I am so pleased to share that my work has been included in The Painting Center’s vibrant summer exhibition: Let Nature In.
Curated by Kathleen Beausoleil and Shazzi Thomas, the exhibition features contemporary artists who engage with the natural world by offering fresh perspectives on our ever-evolving relationship with the environment. From the earliest cave paintings of trees and plants to the intricate floral motifs of 10th-century Eastern art, nature has been a constant source of creativity - an open invitation to reflect and create.
Artists: Kevin Arnold, Charity Baker, George Barecca, Jess Bell, Yana Beylinson, Catherine Bickford, Carly Bodnar, Holly Boruck, Liza Brenner, Domenica Brockman, Justin Brooks, Charis Carmichael Braun, William Carroll, Adam Crowley, Carol Elkovich, Claire Elliott, Rick Fox, Tony Girolo, Aaliyah Gupta, Kirstine Reiner Hansen, Mary Henderson, Colleen Hoffenbacker, Shiva Jlayer, Suzanne Kammin, Will Kaplan, Kate Keery, Benjamin King, Sharon Lacey, JoAnne Lobotsky, William Low, Cesar Mammadov, Megan Marden, Jessica Mongeon, James Mullen, Wiktoria Nędza, Colin O’Con, Jolene Powell, Mary Proenza, Naz Shahrokh, Sari Shryack, Anna Shukeylo, Susan Stillman, Joel Stoehr, Emily Stroud, Anna Teiche, Margery Thomas-Mueller, Leah Tomaino, Gillian Wainwright, Deborah Wasserman, Laura Wooten
Throughout history, depictions of nature have served both artistic and functional purposes—vast landscapes were once used to strategize battles, while the detailed botanical illustrations of the 18th and 19th centuries documented plant species for scientific study. In Western art, landscape painting did not emerge as a central subject until the 16th century, leading to rich pastoral scenes and floral traditions. Artists have let nature influence their work by bringing the outside in. Claude Monet immersed himself in his water lilies, transforming the play of light on the water into a dreamlike experience. Georgia O’Keeffe magnified the beauty of flowers, pushing them toward abstraction. Andy Goldsworthy works with natural materials, creating ephemeral sculptures that unfold with the elements. For Let Nature In, we invite artists to join this timeless conversation—to reinterpret, challenge, and deepen our connection to the natural world through works that don’t just depict nature but breathe with it literally and sometimes metaphorically, letting the outside seep into our consciousness.
Passing Through (Colorado Meadow), 2025, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in.
