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Aug 26 2008 - 10:00am Nov 30 2008 - 5:30pm Art, nature and exploration come together with grit and grace in the work of artist John Grade. By placing his sculptural works into the tumultuous embrace of the natural world, Grade encourages interplay – even osmosis – between art and nature. Marking a distinct departure from his earlier work, Grade’s recent sculptural projects, constructed of elements such as wood, resin, metal, goat fur, cast cellulose and clay, are a mix of meticulous construction and spontaneous natural encounters; his art is both informed and altered by bogs, glaciers, rising tides, flash floods, forest fires, feeding birds and dying insects. With this solo exhibition, Grade presents both sculptural objects and rich photographic documentation of 6 - 8 projects in various stages of development: an ongoing, unfolding, transformative journey. Bellevue Arts Museum 425.519.0770 info@bellevuearts.org |