Kim Gordon
Artist's Statement
Art has been at the core of my life since early childhood. Making art is as inherent and important to me as speaking, allowing exploration of the exterior/natural world and of my place in it.
I work with landscape because it encourages my connection to the world around me. Whether I am consciously looking for compositional elements in my surroundings or walking my dog, I pay attention with all of my senses. I work hard at really seeing the land: while the light changes in the sky, birds call and fly over, the wind itself creates sounds in the grasses and leaves and carries the smells of the earth. By spending time in an environment I am able to steep myself in it, bringing back to my studio specific color harmonies and a sense of light and of movement through the landscape.
Exploring the landscape around me, seeking to develop a strong sense of place, has increased my interest in its varied components - the plants and animals that all work together in specific habitats. My interest in native plants has changed the way I garden, and has spurred alarm at the poisons used in farming and gardening. I am especially interested in the role of pollinators and the many threats to their habitats, and to their health.
PAN has fostered and maintained a standard of artistic integrity over the years and has broadened its vision beyond specific site exploration. Because of this I would propose to work with writer Val Cunningham to work with the PAN structure to create works that explore the many varieties of pollinators, how they fit into a native landscape as well as external threats, many of which stem from human activity. While we will not be limiting our study to a single place, we will concentrate our exploration on native pollinators in native environments. Our work will be mixed media, incorporating writing and visual art to create exhibit-specific works. Our intention is to inspire curiosity, share information and foster a sense of stewardship regarding our native pollinators.
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