Biota Remembered

Artist
WSU Vancouver Fine Arts Students and Kindra Crick
Exhibit dates
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Location
Science and Engineering Building Galleries, 1st and 2nd floor
Leaf, Stem, Root by Fine Arts student Katie Babb

“Biota Remembered” is an exhibit in two parts. One floor showcases works from a Special Topics Drawing course taught by Joby Barron in the summer of 2019. Students drew from direct observation focusing on rocks and fossils, individual species and by exploring the local biota through plant collections. Students had access to specimens in the biology department and peered into biological systems as a departure for abstraction. Access to these specimens revealed the visual marvel of natural objects and served as a rich source for realistic and abstract drawings.

On another floor, “Sitka Remembered” is a continuation of printed works by mixed-media artist Kindra Crick. Crick’s etchings draw on imagery from neuroscience and reflect on memory and our fundamental need for sleep. Nestled in the center of a United Nations Biosphere Reserve on the Oregon Coast, the Sitka Center is a place that holds magic. Moss drapes from ancient spruce trees while soft paths through the woods provide a singular location to observe nature, contemplate and create. Crick’s prints were created with master printer Julia D'Amario during her Jordan Schnitzer Printmaking Residency at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.