Tree Conscious — Solway Gallery

Tree Conscious

September 28 - December 15, 2023

artist bios

Tree Conscious is an exhibition of twenty-one artists illustrating the distinctive beauty of trees through still life and portraiture. It will include a diverse range of media spanning the early twentieth century to contemporary art from Cincinnati, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, and other international locations. The selection of two- and three-dimensional work will highlight the tree’s historical significance as a provider of sustenance and shelter throughout time; as a metaphor for growth, humanity, monumentality, and enduring life force.

Featuring works by Vahakn Arslanian, Stephen Berens, Jay Bolotin, Charles E. Burchfield, Joan Drew, Bryan Nash Gill, Su-Li Hung, Hilja Keading, Tadataka Kishino, Robert Lobe, Robert Longo, Constance Mallinson, B.J.O. Nordfeldt, Lucas Reiner, Greg Rose, Jane Alden Stevens, Katia Santibañez, Jim Wainscott, Jim Wainscott Jr., Peter Waite, and Michael Wilson.

Lucas Reiner (1960 - ), Inglewood, May 2020
tempera, wax on muslin and wood,
11 3⁄4 x 8 3⁄4 inches — Lucas Reiner (1960 - ), Inglewood, May 2020 tempera, wax on muslin and wood, 11 3⁄4 x 8 3⁄4 inches

Greg Rose (1964 - ),
Hillyer Tree [34’20.374'N 118’0.816'W], 2014,
Gouache on paper,
13 × 13 inches — Greg Rose (1964 - ), Hillyer Tree [34’20.374'N 118’0.816'W], 2014, Gouache on paper, 13 × 13 inches

Greg Rose (1964 - ), Waterman Tree [34’20.193'N 117’56.124'W], 2014,
Gouache on paper,
13 × 13 inches — Greg Rose (1964 - ), Waterman Tree [34’20.193'N 117’56.124'W], 2014, Gouache on paper, 13 × 13 inches

Greg Rose (1964 - ),
Dead Tree [34’16.911'N 117’37.013'W], 2014,
Gouache on paper,
13 × 13 inches — Greg Rose (1964 - ), Dead Tree [34’16.911'N 117’37.013'W], 2014, Gouache on paper, 13 × 13 inches

Tadataka Kishino (1938 – 2017), 軸「柳」- Scroll [Willow],
Scroll,
61 1/8 x 27 ¾ inches — Tadataka Kishino (1938 – 2017), 軸「柳」- Scroll [Willow], Scroll, 61 1/8 x 27 ¾ inches

Hilja Keading (1960 - ),
03, 2023,
Acrylic on canvas,
34.5 x 40 inches — Hilja Keading (1960 - ), 03, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 34.5 x 40 inches

Hilja Keading (1960 - ),
01, 2023,
Acrylic on canvas,
27 x 35 inches — Hilja Keading (1960 - ), 01, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 27 x 35 inches

Hilja Keading (1960 - ),
09, 2023,
Acrylic on canvas,
22 x 27 inches — Hilja Keading (1960 - ), 09, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 22 x 27 inches

Hilja Keading (1960 - ), 11, 2023
Oil on canvas,
31 x 32.5 inches — Hilja Keading (1960 - ), 11, 2023 Oil on canvas, 31 x 32.5 inches

Constance Mallinson (1948 - ), Plywoodscape, 2014,
Oil on plywood,
4 x 8 feet — Constance Mallinson (1948 - ), Plywoodscape, 2014, Oil on plywood, 4 x 8 feet

Katia Santibañez (1964 - ),
Another Place, 2020,
Acrylic on canvas,
Signed on verso,
42 x 42 inches — Katia Santibañez (1964 - ), Another Place, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, Signed on verso, 42 x 42 inches

Katia Santibañez (1964 - ), A Recollection, 2020-2021,
Acrylic on canvas,
Signed, titled and dated on
verso,
73 x 65 inches — Katia Santibañez (1964 - ), A Recollection, 2020-2021, Acrylic on canvas, Signed, titled and dated on verso, 73 x 65 inches

Rookwood Pottery by Edward T. Hurley (1869 – 1950),
“A Michigan Jungle” plaque, Cincinnati Ohio, c. 1915,
Vellum glazed ceramic,
Artist signed, titled, and numbered,
8 ½ x 14 inches,
Overall: 14.5 x 20 inches — Rookwood Pottery by Edward T. Hurley (1869 – 1950), “A Michigan Jungle” plaque, Cincinnati Ohio, c. 1915, Vellum glazed ceramic, Artist signed, titled, and numbered, 8 ½ x 14 inches, Overall: 14.5 x 20 inches

Rookwood Pottery by W.H. Breuer (1860 – 1932),
Teapot, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1884,
Glazed ceramic,
Artist signed, dated, and numbered,
9 x 7 inches — Rookwood Pottery by W.H. Breuer (1860 – 1932), Teapot, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1884, Glazed ceramic, Artist signed, dated, and numbered, 9 x 7 inches

Peter Waite (1950 - ),
Cove, 2022,
acrylic on panels,
32 x 22 inches — Peter Waite (1950 - ), Cove, 2022, acrylic on panels, 32 x 22 inches

Peter Waite (1950 - ), Flood Pain Field, 2022,
acrylic on panel,
32 x 23 inches — Peter Waite (1950 - ), Flood Pain Field, 2022, acrylic on panel, 32 x 23 inches

Peter Waite (1950 - ), Cove, 2022,
acrylic on panel,
32 x 25 inches — Peter Waite (1950 - ), Cove, 2022, acrylic on panel, 32 x 25 inches

Robert Lobe (1945 - ), Comingle, 1999,
Coated aluminum and galvanized steel,
76 x 23.5 x 88 inches — Robert Lobe (1945 - ), Comingle, 1999, Coated aluminum and galvanized steel, 76 x 23.5 x 88 inches

Robert Longo (1953 - ),
"Paths of the Mind," 2018,
Digital pigment print on Epson hot pressed, bright white paper,
Edition of 25, 8/25,
36 5/8 x 60 inches — Robert Longo (1953 - ), "Paths of the Mind," 2018, Digital pigment print on Epson hot pressed, bright white paper, Edition of 25, 8/25, 36 5/8 x 60 inches

B.J.O. Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955),
The Tree. [The Tree Spring, Grey Tree.], 1916,
Signed and dated in pencil lower right,
12 1/8 x 9 3/8 inches — B.J.O. Nordfeldt (1878 - 1955), The Tree. [The Tree Spring, Grey Tree.], 1916, Signed and dated in pencil lower right, 12 1/8 x 9 3/8 inches

Vahakn Arslanian (1975 - ), Cherry of Winter, 2021, nail polish on paper, old airplane windshield, 38 1⁄2 x 18 1⁄2 inches

Joan Drew (1916 - 2002), Monkey Puzzle, 1963,
Serigraph,
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil,
Edition of 71, 63/71,
Image: 19 3/4 x 18 5/8 inches — Joan Drew (1916 - 2002), Monkey Puzzle, 1963, Serigraph, Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, Edition of 71, 63/71, Image: 19 3/4 x 18 5/8 inches

Jim Wainscott, the Elder (1911 - 1984), Florence, Kentucky, 1974,
Acrylic on canvas,
30 x 24 inches — Jim Wainscott, the Elder (1911 - 1984), Florence, Kentucky, 1974, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 inches

Jim Wainscott (1945 - ), Dam, 2002,
Acrylic on wood,
24 x 24 inches — Jim Wainscott (1945 - ), Dam, 2002, Acrylic on wood, 24 x 24 inches

Bryan Nash Gill (1961 - 2013), Bark Relief #2, 1996,
Copper plated bark,
15 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches — Bryan Nash Gill (1961 - 2013), Bark Relief #2, 1996, Copper plated bark, 15 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches

Bryan Nash Gill (1961 - 2013), Bark Relief #5, 1996,
Fir, bark, copper,
20 x 17 1/2 x 2 inches — Bryan Nash Gill (1961 - 2013), Bark Relief #5, 1996, Fir, bark, copper, 20 x 17 1/2 x 2 inches

Su-Li Hung (1947 - ),
Oak Tree in Central Park, 2003,
Woodcut,
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil,
Edition of 50, 10/50,
Image: 10 x 11 ½ inches — Su-Li Hung (1947 - ), Oak Tree in Central Park, 2003, Woodcut, Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, Edition of 50, 10/50, Image: 10 x 11 ½ inches

Su-Li Hung (1947 - ), Sycamore Tree, 2003,
Two-color woodcut,
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil,
Edition of 50, 20/50,
Image: 15 3/4 x 9 ½ inches — Su-Li Hung (1947 - ), Sycamore Tree, 2003, Two-color woodcut, Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, Edition of 50, 20/50, Image: 15 3/4 x 9 ½ inches

Jay Bolotin (1949 - ),
Elements of a Woodcut Motion Picture Titled
“The Jackleg Testament: part one – Jack & Eve,” 2005,
Woodcut, Signed and titled in ink by Jay Bolotin,
Unique trial proof aside an edition of 10,
22 x 28 inches,
23 x 29 inches, fra — Jay Bolotin (1949 - ), Elements of a Woodcut Motion Picture Titled “The Jackleg Testament: part one – Jack & Eve,” 2005, Woodcut, Signed and titled in ink by Jay Bolotin, Unique trial proof aside an edition of 10, 22 x 28 inches, 23 x 29 inches, framed

Jay Bolotin (1949 - ), Alpha Tree in Forest Sequence of a motion picture titled The Book of Only Enoch, 2023,
Poplar, Walnut, Bass and Balsa wood,
35 x 33 x 20 inches — Jay Bolotin (1949 - ), Alpha Tree in Forest Sequence of a motion picture titled The Book of Only Enoch, 2023, Poplar, Walnut, Bass and Balsa wood, 35 x 33 x 20 inches

Jay Bolotin (1949 - ),
Hickory and Walnut Outside Enoch’s Bedroom, 2012,
Graphite on paper,
Signed and dated by Jay Bolotin,
15 x 20 inches, paper,
13 1/8 x 18 1/8 inches, image — Jay Bolotin (1949 - ), Hickory and Walnut Outside Enoch’s Bedroom, 2012, Graphite on paper, Signed and dated by Jay Bolotin, 15 x 20 inches, paper, 13 1/8 x 18 1/8 inches, image

Stephen Berens (1952 - ), Can’t see the trees for the forest: Famous Trees of Texas,
The Bloys Symbolic Oak (Bloys Camp Meeting Association
grounds, Fort Davis), The Plainview Hackberries (Plainview City Park, Plainview) The Kimble Court Oaks (near — Stephen Berens (1952 - ), Can’t see the trees for the forest: Famous Trees of Texas, The Bloys Symbolic Oak (Bloys Camp Meeting Association grounds, Fort Davis), The Plainview Hackberries (Plainview City Park, Plainview) The Kimble Court Oaks (near Kimble County Airport north of US Highway 77), 2014, Ultrachrome archival print mounted on aluminum, 40 x 60 inches

Stephen Berens (1952 - ),
Can’t see the trees for the forest: Famous Trees of Texas, The Auction Oaks (West 4th Street and San Antonio Avenue, Austin), The Treaty Oak (Baylor Avenue, between 5th and 6th
Streets, Austin), The Bloys Symbolic Oak (Bloy — Stephen Berens (1952 - ), Can’t see the trees for the forest: Famous Trees of Texas, The Auction Oaks (West 4th Street and San Antonio Avenue, Austin), The Treaty Oak (Baylor Avenue, between 5th and 6th Streets, Austin), The Bloys Symbolic Oak (Bloys Camp Meeting Association grounds, Fort Davis), The Plainview Hackberries (Plainview City Park, Plainview), The Kimble Court Oaks (near Kimble County Airport north of US Highway 77), 2014, Ultrachrome archival print mounted on aluminum, 40 x 60 inches

Charles E. Burchfield (1893 – 1967), .
Reflections of Trees, c. 1916,
Watercolor on paper,
C.E. Burchfield Foundation
stamp B-165 lower right,
12 3/4 x 21 inches — Charles E. Burchfield (1893 – 1967), . Reflections of Trees, c. 1916, Watercolor on paper, C.E. Burchfield Foundation stamp B-165 lower right, 12 3/4 x 21 inches

Charles E. Burchfield (1893 – 1967),
Windy Trees in Sunlight, c. 1917,
Watercolor and gouache on paper,
C.E. Burchfield Foundation
stamp no. C-51, lower left,
20 x 14 inches — Charles E. Burchfield (1893 – 1967), Windy Trees in Sunlight, c. 1917, Watercolor and gouache on paper, C.E. Burchfield Foundation stamp no. C-51, lower left, 20 x 14 inches

Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ),
Bagged Apple Tree, Early Summer, Aomori Prefecture, 2010,
Archival pigment print,
9.5 x 21 inches,
22 x 28 inches, framed — Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ), Bagged Apple Tree, Early Summer, Aomori Prefecture, 2010, Archival pigment print, 9.5 x 21 inches, 22 x 28 inches, framed

Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ),
Mature Graft #2, Fall, Aomori Prefecture, 2010,
Archival pigment print,
16 x 16 inches,
28 x 22 inches, framed — Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ), Mature Graft #2, Fall, Aomori Prefecture, 2010, Archival pigment print, 16 x 16 inches, 28 x 22 inches, framed

Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ),
Apples with Red Inner Bags #2, Fall, Aomori Prefecture, 2010,
Archival pigment print,
16 x 16 inches,
28 x 22 inches, framed — Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ), Apples with Red Inner Bags #2, Fall, Aomori Prefecture, 2010, Archival pigment print, 16 x 16 inches, 28 x 22 inches, framed

Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ),
Stencils Being Applied to Apples, Fall, Aomori Prefecture, 2010,
Archival pigment print,
16 x 16 inches,
28 x 22 inches, framed — Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ), Stencils Being Applied to Apples, Fall, Aomori Prefecture, 2010, Archival pigment print, 16 x 16 inches, 28 x 22 inches, framed

Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ),
Pruned Tree, Spring, Aomori Prefecture, 2010,
Archival pigment print,
16 x 16 inches,
28 x 22 inches, framed — Jane Alden Stevens (1952 - ), Pruned Tree, Spring, Aomori Prefecture, 2010, Archival pigment print, 16 x 16 inches, 28 x 22 inches, framed

Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Big Tree, KC, MO., March 2014,
Collage on paper,
33 3/8 x 24 ½ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Big Tree, KC, MO., March 2014, Collage on paper, 33 3/8 x 24 ½ inches

Michael Wilson (1959 - ),
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1998,
Black and white photograph,
14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1998, Black and white photograph, 14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches

Michael Wilson (1959 - ),
Scotland, May 2003,
Black and white photograph,
14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Scotland, May 2003, Black and white photograph, 14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches

Michael Wilson (1959 - ),
Pacific North West Tree, April 2005,
Black and white photograph,
14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Pacific North West Tree, April 2005, Black and white photograph, 14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches

Michael Wilson (1959 - ),
Cincinnati, Ohio, February 1997,
Black and white photograph,
12 x 11 ¾ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Cincinnati, Ohio, February 1997, Black and white photograph, 12 x 11 ¾ inches

Michael Wilson (1959 - ),
Sheffield, UK, April 1999,
Black and white photograph,
14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Sheffield, UK, April 1999, Black and white photograph, 14 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches

Michael Wilson (1959 - ),
Gary, Indiana, August 1998,
Black and white photograph,
14 ¼ x 18 ¼ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Gary, Indiana, August 1998, Black and white photograph, 14 ¼ x 18 ¼ inches

Michael Wilson (1959 - ),
Cincinnati, Ohio, December, 2017,
Black and white photograph,
15 ¼ x 17 ¼ inches — Michael Wilson (1959 - ), Cincinnati, Ohio, December, 2017, Black and white photograph, 15 ¼ x 17 ¼ inches