Animus Botanica: Boyce Cummings, Christopher Reiger, Amy Ross

Animus Botanica brings together three young artists exploring themes of nature, narrative, and fantasy. On view September 4 through October 4, 2008, the work of Boyce Cummings, Christopher Reiger, and Amy Ross encompasses painting, drawing, and collage. The subject matter centers on nature and t... Read more

Animus Botanica brings together three young artists exploring themes of nature, narrative, and fantasy. On view September 4 through October 4, 2008, the work of Boyce Cummings, Christopher Reiger, and Amy Ross encompasses painting, drawing, and collage. The subject matter centers on nature and the human form, as well as hybrid creatures, all of which are enthralling, and sometimes ominous. A fox emerges from the soft pink petals of a magnolia blossom, a Rubenesque female figure sports a bear’s head, a possum bears his teeth against an onslaught of bats, a lifeless bird hangs from string among a botanical rendering.