ASCENSION
On View November 8 - January 11th
Walker Fine Art welcomes you into a realm of connection, tranquility, and transformation in our upcoming exhibition, ASCENSION. Through ethereal installations, surreal landscapes, and celestial skyscapes, five artists invite us to pause from the busyness of life and reflect on moments of serenity and unity. Detaching from the everyday and experiencing the transcendence of art allows boundaries to blur and invites a sense of shared humanity.
This group exhibition features the work of Gail Folwell, Elaine Coombs, Bryan Leister, Laura Guese, and Julie Maren.
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GAIL FOLWELL
In her hanging glass installation, GAIL FOLWELL invites the viewer into an immersive space that intimately connects and celebrates the diverse members of our breathtakingly varied planet. Blowing a kiss is a universal gesture of love, and Folwell’s Project XOX aims to reflect the beauty we see in one another, transcending racial, religious, cultural, political, and sexual divides.
ELAINE COOMBS
ELAINE COOMBS seeks to conjure an uplifting emotional space in her ethereal paintings of the sky. Mesmerized by cloud patterns and the colors found at golden hour, she uses softly reflective metallic backgrounds which provide a soothing visual respite to her rhythmic palette knife marks, meticulously applied.
BRYAN LEISTER
As a multi-faceted artist, BRYAN LEISTER navigates the intersection of technology and creativity, using AI as a tool to push the boundaries of artistic expression. His recent series engages in a dynamic dialogue between the precision of automation and the nuances of human touch, highlighting the tension between control, chance, and craftmanship. Through this process, Leister’s work ascends beyond traditional artistic roles, inviting viewers to reflect on the evolving relationship between technology and art.
LAURA GUESE
Entrances by the idea of hopeful tranquility, LAURA GUESE’S luminescent cloud paintings invite the viewer to step away from our hectic, fast-paced world and search for simple moments of peace. Perspectives cast from higher atmospheric layers, her surreal clouds offer moments of soft and rich hues of dawn and dusk.
JULIE MAREN
In this Biophilia series, JULIE MAREN transforms acorn tops into glowing, galactic worlds, representing the synergy and potential of interconnected communities, with nature and humankind merging in celestial harmony. In return, this installation reflects a collective longing for connection, peace, and unity in a rapidly shifting world.
