First Friday Art Walk: "Patterns in Nature- A Visionary Approach" by Shoshanah Dubiner
"Looking at microphotographs takes me into an amazing universe, different from the one I see ordinarily and yet the very one that my life depends on. Science helps me understand that complex and beautiful universe. Painting pictures is my way of expressing my excitement at being connected with it."
Artist's Biography:
Shoshanah Dubiner is an accomplished artist, teacher and designer. After receiving her academic training (MA in Comparative Literature from Harvard and an MFA in Theater Design) she pursued a career as a designer. Working on museum exhibitions at the California Academy of Sciences allowed her to use her artistic talents to explain scientific material to the general public.
While working on the Aramco Petroleum Science and Technology Museum at The Burdick Group in 1985, she became especially interested in patterns in nature and continued studying the scientific basic of organic form. Peter Stevens' Patterns in Nature, D'Arcy Thompson's Growth and Form, and Lynn Margulis' What is Life? are among her favorite books. Nikon's Small World website is her favorite source of micrographs.
In 2000, she began to paint in a totally improvisational mode. her artistic vision turned inward to the world of the psyche as seen in her one-person show "Infinite Worlds Within" at the Canossa Gallery in San Francisco, 2003.
Today, her paintings represent a convergence of the biological sciences with imagination. By drawing and painting natural objects, studying scientific illustrations and photos, and taking cell biology classes, Shoshanah continues to find rich material for her art.
She teaches improvisational painting classes and workshops in Ashland, Oregon.
Website: http://cybermuse.com
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