Mar 8, 2014
Sky/Water II: June 27, 2013; 5:22 PM; Lookout Creek at Discovery Trail HJ Andrews Project Sky/Water II: June 27, 2013; 5:22 PM; Lookout Creek at Discovery Trail Oil on 6 Wood Panels, 45 in. x 142 1/2 in. 2014 Sky/Water maps the color patterns of Lookout Creek in the Andrews Forest and the sky above at the same instance from the vantage point of standing on a bridge over the creek. Maps, especially topographical maps, can introduce the map reader to a new place without being physically present in that place, maps can help to navigate through unfamiliar terrain while within it, and they...
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Mar 7, 2014
Sky/Water I: January 26, 2013; 1:48 PM; Road 1506 Bridge Over Lookout Creek Near Road 1508 Junction HJ Andrews Project 2013 Sky/Water maps the color patterns of Lookout Creek in the Andrews Forest and the sky above at the same instance from the vantage point of standing on a bridge over the creek. Maps, especially topographical maps, can introduce the map reader to a new place without being physically present in that place, maps can help to navigate through unfamiliar terrain while within it, and they can also serve as a vehicle of remembering a place that has been left behind....
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Feb 9, 2014
Distillations of Place Overview 2008 – 2012 Distillations of Place addresses an evolving relationship with local ecosystems. I am particularly interested in places that have been heavily manipulated for the natural resource the landscape provides, and are now undergoing engineered reconstruction. Reconstruction projects raise a multitude of necessary decisions made in response to the questions: 1) what is the native landscape; and 2) how do we deconstruct the systems in order to reconstruct what is “natural.” Consulting scientists has given me the foundation to create my own...
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Feb 8, 2014
Becoming One: Finley Distillations of Place 2011-2012 Finley is a wildlife refuge located in the Willamette Valley, south of Corvallis, Oregon. Near the refuge entrance are two adjacent fields. The first is a farmed rye grass field. The second is a restored wetland prairie. In 2011, the rye grass field began to undergo a long restoration project, returning it to native wetland prairie. Because the two fields are adjacent to each other, I became interested in tracking the restoration process. I wanted to see how long it would take the restoration project to create an ecosystem that...
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Oct 9, 2012
The HJ Andrews Experimental Forest Projects 2012 - Present The HJ Andrews Experimental Forest near Blue River, Oregon, is one of 26 long-term ecological research sites throughout the world. This makes it an ideal place for creating multiple extended projects informed by ecological changes over time and observing my development of a sense of place through the creation of artwork. With this long-term approach mirroring the mission of the site, my work addresses environmental issues and ecological considerations. It recontextualizes scientific language and methods to develop a visual language...
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