Lucy Gentry
ARTIST STATEMENT
Black Locust
Black Locust is part of my Biophelia Collection, a body of works that explores elements of nature that help protect our environment. Nature is both the source of materials and locus of ideas and concepts for my work. The natural materials I work with are imbued with structure and therefore strength, yet they are fragile and eventually will fall apart. I mine personal experiences of loss, love, beauty and weave figures into unconventional beauties, mythological figures and heroic women.
My work suggests both coming together and falling apart, viewed within the content and context of organic matter, a reminder of sloughing and shedding both real and figurative. Given the ephemeral nature of my work, decomposition can be seen as a kind of performance.
I view my installations as temporary collaborations between myself and the viewers that invite reflection upon themes of place, time, decay, beauty, death, life, greed and excess. My focus on the natural world has come to reflect an increasing alarm at the impact of humans on nature.
ARTIST BIO
Lucy Gentry is a multimedia artist whose passion lies in the transformative power of art as a catalyst for social change and raising awareness.
With a background in costume design and a wealth of knowledge gained from teaching, Lucy brings a multidimensional perspective to her artistic endeavors. Her expertise in costume design adds a layer of visual storytelling to her work, enhancing her ability to communicate ideas and concepts.
Currently based in Olympia with her husband and two feline companions, she draws inspiration from her surroundings and continues to explore the intersections of art, activism, and social consciousness.
Black Locust
Black Locust is part of my Biophelia Collection, a body of works that explores elements of nature that help protect our environment. Nature is both the source of materials and locus of ideas and concepts for my work. The natural materials I work with are imbued with structure and therefore strength, yet they are fragile and eventually will fall apart. I mine personal experiences of loss, love, beauty and weave figures into unconventional beauties, mythological figures and heroic women.
My work suggests both coming together and falling apart, viewed within the content and context of organic matter, a reminder of sloughing and shedding both real and figurative. Given the ephemeral nature of my work, decomposition can be seen as a kind of performance.
I view my installations as temporary collaborations between myself and the viewers that invite reflection upon themes of place, time, decay, beauty, death, life, greed and excess. My focus on the natural world has come to reflect an increasing alarm at the impact of humans on nature.
ARTIST BIO
Lucy Gentry is a multimedia artist whose passion lies in the transformative power of art as a catalyst for social change and raising awareness.
With a background in costume design and a wealth of knowledge gained from teaching, Lucy brings a multidimensional perspective to her artistic endeavors. Her expertise in costume design adds a layer of visual storytelling to her work, enhancing her ability to communicate ideas and concepts.
Currently based in Olympia with her husband and two feline companions, she draws inspiration from her surroundings and continues to explore the intersections of art, activism, and social consciousness.
