ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

The work in this exhibition was created by three NAC students, each occupied with stark contrasts - of place, material, and spirit. 

Martha Brill explores space and place on both the macro and the micro level. Her  Nebula Series  paintings explore the vastness of the universe and the world of distant galaxies, while her  Habitat Series  of small wooden houses represents the world we can control and design. Experimental watercolorist 

James Varnum uses a variety of materials and tools, such as bubble wrap, salt, squeegees and combs, to create texture and move pigment across his compositions. He finishes with lines and marks in ink or graphite, emphasizing the topography of each painting. 

Sharon Whitham focuses on the paradox of permanence and impermanence in her monotype prints of stone cairns. The translucent piles of balanced rock achieve a weightless transcendence that simultaneously lifts and grounds our spirits.