Flight

Excerpt from the artist statement of Natalie Niblack...This work begins with my love for the iconography of saints in Renaissance and Baroque painting, and the intricate architecture of drapery, inviting me to get lost between one fold and another. There is also my connection to Skagit Valley and the Skagit river, which is 10 feet from my back door. Moving water is a constant presence in my life and imagery, as are the looming clouds and a confusion of branches. What I like about this combination of elements is when viewing complex forms like these, the viewer will often see what I never intended. The spaces and folds are dependent on the eye and mind of the viewer, who appears to organize them into what is familiar, fearful or desired. I love the gray area, the dialogue between the artwork and the eye. For any viewer, including myself, they act as mirrors.luding myself, they act as mirrors.