Archived Exhibition
Robilee Frederick | Mapping Light
November 13 - December 13, 2008
Reception: Friday, November 14, 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Artist Biography
Robilee Frederick uses light as an analogy for memory. Her work explores the ways that reflected or refracted light creates an ephemeral quality that resonates with our fugitive sense of moments past. She draws freely from her life experiences and her travels throughout the world and her work explores a variety of textures and materials.
A recent trip to Bhutan has inspired many new creations. The commitment of the indigenous people to Buddhism and their profound acceptance of every aspect of the life-cycle has been particularly influential to Frederick's latest body of work. Seeds found in Bhutan, encased in translucent fan-like wings, become a part of her newest light pieces. These wing shapes have also emerged in recent paintings where seed circles swim in an enigmatic watery atmosphere. To Frederick, these shapes are "a symbol of rebirth and renewal."
In her 7th decade, Frederick has learned that life is a circle, and the labyrinths and circles that she has painted in the past, continue to be part of her work.
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Light Gatherers I, 2008
Ground aluminum, oil on canvas
60 x 90", sold |
Light Gatherers II, 2008
Ground aluminum, oil on canvas
70 x 60" |
Light Gatherers III, 2008, Oil and seeds on wood; 18 x 18" |
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Light Gatherers IV, 2008, Oil and seeds on wood; 18 x 18"
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Mapping Light I, 2007, Drafting tissue, acrylic, seeds from Bhutan over neon light box; 40 x 47" |
Mapping Light II, 2007, Drafting tissue, acrylic, seeds from Bhutan over neon light box; 40 x 47" |
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| Mapping Light III, 2007, Drafting tissue, acrylic, seeds from Bhutan over neon light box; 47 x 40" |
Mapping Light IV, 2008
Drafting tissue, gut over neon light boxes; 60 x 90" |
Circle of Memory I, 2008, Oil on canvas; 60 x 60" |
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Circle of Memory II, 2008, Oil on watercolor paper, Japanese tea paper on wood; 48 ½ x 36 ½" |
Circle of Memory III, 2008, Oil on watercolor paper, Japanese tea paper on wood; 48 ½ x 36 ½" |
Circle of Memory IV, 2008, Oil on watercolor paper, Japanese tea paper on wood; 48 ½ x 36 ½" |
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| Circle of Memory V, 2008, Oil on watercolor paper, Japanese tea paper on wood; 48 ½ x 36" |
Terra Incognita XXIII, 2008
Oil, gut on wood
30 x 54" |
Terra Incognita XXIV, 2008, Oil, gut on wood; 30 x 54" |
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| Terra Incognita XXV, 2008, Burns, sandblasting on stainless steel plate; 18 x 18", sold |
Light Dust I, 2008
Sandpaper on wood
18 x 18" |
Light Dust II, 2008
Sandpaper on wood
18 x 18" |
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Breath, 2006, Shelf – 3 glass rounds
27 x 2 ½ x 1 ½", sold
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| Photos by Philip Cohen |
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