FOREST AND SEA AND PLACE BETWEEN
exhibition 2019 Portals Gallery, duncan bc
Articulation members have explored multiple locations in the Salish Sea biosphere during week-long study sessions. Members were inspired by multiple ecosystems where living organisms exist in the geosphere of soil and rock, the hydrosphere of lakes, rivers, and oceans, and in the weather systems in the atmosphere.
In her tree Wind Drawings, Lesley Turner examines the interaction of humans with natural biological and climatic processes. Wendy Klotz expresses the joy of being at the shoreline and also despair when witnessing destructive and polluting human behaviour. Ingrid Lincoln presents her emotional responses as an internal dialogue while in the presence of different living ecosystems. Amanda Onchulenko’s response to the Pacific Northwest focuses on the creative process and evokes memories, comparisons and parallels with a childhood spent growing up in the very different South Eastern Australian ecosystem. Donna Clement uses a micro view to focus on the complexities of tree life while Leann Clifford, as a prairie dweller, entertains a macro view to exploring this new environment.
The Salish Sea biosphere is a living organism supporting many interconnected parts. The artists’ different viewpoints, backgrounds, and media serve to highlight the diversity and unity within while also drawing attention to the critical role every small element plays in the Salish Sea's continued well being.
In her tree Wind Drawings, Lesley Turner examines the interaction of humans with natural biological and climatic processes. Wendy Klotz expresses the joy of being at the shoreline and also despair when witnessing destructive and polluting human behaviour. Ingrid Lincoln presents her emotional responses as an internal dialogue while in the presence of different living ecosystems. Amanda Onchulenko’s response to the Pacific Northwest focuses on the creative process and evokes memories, comparisons and parallels with a childhood spent growing up in the very different South Eastern Australian ecosystem. Donna Clement uses a micro view to focus on the complexities of tree life while Leann Clifford, as a prairie dweller, entertains a macro view to exploring this new environment.
The Salish Sea biosphere is a living organism supporting many interconnected parts. The artists’ different viewpoints, backgrounds, and media serve to highlight the diversity and unity within while also drawing attention to the critical role every small element plays in the Salish Sea's continued well being.