Mushrooms No. 8

Mushrooms No. 8Elizabeth Becker Watercolor on Cold Press Paper Emotional release and expressive experimentation with water are important to Elizabeth s process as she works intuitively allowing colors to bleed together and slowly bloom

Courtney Khail Watercolors inks and graphite on paper I introduce color through organic pools of pigment which overlap interact and spill past the boundaries of my lines symbolize the push and pull of our imperfect alignment within the ever changing boundaries and expectations of society

Aislinn Forbes Pencil on off white paper I am inspired by the forms and negative space created by organic objects found in nature

inviting the viewer to her layered dinner table

Antony Aumann Oil Pastel on Paper I am inspired by the striking hues of Henri Matisse s Fauvist paintings

Elizabeth J Holmes Archival Print on Hahnemuhle German Etching Paper I am drawn to places layered with different histories rural landscapes storefronts city architecture anywhere personal and collective memory overlap My images are born from this connection to place

Sherman’s work is clearly influenced by nature and the world around us

on a bookshelf or in an office

Megan is able to capture so much in the tiny frame of the polaroid

making what begins as a simple form of photography into the ephemeral print

Figurative art works well as the focal point of any room or as part of a hallway gallery wall

Annette Rotz Chalk pastel on newsprint I m drawn to seeing the richness of color beauty and humor in everyday life It could be a certain quality of light a feeling of deep connection or a striking composition that inspires me to explore and experiment further to reveal a deeper layer

Elizabeth Becker Watercolor on Cold Press Paper Emotional release and expressive experimentation with water are important to Elizabeth s process as she works intuitively allowing colors to bleed together and slowly bloom