BLACK BOWL
Sherry Loehr
Acrylic and gold leaf on board
24" × 24" (61cm × 61cm)
Collection of Robert and Carol Lamb
The high sheen and reflective qualities of metal are quite seductive and eye-catching. Techniques in this section include materials such as gold leaf, metal leaf, sheet metal and metallic paints. Gold leaf, in particular, has been used throughout history for Eastern Christian icons, illuminated manuscripts and in paintings from the Byzantine period to Michelangelo. Modern artists such as Gustav Klimt and contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst continue the aesthetic.
DESERT DUNES
Suzanne Donazetti
Painted and woven copper
16" × 24" (41cm × 61cm)
Photo credit: Mike McKee