Frieda Golding, Passages, 2019, mixed media, courtesy of the Rogue Valley Manor Collection
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Frieda Golding
Ashland, Oregon-based artist Frieda Golding is known for her lyrical paintings. Full of smooth movement, the lines of Golding’s work are confident and colorful. She works primarily with watercolor, pencil, and ink because she wants the “transparency” of the materials to create an organic “glow” on the paper. The movement within her works mimics the everchanging movement of the natural world around us. Golding appreciates the intimacy of her work, drawing inspiration from the local flora and creating her own meaning from it. Her piece Passages is currently on display in the Entry Gallery of the Schneider Museum of Art. Learn more about Frieda Golding with the link below, and see her work while it’s showing.
https://orjewishlife.com/lifetime-of-movement-reflected-in-friedas-portable-art/
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Mark Sengbusch, Blue Bird, 2019, acrylic on Baltic Birch plywood, 20 x 20 x 24 in., courtesy of the artist
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Baltic Birch Plywood
Native to the northeast region of Europe, Baltic birch plywood is a reliable material for woodworkers around the world. The strong screw hold, sleek appearance, and laser-cutting compatibility are just a few of the reasons this plywood is so reliable. Artist Mark Sengbusch uses Baltic birch plywood in his bright and bold sculptures. He uses the wood’s thin but durable nature to play with the relationship between the two and three-dimensional. With tight joinery and fascinating geometric shapes, Sengbusch’s work is a show of both his artistic and technical skills. See his work in the Heiter and Treehaven Galleries of the Schneider Museum of Art, and learn more about the material he used with the link below.
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Jan van der Ploeg, WALL PAINTING No. 545 Untitled, 2023, acrylic on wall, courtesy of the artist
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Site-Specific Art
Creating art designed to be shown in a specific space changes the way art interacts with its environment. Site-specific art considers the energy of the room and works with it to create something physical. Many contemporary artists and sculptors play with this concept, creating large-scale installations that become the focal point of the gallery. The practice stems as a response to modernism. Where modernism argues that art is transportable and decorative, site-specific art is intimately linked to the location of its creation. Artist Jan van der Ploeg created a wall mural in the Schneider Museum of Art’s Treehaven Gallery as a part of our current exhibition Intuitive Nature: Geometric Roots & Organic Foundations. The bold colors and smooth lines tie the room together, accentuating the shapes and slopes present. Learn more about the history of site-specific art with the link below, and see Jan van der Ploeg’s work while it’s still showing.
https://www.artlex.com/site-specific-art/
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