Eric Gunderson, former
principal and owner with PIVOT Architecture, most definitely hasn’t been short
of things to keep himself busy with during his retirement. Besides being an
avid traveler, Eric is and has always been a prolific and keenly talented
artist. Painting and drawing are his powerful and joyous means for describing
and understanding the physical world. Eric studied art at both the University
of Oregon and the Sutton School of Art in London, honing skills his peers in
architecture have long admired and appreciated.
The
Lobby Gallery at the Broadway Commerce Center in downtown Eugene will soon
feature a collection of Eric’s paintings and drawings on the theme of Fire and Ice – Landscapes of a Changing
Planet. Among the pieces will be a smoky watercolor depicting a fire raging
through the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. Others include a study in oil paint
and colored pencil portraying a forest killed by fire and insects on the slopes
of Davis Lake Basin, and images of ice on the retreat across the planet. Without
having asked Eric directly, I suspect this compilation of his paintings and
drawings is tinged with some sadness about our planet’s present trajectory.
Art
may be a window into the artist’s soul, but it also reveals much about what he
or she is seeing and attempting to comment upon. I’m looking forward to
visiting Eric’s exhibit to not only appreciate his art but also to view the
world through his eyes. Make a point to do the same and visit the display
anytime during its month-long run in December.
What: An exhibit of painting and drawings on the
theme of Fire and Ice – Landscapes of a
Changing Planet
Where: Broadway Commerce Center Lobby, 44 W.
Broadway, Eugene, OR
When: December 1 through December 31, 2017
Opening: First Friday Artwalk, December 1, 2017 – 5:30
PM to 8:00 PM
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