Duane Kirby Jensen Explores The Dark Beauty Of Human Emotion Through Art And Poetry

Photo: Pacific Northwest artist Duane Kirby Jensen with his latest work, exemplifying his distinctive style of emotional realism through vivid colors and expressive portraiture. Photo Credits © 2023 Peggy Larson Pacific Northwest’s Master Of Emotional Realism Artist Duane Kirby Jensen combines painting and poetry to explore human isolation, environmental decay, and emotional turmoil, creating powerful…

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SaraNoa Mark Explores Memory And Time Through The Language Of Materials

Photo: SaraNoa Mark, Prayer for Rain, carved clay, collected water, and aluminum. This contemplative piece, captured by Gina Clyne, evokes themes of ritual, memory, and humanity’s relationship with nature. Carving Time And Memory Into Stone, Water, And Community SaraNoa Mark’s work examines memory through materials like stone and water, blending history, oral storytelling, and site-specific…

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