Josephine Halvorson

Shutter 3, Shutter 1, Shutter 4, Shutter 1, 2012, oil on linen, 55 x 30"

Drops,  oil on linen, 2012, 20 x 15"

Halvorson's images viewed close up and painted on site offer intimate portraits of common objects.  Halvorson feels they "look back," suggest a closeness and shared experience with the environment and the world.  

Shutters stand tall, silent, and inviting. Secrets hide behind the dramatic repetition of lines.  Placed side by side they lean and support each other.  

Drops run down bricks that stand firm holding memories, emotions, and years of silent vigil.  They do look back at us.   Bricks block us from seeing the other side.

sikkemajenkinsco.com; josephinehalvorson.com; princeton.edu

Artist Statement for Skeleton 2/4/2014: Orbs

Orbs

Orbs in orbs, open enough to breathe yet protected by arcs of gentle curves.  Tightly twisted twine morphs the wire uniting ambiguous, bending shapes of protection.  Some softly woven twine balances the tightness of the twist.  Nesting on the softness, the small orbs pause.

 Carolann Hall

  2-4-2014

Artist Statement May 8: Magenta Swirl

Magenta Spiral

      Delicate flowers spin out from the mandala center.  Creating a circle of unity they tap into the subconscious and evoke a unique experience for each viewer weaving stories of oneness leading back to the center. The ephemeral releases beauty back to its origin.

      This mandala borrows ideas from Portia Munson's floral mandala photographs and Andy Goldsworthy's ephemeral outdoor exhibits.  The original intent was to build a flat mandala but materials did not cooperate so the work took on a more three dimensional form.

      All of the items in this piece are natural.  After class this display of nature's wonder will be dropped into the Boise River to return to its origin.

Carolann Hall

May 8, 2014