing the “handmade” quality of her work, she uses low-tech methods to create large assemblage ceramic sculptures and installations, as well as mixed media quilts, pottery, and clothing. Her work encompasses imagined conceptions of home, gardens, peacefulness, playfulness, and celebration. She strives to have her work be accessible to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Lisa Marie lived for several years in the San Francisco Bay Area before beginning a professorship at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She is currently a full professor there, teaching ceramics and leading interdisciplinary academic programs. She has exhibited in over 50 solo exhibitions across the country, and has served as an Artist-in-Residence at multiple notable venues, including the City University of New York, Hunter College; Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis; Watershed Center for Ceramic Art, Newcastle, ME; and Clay Studio of Missoula, Montana. She has received numerous honors and led workshops from New York to California.