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X-WR-CALNAME:Walking Through the Desert with My Eyes Closed by Nancy Floyd
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DESCRIPTION:This exhibition will run from Nov. 7 to Dec. 13 with an artist 
 talk and reception at 4 p.m. on Nov. 21.\n\n \n\nArtist Statement: Nancy F
 loyd\n\n \n\nI initially traveled to the desert each year to explore a bea
 utiful\, often inhospitable landscape. However\, after a few years of annu
 al sojourns it became clear that I was drawn to barren landscapes because 
 they were exquisitely designed environments where I could be utterly alone
 \, with no human sounds to distract me. I had lost both my parents\, and t
 he land became a metaphor for my loss. \n\n \n\nToday\, I live in the high
  desert of Central Oregon.  While hiking\, I ponder the marks humans make
 —those that are temporary (footsteps in the sand)\, those that are desig
 ned to be useful (trailhead signs) and those that destroy (graffiti on pet
 roglyphs\, vandalism).  I feel vulnerable and insignificant with my backpa
 ck and water\, yet cognizant that I can do much harm if I choose.\n\n \n\n
 The desert is a place where loss is evident even while life continues to a
 dapt and survive. Walking explores the fragility of life as I see it while
  making my way through barren landscapes. I’m thinking about the literal
  and metaphorical evidence that we leave behind.
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LOCATION:Fairbanks Hall\, Fairbanks Gallery
SUMMARY:Walking Through the Desert with My Eyes Closed by Nancy Floyd
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 rt-with-my-eyes-closed-by-nancy-floyd
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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