The artists in this diverse collection use ‘layering’ to add depth, rich texture and complexity to their art. The quality of the light also affects perception, with the interplay between shadow and light adds depth to everything we see. Masterful use of light and dark colors becomes a visual language. These artists use light to great effect in their work to illuminate, to reflect, to distinguish form, to focus attention and to evoke emotion.

As the earth tilts away from the sun, days are shorter and nights are longer. With the changing seasons, temperatures cool and we add layers for warmth. Many of the fine artists in this diverse collection of painters, sculptors, ceramicists, photographers, glass and mixed media artists use ‘layering’ to add depth, rich texture and complexity to their work. Cheryl Wilson Smith fires delicate layers of glass together to create remarkable textures in her glasswork. Alice Vander Vennen’s ethereal mixed media wall reliefs are curated layered collages of old and new objects. The quality of the light also changes with the seasons. In the cooler months when the air is crisp and clear the interplay between shadow and light adds depth to everything we see. Milly Ristvedt’s masterful use of light and dark colors becomes a visual language. The essence of both Otto Rogers and David Sorensen’s modernist paintings were strongly influenced by the interplay of light with the natural environment. These artists use light to great effect in their work to illuminate, to reflect, to distinguish form, to focus attention and to evoke emotion.