Earth’s crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God;
But only he who sees takes off his shoes-
The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.
-Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Cloud Appreciation Society in the New York Times
In short, clouds exist in a realm where the physical and metaphysical touch. “We look up for answers,” Pretor-Pinney says. Article here
‘Over Time’ review in The Austin American Statesman
Read the review here.
Please join Lakes Were Rivers Friday, March 11, 6 – 8 pm for the release of our book Swan Cycle at Farewell Books, 916 East Cesear Chavez, Austin, TX 78702. We will also be screening our video of same title.
Over Time at Pump Project, opening March 25
Please join me at the opening reception, Friday, March 25, 2016, 7 – 10 pm at Pump Project, 702 Shady Lane, Austin, TX 78702. Show runs until April 23.
‘Strange Pilgrims’ reviewed in Art Forum
“…photography collective Lakes Were Rivers quietly steals the show. Its project, Swan Cycle, 2015, involves a low plinth installed with framed photographs of archival material—newspaper clippings, ice sculpture, a painting—that summon the history of the estate, the museum, and photography”.
read the full review here:
Collector’s Circle Commission
The Contemporary Austin has commissioned me to do their annual Collector’s Circle print for 2015. The work, On my mind again (July 6, 2014) (below) is incentive to join the museum at the Collector’s Circle level and help support a museum that is bringing excellent programming and events to Austin. Here is a link to the museum’s membership page please consider supporting this outstanding institution!
Strange Pilgrims at The Contemporary Austin opening September 27
Lakes Were Rivers’, a collective we founded in 2008, project ‘Swan Cycle’ – nearly 2 years in the making – will be a part of an exhibition on experiential art entitled ‘Strange Pilgrims’, curated by Heather Pesanti with a 300 pg color catalogue & essays by Lawrence Weschler and Ann Reynolds.
‘Electric Blue Flowers’ release in 2016
Electric Blue Flowers is a collection of essays and photographs on phenomenology and photography. More details forthcoming.
Articles and Interviews
Review of Over Time exhibition at Pump Projects
“This single-channel video with sound combines the slow crossfading of fireworks with an ominous soundtrack. Man-made puffs of light and smoke explode before slowly blending into the next; meanwhile, a bell tolls, marking each passing flash. It’s hypnotic to watch; you can even start to lose track of time doing so…”
Interview with Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
“…For me nature is a starting point to understanding life, what it means to be.”
“It’s hard to tell whether the light is bouncing off a stream, or if it’s just the sun edging its way through layers of leaves.”