Davidson Galleries

Medium: Mezzotint, drypoint
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 14 inches (image)
Artist details: American, 1950
Date finished: 2010
Edition: of 45

Recommended by Nikki (Art Photographer / Marketing and Exhibitions Specialist):

The volatility and energy behind Farrell’s sepia-inked piece is palpable. The figure’s neck, jugular veins, the collarbones, and jawline read as both vulnerable and strong, simultaneously. The chaos of the branches that cut across her neck break up three-quarters of the image, carrying the intense feelings across the entire scene with its visual movement.

Medium: Marbled monoprint
Dimensions: 15 x 11 1/4 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed verso
Artist details: Pacific Northwest, American, 1976
Date finished: 2022
Edition: 1/1

Recommended by Catherine (Collections Specialist / Gallery Associate):

When things fall apart, it's easy to point fingers, dive into analysis, and urgently piece together the reasons why events unfolded the way they did. Ben Beres' marbled monoprint 'There Is No Why' is a beautifully straightforward reminder to give ourselves a moment to let go of our need to find answers and explanations, and allow our minds to rest so our broken hearts can heal. Only with clear minds and strong hearts can we take action together and accomplish the necessary work of repair and growth.

Series: 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
Medium: Oil based woodblock print on cream paper
Dimensions: 15 x 15 inches
Signature: Signed
Artist details: American, 1935 - 2022
Date finished: 2018
Date of plate: 1986
Edition: of 10
Printer: Sidereal Fine Art Press
Condition: SFAP Chop in the lower right hand corner.

Recommended by Rebecca (Gallery Associate):

This series, '13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird' by Michael Spafford, is the artist's interpretation of a poem by Wallace Stevens. For this piece, the poem reads: "I was of three minds / Like a tree / In which there are three blackbirds." Spafford was a beloved Northwest artist and a teacher at the University of Washington for more than 30 years. His work focused on abstracting mythology into compressed, black and white forms. 'I Was of Three Minds' showcases Spafford's powerful simplicity, where the blackbirds intersect in the figure's mind at the point of a triangle, visible only because of the white grid crossing the black face. It is clear yet complex, perfectly echoing the poem.

Series: The Alchemy of Love
Medium: Drypoint
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 6 inches (Image/Sheet)
Signature: Signed on reverse
Artist details: American / Pacific Northwest, 1968
Date finished: 2023
Edition: of 7 E.V.

Recommended by Paige (Collections Manager / Marketing Coordinator):

The 'Alchemy of Love' series is captivating, and this piece in particular can lock me in an endless loop. There's a little contradiction – using text and words to tell us 'There are no words here'. My mind can go over that detail again and again. In the end, I love it because this simple contradiction reveals how hard it is to express ourselves or our experiences. We have only words to describe the indescribable. Landsaat also offers twisted vines, knotted branches, and eccentric demons to help us visualize our predicament, but the rest is left to us.