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Members GalleryFebruary 1-26, 2011 Ellen Milan and Ann Miller are artists whose work is informed by a deep and affectionate connection to the natural world. This exhibit features works that reflect this connection in relation to the seasons of the year. ELLEN MILAN: My interest in different printing processes led to incorporating monotype printing into the the silk painting process. This brought an element of spontaneity and some surprising results that than needed to be worked into the whole of the painting. The process is still my main interest and I love to be surprised. These works are a celebration of life. ANN MILLER: In my work I hope to capture the rumble and whoosh of energy moving, to make intimate, momentary connections to places that are in the process of becoming something else. In collage, my entrance to the work is often the free-form generation of materials, with little thought to what they may become in the piece. When my mind is free and my hands are in charge, the barrier between the world of the studio and the internal world of the work becomes permeable. I use my own photographic material and papers that are colored and patterned using a variety of techniques. These pieces become my stash in the way that quilters accumulate fabrics. I generally begin with particular colors and progress intuitively, letting the work emerge as I go. I often have a sense of digging deeper as I add layers on top of layers. Image credits: Bottom: Ann Miller, "One More Fling" collage on paper, 24 x 24 inches
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