"The eye was made by the light, for the light, so that the inner light may emerge to meet the outer light"  ~ Goethe

"LIGHT WORK", September 9^th – November 4^th

This exhibit will feature the works of three diverse artists inspired by the effects of light, and captured it's essence in their work.

Steve Feren's "Light Boxes" further investigate his interest in light and glass as an artistic medium. These works have the unique ability to both engage the viewer through interactions and alter their perception of time with natural and transmitted light filtered through glass. Many of the works even offer the viewer the ability to alter the color of the images according to their own desires; and all the work has the duality of transmitted light from the rear and the natural light from the front. Steve is a prolific artist and retired UW-Madison art professor.

Sculptor, Bilhenry Walker, incorporates “green” energy, such as solar powered LED lighting, into large scale aluminum works. Conceptually, these sculptures could be scaled up further to include solar panels that produce substantial amounts of energy that can be redirected into the electrical grid, serving both aesthetic and sustainability goals. Also included will be Walker's fabricated "Biologicals". Based on shapes of microscopic predators and prey, these subjects are scaled larger than life into aluminum sculptures. At this size they are beautifully intriguing pieces of contemporary sculpture.

Sara Risley's digitally manipulated photographs explore the brilliant and dramatic effects of light, color, and movement. Her abstracted and layered images are richly saturated and permanently impregnated on aluminum plates which evoke a sleek and contemporary mentality. The intense hues and sensual shapes remind the viewer of abstract expressionist paintings and lure them in to the intricacies of her digital “brush marks.”

AND MORE NEW WORK by Early, Historic, Regional Artists from Wisconsin in the main level gallery.