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SHOW DESCRIPTION:"Symbiosis: The Living Language of the Inland Northwest" brings together three artists exploring the deep interconnections between humans and the natural world.
Lauren Adams’ large scale drawings of native conifers honor the monumental presence and intricate details of the region’s forests.
Tricia Kleinot’s Fruiting Bodies reveals the unseen networks of fungi and lichen that sustain life beneath the surface. Joanna Shippam’s paintings celebrate the natural world through abstract representation, often mixing natural pigments with manmade mediums to highlight our connection to our environment.
Together, their works invite viewers to see the Inland Northwest as a living system where every root, spore, and grain of soil speaks the language of balance, reciprocity, and wonder.
SHOW HOURS:
Jan 2nd - Opening Reception: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Jan 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, Jan 31st - 4:00PM - 7:00PM
LAUREN ADAMS ARTIST STATEMENT:
These large scale mixed media drawings are inspired from a book I wrote and illustrated identifying local trees on a property connected with Whitworth University. My hope is to draw viewers into the magnificence of the nature (specifically trees) that are around us on a daily basis, noting their detail and scale. When confronted with beauty and knowledge of the natural world, care for our surroundings quickly follows.
TRICIA KLEINOT ARTIST STATEMENT:
Much of what I create begins with pondering the details that surround me; seeing new shapes and forms in what already exists. The processes of birth, death, and growth offer infinite inspiration. With acrylic paint and pencil, I create narratives by intertwining reality with fantasy, transcending our known ideas of the physical world. My work seeks to define the relationships that separate us, connect us, and morph us with nature.
The “Fruiting Bodies” series is inspired by my move to the Inland Northwest and journey into motherhood. Both are acts of disconnection and re-establishment that bring about emotional and physical changes. What happens when a diverse kingdom of organisms with distinct roles in the ecosystem intersects with the human world and our experiences? These fungi and human entanglements explore two ideas: symbiotic, restorative relationships and nature as medicine.
JOANNA SHIPPAM ARTIST STATEMENT:
My curiosity about the symbiotic relationship we share with our environment is central to my artistic practice. I have always thought of art as a balance between listening and speaking—a sort of call and response. My approach is observational, beginning with an appreciation for subtle details in nature— colors, shapes, or textures— and then zooming in to make them the central focus. These details are then abstracted and expanded, transforming them into immersive landscapes that invite close exploration and contemplation.
Many of these pieces include a thoughtful and deliberate combination of manmade mediums alongside natural pigments from the earth itself—incorporating colors made from rocks, plants, and metal oxides. A driving curiosity woven into this collection is observing how these distinct natural and synthetic elements interact and merge, celebrating our unique human participation in cultivating and creating beauty within the world.
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