Rock island gallery
Featuring exhibitions by regional Midwest artists
Gallery CLOSING Reception
Saturday, January 29, 2022 | 11 am - 1 pm | FREE Admission
1715 2ND AVE, ROCK ISLAND, IL
ROCK ISLAND GALLERY
COMMON GROUND
ARTWORK BY Elaine Miller
December 10, 2021 - January 28, 2022
This work is my life's work. It is a homage to the magnificence of nature and a lament for its decimation. In these paintings, I work to convey the many layers of reality through the elements of the landscape genre. Sometimes the landscape is a record of the emotions and relationships of humanity, a witness to the big circle of seasons that continuously spins part our private triumphs and losses. Many times, the paintings are a documentation of the timeless mysteries of nature and its continuing downward spiral.
I think of this work as a way to educate myself and the viewer and to reconnect us with our earlier history when we were so much closer to the natural world. Along with documenting these problems and observations, I am working to engage the spiritual qualities of nature that overwhelm our everyday existence whenever we can stop and notice.
As we move together into uncertain prospects, it is the hope and purpose of my practice to work towards creative solutions to a regenerative and ethical future, a hope that sustains my work and life.
I think of this work as a way to educate myself and the viewer and to reconnect us with our earlier history when we were so much closer to the natural world. Along with documenting these problems and observations, I am working to engage the spiritual qualities of nature that overwhelm our everyday existence whenever we can stop and notice.
As we move together into uncertain prospects, it is the hope and purpose of my practice to work towards creative solutions to a regenerative and ethical future, a hope that sustains my work and life.
BROWSE & SHOP THE GALLERY
We offer curbside pick-up or shipping (Shipping starts at $40, call for a shipping estimate).
For more information contact Visual Arts Director Dawn Wohlford-Metallo.
For more information contact Visual Arts Director Dawn Wohlford-Metallo.
Rock Island GalleryThe Quad City Arts Gallery is home to an exhibition space located on the first floor. The building, which was once a turn-of-the-century department store, features hardwood floors, and a fourteen foot-high ceiling. The exhibition space is more than 1,500 sq. ft., a perfect space to showcase large paintings, sculptures and enjoy an occasional performance.
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