Eric Wert’s “Stomping Ground” at Hellion Gallery.
Opening on Thursday, October 6th, 2016 at Hellion Gallery in Portland, Oregon is artist Eric Wert’s solo exhibition “Stomping Ground.” This will be Hellion’s last show at their 5th & Couch location before moving to a new location in South East Portland.
The subjects of the paintings in “Stomping Ground” are all common in or near Portland. Some are unique species native to the region, such as the Northern Red-Legged Frog but others, like the Bull Thistle, are invasives. Wert observes and records these creatures and their habitats in dream-like resonance, taking strong inspiration from Dutch masters of the 17th century such as Otto Marseus Von Schrieck who observed nature with a curiosity and a love for its beauty that Wert strongly connects with.
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