Intimate Landscapes and Denizens of
the Garden
work by Susan Arthur-Whitson
November 8 – March 24, 2011
Reception Thursday, March 3, 6 - 8 pm
In both Intimate Landscapes and
Denizens of the Garden, Susan
Arthur-Whitson creates unique environments hiding in plain sight through
her intimate views of the world. In the Intimate Landscape series, the images
represent life in a non-verbal world of raw perception, using miniature animals
and other props as avatars set within the scene. These environments have their
own unique scale where elements of the real world take on a new form or meaning.
The intention of Denizens of the Garden is to create a similar intimate view
of the world of plant life. Whitson hopes these images serve as a vehicle
to help the viewer have a new relationship with traditional beauty – to not
merely observe these botanical specimens, but rather to be immersed in nature.