Images of Argentina
Red Brick Gallery, Aspen CO
October 12 - December, 2023
Mixed Media on wooden panel • 8”x 8” x 1.5”
Images of Argentina is a series of mixed media pieces that are my response to a variety of experiences while visiting Argentina in September 2022. This was my first trip to South America and I arrived with anticipation and much excitement. I was there both as a first-time visitor and as a visiting artist as part of the Aspen-Bariloche Artist Exchange Program. I took a number of photographs with the intention of using them as a reference for future art-making. I was enthralled with every cracked sidewalk, the otherworldly vegetation, the vintage feel of a well-worn country, a shadow here, a scrape on a table there, and the artists and artifacts of the present and past. These pieces are evidence of my deep connection with the people, the culture, and the environment encompassing the love of one’s homeland and of a foreign country capturing a sense of an unforgettable experience.
