BLOOMINGTON – Three artists present shows revolving around nostalgia, memory, and a place to celebrate the new year at the Waldron Art Galleries.
Mark Riggins’ show, No Place Like Home, in the Education Gallery, continues for another month. His work consistently reflects a profound appreciation for the environment he gets to call home and the people who make the environment creatively accessible for him. Riggins’ artistic journey was profoundly shaped by his grandmother, Mary Maish, a local artist. Observing her techniques and her dedication ignited his passion for drawing. His admiration for his grandmother’s work helped him develop his skills and instilled his love for art from a young age. That love is evident in Monroe County and Southern Indiana’s intricately detailed pen and ink renderings of architectural subjects.
Gabrielle Schenck presents Heat-Seeking in the Spotlight Gallery, where she reflects upon her exploration of the natural world and its intricate forms. Her work is formed by a deliberate process of layering and erasing gestural marks to create a surface tension that mirrors the continuous cycle of death and renewal. She portrays the haze of the organic structures surrounding her, capturing the ephemeral feeling one senses when connecting with nature. From the colorways to the dimensions of Schenck’s pieces, each element evokes a sense of vagueness yet familiarity.
The Space Between, by artist Haley Clancy Inyart, premiers in the Rosemary P. Miller Gallery. In this exhibition, Clancy Inyart adapts intricate wall collages crafted from meticulously cut watercolor papers, allowing viewers to actively partake in her art in the close-up examination of each piece and the emotive experience of walking through the space. Her work explores memory through personal objects, inviting the audience to connect with their experiences. By painting these objects from memory and subtly altering their appearance between the front and back, Clancy Inyart gradually deteriorates and evolves into abstraction through the cutouts. The watercolor paintings and collage work physically present how memories fade over time.
These shows will open with an event on Friday, January 10, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
