 A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T
Whether drawing inspiration from trees, light, distance or the figure, I use nature as a jumping off point for my work, finding a connectivity among all aspects of the natural world. I enjoy both abstracting a more representational view of nature, as well as using photographs of natural scenes and object to draw out its more essential personality. I am especially inspired by the vistas of the American West, finding their very nature to be abstract. And the forests and shorelines of the Eastern United States convey for me the perfect relationship between line and light. Light plays an important role in my work, as does high key color. I look for ways to express a joyful celebration of the world around me. My goal is to communicate my love of nature, hoping the viewer experiences the same love and reverence that I do.
E X H I B I T I O N S
- 2012 "Taos Select," Taos Fall Arts Juried Exhibition, Taos, NM
- 2012 "Taos Open," Group Show, Taos, NM
- 2012 TAO Open Studio Tour, Taos, NM
- 2011 "Taos Open," Group Show, Taos, NM
- 2010 "Heavenly Dialogue, Photographs of Natural Occurrences," Solo Exhibition, Duality Contemporary Art, Arlington, VA
- 2010 "Whimsical Works on Paper," Two-Person Show (with Dirk Herrman), Duality Contemporary Art
- 2009 "Art for Share," Two-Person Exhibition, Duality Contemporary Art, Arlington, VA
- 2009 "Life Force," Solo Exhibition, Duality Contemporary Art, Arlington, VA
- 2008 ArtFest, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
- 2008 "Art for Obama," Group Show, Duality Contemporary Art, Arlington, VA
- 2007 "Driven to Abstraction," Solo Exhibition, Duality Contemporary Art, VA
- 2007 Gallery 31, Group Show, Corcoran School of Art and Design, Washington, DC
- 2007 "Natural Selection: Art Inspired by Nature," Group Show, Duality Contemporary Art, Arlington, VA
- 2007 "Perceptions of Nature," Two-Person Show (with Dirk Herrman), McLean Project for the Arts Ramp Gallery, McLean, VA
- 2006 "Art for Life" Group Show, Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care, Inc., Washington, DC
- 2006 "Place, Space and Time," Group Show, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
- 2006 "Journey to Center," Two-Person Show (with Dirk Herrman), The Annex, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
- 2005 Julliard Piano Recital Concert, Two-Person Show (with Dirk Herrman), McLean, VA
- 2004 "Vivid Vistas: A Shared Journey," Two-Person Show (with Dirk Herrman), Galleria EliasInez, Taos, NM
- 2003 "Abstracting from Nature," Two-Person Show (with Joy Every), Art in Public Places, Reston, VA
- 2002 Amigos Bravos Paint-A-Thon Group Show, Bareiss Gallery, Taos, NM
- 2002 Corcoran School of Art and Design Group Show, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
- 2001 Amigos Bravos Paint-A-Thon, Group Show, Bareiss Gallery, Taos, NM
- 2001 Corcoran School of Art and Design, Group Show, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
- 1997 "Kentucky Juried Fine Art Exhibition," Group Show, Houchens Gallery, Bowling Green, KY
- 1996 Sawtooth Center for the Arts, Group Show, Winston-Salem, NC
- 1995 Evanston Art Center, Group Show, Evanston, IL
P U B L I C A T I O N S
- 2009 "Connections," Elan Magazine
- 2008 "Art to Watch," Washingtonian Magazine
- 2006 "Side by Side," Fairfax County Times
- 2006 "Journey to Abstraction," DC Magazine
- 2004 "Journey Together," Taos News
E D U C A T I O N
- 2006 - 2010 Directed Study (Jeremy McDonnell, Stephen Kilborn, Ray Vinella)
- 2004 - 2007 Corcoran School of Art and Design (William Christenberry, Stephen Cushner, William Willis)
- 2001 - 2004 McLean Project for the Arts (Tom Morris, Sharon Fishel, Margaret Huddy)
- 1992 - 1999 Painting and Drawing (Western Kentucky University, Sawtooth Center, Evanston Art Center
- 1977 University of Illinois, Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing and Literature
www.DirkandLucy.com
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