Featuring work by artists Jennifer Dwyer, Nic Dyer, Rachel Frank, Christy Gast, Greer Howland Smith, Linda Stillman, KT Taylor, and Erik Daniel White, Fauna, Flora and Fur explores the sensuous variety of textures and colors inherent in the natural world. The show will be on view January 25, 2025 – March 23, 2025 with an opening reception from 3-5p on January 25th.
Through both two and three-dimensional works, the artists featured in Fauna, Flora and Fur create pieces that speak to the underlying beauty of nature while simultaneously addressing its decay and degradation, often caused by human intervention. The work of Frank and Gast delves into the life cycles inherent in mollusks, using their shells as symbols of negative environmental cycles and the broader ecological impact of small changes. Frank’s two works on paper explore the complex and colorful interior of a bird’s body and in some ways mirror her sculpture. Howland Smith’s paintings vibrantly portray the tropical landscape of Hong Kong, capturing the rich interplay of flora, fauna, and humanity. Jennifer Dwyers’ ceramic vases adorned with birds and gilded flowers are reminiscent of luxurious rococo objects of the 19th century and complement her abstract landscape painting, inspired by Wyoming pasture land spiked with fences. Dyer’s hyper realistic animal paintings feature a unique blend of mixed media, bringing a dynamic layer to their landscapes, while Stillman contrasts the rigid scientific categorization of flowers with their unique qualities in her works on paper created with pigment made of crushed flower petals. The paintings of Erik Daniel White are modeled after clay formations, commenting on our country and its attitudes and responses to environment, food and politics. KT Taylor’s stainless steel sculptures of animals combine fauna with flora, by casting tree bark and pieces of wood, in the creation of the work. Accompanying these sculptures are three framed works on paper, playful renditions of animals made of washi tape and ink wash. Each artist explores the theme through their unique artistic perspective, and we hope the exhibition will inspire meaningful conversations about humanity’s relationship with nature.
Featuring work by:
Nic Dyer
Jennifer Dwyer
Rachel Frank
Christy Gast
Greer Howland Smith
Linda Stillman
KT Taylor
Erik Daniel White
