How gorgeous is this piece by Midwestern Biennial exhibiting artist, Jennifer Bock Nelson?! We’re thrilled her piece was chosen by juror Jim Dempsey for inclusion in this years show. Of her work Jennifer says ‘I am interested in particularity. My work records a singular moment paused in time. Using reference photos captured by technology (camera, satellite, microscope), I explore imagery that is inaccessible to our unaided eye. Visually deconstructing and physically reconstructing magnified details into stylized marks is immensely satisfying. The work becomes the prolonged examination of edge, shape, light, and color. The finished piece is the sum of each labored part. How we see and what we see is the compelling force for my practice.’ You can bring this piece (and all the other featured works) home with you through the purchase of our Midwestern catalog! Go to rockfordartmuseum.org/visit/shop to buy your copy.

Jennifer Bock Nelson, “Intersection”, 2018. Oil on basswood panel. Courtesy of the artist.