Works on Paper
DAWN CERNY, TIM CROSS, MARC DOMBROSKY, KRISTEN RAMIREZ, MARY SIMPSON

August 4 - September 2, 2006

Works on Paper features five contemporary artists whose works address imaginary narratives and scenes. The show also draws attention to the manipulation of commonplace images and text, which reveal inventive perspectives on authenticity and language. The works explore the idea of fiction conceptually while focusing attention on artists who all employ paper as a medium.

DAWN CERNY

Dawn Cerny, a 2006 Neddy Award nominee, employs printmaking and drawing techniques to produce surreal accounts and fantastical tales. Cerny’s technical skills are emphasized in her intricate renderings of people and objects. The collision of various eras and histories often produce humorous and witty moments.

Dawn Cerny

But, we are better now, 2005
watercolor and graphite
8.5 x 7.5 inches

Dawn Cerny

Ecclesiastes 1:14, 2005
watercolor and graphite
11 x 15 inches

Dawn Cerny

Portrait of a Nobleman (with hole in head), 2006
watercolor and graphite
9 x 12 inches

Dawn Cerny

A Comprehensive Detripativeisum
of the Last 20, 2005
watercolor and graphite
10 x13.5 inches

Dawn Cerny

The Magnificent Ambersons, 2005
etching and chine collé, trial proof
4.5 x 4.5 inches

Dawn Cerny

Victoria and Albert, 2005
etching and chine collé, edition of 6
5.75 x 5.5 inches

Dawn Cerny

It looks a little like this:, 2005
etching and chine collé, trial proof
5.75 x 5.5 inches

TlM CROSS

Tim Cross creates lush compositions, which subtly reference the landscape. Filled with organic elements, machinery, and blotches of fiery colors, the depictions convey dreamlike worlds. Watercolor and pen are utilized in bold and striking ways through the large patches of unrestrained paint to the meticulous handling of petite objects.

Tim Cross

Orange Beach, 2006
ink and watercolor
23 x 26 inches

Tim Cross

No Mans Land, 2006
ink and watercolor
18 x 23 inches

Tim Cross

Refuse Beach, 2006
ink and watercolor
23 x 26 inches

Tim Cross

Propeller Bluff, 2006
ink and watercolor
24 x 26 inches

Tim Cross

Windy Beach, 2006
ink and watercolor
23 x 26 inches

MARC DOMBROSKY

Marc Dombrosky collects found notes and carefully embroiders over them. An everyday quality resides in the grocery lists, random annotations, and scribbles. The convergence of high and low art is present in the handling of materials. In addition, the idea of genuine and replicated imagery becomes highlighted.

Marc Dombrosky

Dear Kayla, (triptych), 2005
embroidery on found paper, 6 x 5.5”

Marc Dombrosky

Pretty Purple Petals, 2006
embroidery on found paper, 11 x 8.5”

Marc Dombrosky

Squiggles, 2006
embroidery on found paper, 12 x 9”

Marc Dombrosky

Trench Coat Man, 2006
embroidery on found paper, 12 x 9”

Marc Dombrosky

Veggie Bullion, 2003
embroidery on found paper, 8.5 x 5.5”

Marc Dombrosky

I Owed You 150, 2004
embroidery on found paper, 5 x 4”

KRISTIN RAMIREZ

Kristen Ramirez utilizes language and graphic dynamism of American road signs from the 1950s. Her work, a skillful combination of lines, curves, and color, has a decided abstract edge. The familiar imagery and sense of nostalgia, mixed with her own brushwork, create a re-invented form of representation.

Kristen Ramirez

Sweetened Sprawl #1 , 2006
watercolor
22 x 30 inches

Kristen Ramirez

Sweetened Sprawl #2 , 2006
watercolor
22 x 30 inches

Kristen Ramirez

Sweetened Sprawl #3 , 2006
watercolor
22 x 30 inches

Kristen Ramirez

Sweetened Sprawl #4 , 2006
watercolor
22 x 30 inches

Kristen Ramirez

Sweetened Sprawl # 1-4, 2006 (set of 4 pictured here)
watercolor
22 x 30 inches each

Kristen Ramirez

Let Your Hair Down and Kick Off Your Drawers, 2006
watercolor
11 x 15 inches

Kristen Ramirez

Doggone My Good Luck Soul, 2006
watercolor
15 x 11 inches

Kristen Ramirez

Once Ain’t For Always Two Ain’t but Twice, 2006
watercolor
11 x 15 inches

Kristen Ramirez

T’ain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do, 2006
watercolor
11 x 15 inches

MARY SIMPSON

Mary Simpson works with a multitude of mediums including film, drawings, prints, and video. In each endeavor, references to history, literature and music can be found within the fragmented scenarios. The works on paper feature Simpson’s attention to detail and draftsmanship. She will be included in the group show, Nocturnes at the Boise Art Museum next year.

Mary Simpson

I Saw Three Ships
soft ground etching

Mary Simpson

Must I be Carried to the Sky
soft ground etching

Mary Simpson

A Path Upon the Air
soft ground etching