About the Show:
The Island Gallery is pleased to have nine outstanding print artists from Bainbridge Island and Seattle join us for an annual exhibition of their new work. What makes this group so fascinating is their distinctive approaches to the print medium. The artists say they are drawn to the monotype process because of its techniques of layering, the use of color and the array of tools employed to obtain the varied results. The works can surprise and provide a magical effect as the single print emerges from the printer. The results range from moody landscapes, to playful abstracts and provocative figurative pieces. Their viewing is a perfect activity for a summer evening – and the remainder of the year.
The landscapes of the North- and Southwest are most clearly reflected in the work of Renée Jameson and Maryann Kirkby. Kirkby, a landscape architect, likens the monotype process to designing gardens, layering through the use of multiple plates to create atmosphere, ... view more »
About the Show:
The Island Gallery is pleased to have nine outstanding print artists from Bainbridge Island and Seattle join us for an annual exhibition of their new work. What makes this group so fascinating is their distinctive approaches to the print medium. The artists say they are drawn to the monotype process because of its techniques of layering, the use of color and the array of tools employed to obtain the varied results. The works can surprise and provide a magical effect as the single print emerges from the printer. The results range from moody landscapes, to playful abstracts and provocative figurative pieces. Their viewing is a perfect activity for a summer evening – and the remainder of the year.
The landscapes of the North- and Southwest are most clearly reflected in the work of Renée Jameson and Maryann Kirkby. Kirkby, a landscape architect, likens the monotype process to designing gardens, layering through the use of multiple plates to create atmosphere, perspective and scale. Jameson’s work evokes the moods experienced in the changing cloud and color conditions of mountain and seascapes.
Abstract shapes and mark making are shown in the work of Pam Galvani, Meg Hartwell and Irene Yesley. Galvani sees mark making as a form and carrier of meaning, reflecting her expertise as a calligrapher and history teacher. Hartwell uses collage and color to evoke a sense of controlled calmness, reflecting her previous career as a surgical nurse. Yesley describes her work as the interplay of positive and negative shapes and the emotional impact of color, yet they still evoke the skies and sharply delineated landscapes where she has lived – eastern Washington, the Southwest, and the Turquoise Coast of the Mediterranean.
Kathryn Lesh captures people “in moments that are abbreviated and abstracted enough to invite broad interpretation,” while Dawn Endean similarly shows the vulnerability and fierceness of the animals we live with. Jan Branham employs the collage of faceless figures which evoke whimsey and delight through the details of clothing, stance and background. Lynda Harwood-Swenson, in her piece entitled Stones 1 and 2 (Lapidation), uses anonymous faces transferred to stones to represent female victims of violence around the world.
Overlooking the exhibition is a life-size Great Blue Heron, the creation of Bainbridge sculptor Bill Galvani.
Featured Artists:
Maryann Kirkby, Pacific Glow, Monotype
Jan Branham, Nirvana. Monotype Collage
Pam Galvani, Always Further. Monotype
Dawn Endean, Blue Eye. Monotype
Lynda Harwood-Swenson, Sticks and Stones. Monotype
Kathryn Lesh, Sand Castles. Monotype
Meg Hartwell, Orange and Blue. Monotype Collage
Renée Jameson, Red Rock. Monotype
Irene Yesley, Other Worlds. Monotype
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