The interaction between water and birds is the focus of
"A Reflective Nature." The exhibit comprises 50 paintings and works on
paper selected from the permanent collection of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson
Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin, which organized the exhibition for a
national tour.
Calm, mirror-like surfaces
reflecting surrounding landscapes. Rolling waves gently lapping the
shore. Swirling eddies churning up foamy swells. Crashing surf stirred
by storms at sea. Water, in its many forms and temperaments, has
inspired artists for centuries.
The visual and aesthetic appeal of water can be found in
the many interpretive challenges it presents to artists: continual
movement, a glimmering surface that reflects light, moods ranging from
dark and stormy to sunny and shimmering hot, and a wild and
unpredictable nature.
Though all the works in A Reflective Nature are alike in
that each features birds and water, they differ in as many ways as there
are artists to interpret these two subjects. It is with great pleasure
that we present "A Reflective Nature," and our gratitude goes out to the
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum for making this exhibit available to us.
