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I had an Art Opening this past week at New Moon Gallery in Spokane.
The show was titled ‘Under the Surface: An Interplay with Otherness”.
The majority of this exhibition was focused on the intersection of my work in Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock printmaking) and some recent explorations in ceramics.
The work also had a narrative focus on one of the most lovely and enigmatic of ocean creatures, the giant manta ray, (Mobula birostris).
Some of new work that I presented at this exhibition included:
Lightboxes-
-integrating textured ceramic frames and Mokuhanga prints, with backlit illumination.
Manta Sculptures-
-these sculptures could be pedestal-displayed or wall-mounted. Range of surface textures and glazes.
Mosaics-
-Each of these wall arrays was 40 x 40 inches, with a 18 inch Mokuhanga print mounted in the center. They were very fun to make- except for the crash course in Autocad I had to give myself to precisely cut out the tile forms.
In addition to these newer explorations, the show contained a cross-section of print and ceramic work from the last few years, all marine themed.
David Roon
An artist working at the interface of visual art and Conservation Biology, and a professor at the University of Idaho (Natural Resources and Society).
Mixed media and printmaking, with a strong grounding in ceramics. Exploring the interface between humans and the global biosphere (particularly coastal and marine ecosystems). Installation, sculpture, and ginormous functional pots.
Your work is just amazing and always interested in what you post.
Thank you Dina. I’m sorry about not responding earlier… just corrected a site issue (part of the whole re-launch). Super kind of you!
Lovely work! The print is amazing! Congrats on your new website!!!
Thank you so much Lynn!
Beautiful work – I can’t wait to see more of your pieces.
Thank you Steve! I’m currently wrapping up fall work at my ‘other’ vocation (University teaching)… which has been keeping me out of the studio… but I plan to hammer out a ton of work in the spring.
I love the diversity, curiosity, of your work, but especially the love of nature.
I love the diversity, curiosity, of your work, but especially the love of nature.
Thank you Amanda. It’s been interesting trying to balance life as a working scientist with life as an artist… but there’s no lack of inspiration for sure!
I love all of your artwork! The fish are special to me though. They’re gorgeous!!!
Thank you Tracy! Fish are sort of my default… if I’ve created something and don’t have a specific plan for adding a design, my hand just naturally creates fish designs. A friend once told me that she thought I’d been a fish in a former life…