Snake in the Leaves

Snake in the LeavesOriginally from Massachusetts, Michael Dandley is currently living in Vienna, Austria. He received a B. F. A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an M. F. A. from the Zurich University of the Arts. About this collection: These works are stylized studies of ecology that release my paintings from the square edges of the page into the third dimension. Rendered in clay, these natural scenes provide a high relief canvas for my painting

this linear and ordered method of making is offset by a free and intuitive approach to colour

the lore that accompanies them

When I work en plein air I invent color and shape in an effort to simplify the excess of visual information

But there’s a sense that it mimics the body

following clues

and set on a sterling silver band

She received a BFA in illustration from Syracuse University and after many years working as a graphic designer in New York City

The random itty bitty bracelet features six tiny hand-hammered circles randomly spaced along the chain

capturing what I see is essential

Gina Johansen’s Arctic ski

A sparkling diamond shining brightly over everything you do

and collective symbolism