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Reflections on Light Painter
Shelley Jordon from Portland, Oregon, joins glass artist, Sonja Blomdahl from Seattle,
Washington, for an exhibition that celebrates the glorious effect of light as it
delineates delicate blooms or travels through transparent vessels. Still life is the
exclusive subject matter of Shelley Jordons paintings. Her large, colorful canvases
are vibrant compositions of cut flowers, fruits, glassware, and printed cloths arranged on
reflective table surfaces. The artist is known for her attention to details, her bold use
of color, her emphasis on textures, and specially the effect of light on metal or through
colored glass. Sonja Blomdahls glass forms are dazzling for their simplicity rather
than their intricacies. In fact, the
artist wants her work to communicate serenity and calm. Trained in Sweden and influenced
by the Scandinavian emphasis on clean, pure lines, Blomdahl creates symmetrical vases and
bowls of rich, layered colors. Glowing as though from within, her work has been described
by Regina Hackett, a Seattle critic, as "condensations of colored, liquid
light."
© Shelley Jordon, Avocados & Parrot Tulips,
1997; Oil on Canvas
© Sonja Blomdahl, Teal/Amber, 1996; blown glass
Showing March 12 - April 25, 1999
at
The Holter Museum of Art |