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One of the first pieces that caught my eye was Gary Kuehn’s Untitled work made out of Granite and steel. The piece appears to be a mergence two of forms; the sturdy undefined rock(granite) and the clearly defined geometrically molded structure (the cube). I also enjoyed the way in which the two parts are combined with a wrapping two steel rods. This piece talks about the relationship of resources and the way in which we depend and mold them. Kuehn’s piece is complimented by Patrick Strzelec piece Syn, that is made of cast aluminum, limestone, and stainless steel. The placement in the gallery compliments both pieces because they become dominant within the space. Another is through the actual works themselves, Strzelec’s piece is compiled of materials that are already molded and merged into a form and in Kuehn’s piece the materials seem to be talking about the process of merging themselves. While there is a significant difference between the pieces they do relate in structure and impressio

Another piece I found to be engaging to me was Tyson Washburn’s Centennial Towers, Four Floors, from 2009. The four images have a vast space and centralize a point of focus in each of the images, as well as a an amount of focus taken in their composition. There is a very secluded feeling to them. They appear to be portraits of objects in their environment. I’m not sure what the artist is trying to convey however, the amount of space and the depth in the images is very captivating. The images look to have a single source of light which stays relatively the same throughout the series. I don’t believe that the size of the piece is appropriate for the work, I would like to see these images on a significantly larger size to emphasize their emptiness. Overall the piece is captivating and pleasing to the eye.

One of the final images that I found very interesting was a photograph Kate Pollard, Reynords Girls, from 2008. The image depicts a personal moment between what appears to be a grandmother and her two granddaughters. The image is quite intense there is a layer of calmness that masks the small hints of sadness and despair. The arm band from a hospital on the grandmother’s wrist hints towards an unrefined sadness to the image. There is also a nice familiarity and relation for the viewer which helps you connect more to the piece. The calendar on the table also lends itself to be a sort of cynical marking of time along with the intensity of the two women surrounding the main figure, which is calm. The two side figures appear to be in pain over an unknown, yet implied meaning to the Grandmothers calm facade. I really enjoyed this piece and would like to see more then just one, however, the fact that there is only one image does make the viewer engage the image more.