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Ruth Tomlinson gave us a look
at a very specific, personal source of inspiration. All of the artwork shown
reflected her love of the space she inhabits, at least during the summer. I would reflects both Tomlinson's love
of Montana, and the surprising precision within her work. For the installation,
she set up a light box bed, books, and a pillow of drawings. Along the walls
are various words and definitions relating to the weather and landscape of
Montana. Each letter is allowed to exist only by the horizontal lines contained
within it. This creates an abstract alphabet that emphasizes Tomlinson's
fascination with Montana's landscape and horizon line. Partly transparent fabric
spills out from the books, stamped repeatedly with the word
"southwest." While Tomlinson's work is highly personal, it somehow
remains precise. The clear lines on the fabric, the detail on the walls. The
whole layout of I would is deliberate.
Kelly Sheridan is primarily an illustrator and painter.
Her work has elements of culture and mythical settings. Separate from artistic endeavours,
Sheridan also has worked in web design. While
Tomlinson's focus seems precise and narrow, Sheridan's work covers many areas. In
her presentation, Sheridan focused on influences and anecdotes more than her
work itself. Her experience as a person was messy, fluctuating, and vivid. This
seems to be reflected in her work. Digital work and paintings often have a
mythical, ancient theme. At the same time, Sheridan creates work with elements
of popular culture as well.
Tomlinson and Sheridan are different in the scope and
precision of their work. I struggled to find similarities, but one similarity
in their work is dedication. Sheridan has been working in digital art for many
years, before software like Photoshop was very user friendly. One of the pieces
she showed was a digital image that had been created with extensive use of the
pen tool, before other processes had been made available to the public.
Tomlinson's work has a precision and a rhythm to it that reflects the same
dedication seen in Sheridan's art.
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