In Quiet Precision, artists Craig Carlisle and Kirby Fredendall invite us into worlds shaped by contemplation and exacting detail.
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Carlisle, well known for his “Big Head” portraits, paints meditative studies of inner life. The paintings in this body of work radiate a stillness that commands attention and raises questions about what it means to be human.
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Fredendall turns her meticulous eye and craft toward the natural world. Her paintings on acid-washed tin balance structure with atmosphere, capturing the nuanced interplay of light, color and form. Whether evoking landscapes, interiors or moments of transition, her brushwork is both precise and lyrical, revealing the beauty in restraint and the vitality of color.
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Together, Carlisle and Fredendall reveal how precision can take many shapes, whether through the distilled simplicity of a human form or the layered depth of a landscape. Side by side, their works speak in harmony, offering viewers a quiet but powerful invitation to slow down, look closely and discover richness in stillness.
UNDERCURRENT
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Hricko
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This collaboration between artist Kirby Fredendall and musician Will Fredendall (flute), along with his free jazz trio (Jonathan Paik, Piano and Alex Yoo, drums), explores the intersection of visual art and music in an innovative and dynamic form. The artwork, created on acid-washed tin, serves as a canvas for expression— both as a standalone piece and as a catalyst for the sonic interpretation that follows.
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Observation is central to this project. Each viewer brings a unique perspective, interpreting the mood, colors, and forms differently. Likewise, the trio responds to these paintings in real time, translating the visual experience into music. Will Fredendall and his musicians engage with the artwork through free jazz, a genre known for its improvisational nature and emotional depth, forging a direct dialogue between sound and sight. They approach the paintings as living, breathing entities—capturing shifts in mood, rhythm, and feeling, and transforming them into sonic expression.
Undercurrent features work by three artists who draw inspiration from the deep observance of bodies of water and the marks they leave behind.
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Christopher Houston is directly inspired by the mark-making left behind by waves dragging sand across the shore, and the direct link that can be drawn between the ocean as an artist and an artist as a mark maker. Christopher’s torn paper acts as a textured border reminiscent of the edge of a wave, and plays with texture that is directly impacted by what was removed.
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Kirby Fredendall moves the viewer into a landscape where the border between water and sky can not be found and must be felt. Using pigments that are not directly related to how a sunset looks, but how the experience of melting into a sunset might feel. Each observed landscape is different, dependent on the convergence of air and water in the sky in the form of mist, rain, clouds, or fog.
Richard Hricko takes us deeper into the water, pulling us into the debris of a riverbed thawing after a long winter. The layers of indigenous plants and species are familiar and foreign to us, patterned and detailed in exquisite compositions. His beautiful compositions of humble flora require the viewer to lock eyes with the ground beneath their feet.
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