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About the Exhibition
Opening reception: First Friday, May 7, 5 - 8 pm
Becoming and Unbecoming describes both the process
and product of artist Jeff Waring. Plein air meets plain dirt,
with cardboard and acorns mixed in. Waring's open field recipes
include buckets of house paint and tar, handfuls of pollen
and berries, and generous splashes of acrylics and inks, sun-dried
and rain-soaked.
Waring's work is relational, contextual, and evolving. Two
steps forward are followed by at least one step back. Semi-dry
layers are washed away to expose underlying elements. Serpentine
lines and undulating forms vie for space within layers of
imperfect formality. This is a visceral and chthonic offering
of homegrown authenticity, inspired first and foremost by
the visual potential of the material world at hand.
Waring's small works contemplate the immensity and tenacity
of Nature, while larger works grapple with the smallmindedness
of our lifestyles and politics. Through his work, Waring posits
an acceptance of the sensuous complexity of life in all places,
within people, parking lots and plateaus, and sprouting from
urban gutters and mountain passes. Becoming and Unbecoming
is an acceptance of continuous change, coupled with a call
for humility and wonder.
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