Anne Peabody's images of the Ohio River will be shown in "Sunspike," her exhibition which will run at the Moremen Gallery, 710 W. Main St., Louisville, from March 20th through May 8th.  It may be visited by appointment by calling 502-727-3909 or by emailing moremengallery710@gmail.com.

Anne Peabody's imagery on glass evokes 18th and 19th Century landscape drawings and prints and vintage photography: in contrast, reflectivity of the surface makes the viewer part of the work, giving the work immediacy and suggests that humankind and nature are inextricably linked. Early in her career, Peabody developed a drawing technique that utilizes manual and oxidative processes. A grid of sheets of silver leaf is applied to a glass plate: the image is then drawn from behind, using Peabody's fingertips and natural bristle brushes.  The natural oils in the drawing tools begin to tarnish the silver as soon as the drawing is exposed to pollution and humidity in the air.  The artist incorporates chance in her process, rolling dice to determine the number of days a work will remain uncovered before stopping the chemical alteration with a coat of paint.  Peabody thus makes depictions of nature that incorporate the action of pollution.