The four artists in this exhibition each render the natural world through various forms of abstraction. There is a common inclination toward a focus on the horizon, whether physical or phenomenal, where the elements of sky / land / water meet in a moment of time. The resulting images challenge our perception of the conscious world through perceptions of light, color and form.

Joseph Bellacera invigorates our sensory experience with pattern and atmospheric explorations of light to illustrate the mystery and awe of discovery in the terrain of our agricultural landscape. Hovering on the edge of abstraction, the texture and surface of his paintings retain a sense of immediacy and movement in a multi-dimensional world.
 

Leslie C. Birleson is a conceptual artist whose oeuvre ranges from carved granite and mosaic tile to screenprint and light installations. Here we see his emotional response to life along the Sacramento River levees through paint on canvas. The seasons bring a change of palette and texture, from the lush rain of winter to the dry heat of summer, but the elements of land and water remain constant along the shoreline.
 

Barbara Rainforth examines the horizon, where earth meets sky, through saturated colors and a blending of multiple perspectives to capture the tension between these diverse elements at the threshold of their melding point. Her line and brushstroke illustrate the panorama with the immediacy of an expressionistic response.
 

Laura Hohlwein challenges our conscious mind within the image frame by dynamically combining interior and exterior settings to create a fresh visual experience. By simulating a specific moment, or thought process, the connection of time and space is conveyed as a profound personal experience relative to the physical world.