Laura Moriarty presents Intimate Monuments, a new series of freestanding sculptural paintings comprised of layers of pigmented beeswax. These sculptures are created through processes that mimic geological forces, such as heating and cooling, erosion, subduction, compression and friction. Configured as monumental, architectonic blocks, the pieces focus attention on vividly colored and abstractly patterned surfaces and function as core samples of the process, with exposed layers embedded with shell-like deposits, much like fossils in sediment. Yet the relatively small scale of the pieces also suggests a playfulness, a miniaturization that relates to educational models – and distills the vast time-space continuum of geology into something containable that fits into your hands.

The imagery in Bill Fisher’s work is based on childhood memory, appropriated diagrams, and reflections of the visual realities of urban decay. His work expresses a continuing dynamic of time, experience, personal perception and the complex nature of the human drama we call life.

Andrew Garn has been documenting feathered urban dwellers since 2008. The close-up portraits ennoble; they reveal the individuality, personalities and inner beauty of this common bird. Photographs of the pigeon developmental process, including one hour old hatchlings, peepers and fledglings, give insight to a mostly secret world. High speed electronic flash of pigeon flight illustrates the incredible and graceful maneuverability of our avian neighbors. The artist and the gallery will be donating to the Wild Bird Fund twenty percent of all sales of Andrew Garns photography.