In Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin’s new series of landscape paintings, the artist has referenced digital photography shot from an airplane or remote controlled micro-copter to uncover elevated vistas that would otherwise be inaccessible. Surveying the scenery surrounding her Northern California home in Mendocino County, it was through this observation that Rubin became intrigued by the human presence within the context of these environments, particularly natural and man-made bodies of water.
In “Following the River,” she portrays the Navarro River from above – its sinuous path carefully follows each bend of the landscape, while a nearby road cuts through without discretion.
An exhibition of Rubin’s meticulously rendered paintings titled “A Common Thread,” will be on view at L.A. Louver from February 18 - March 28, 2015. Join us for the opening on Wednesday, February 18, from 6-8 pm.
IMAGE: Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin, “Following the River,” 2013, oil on polyester, 10 ¼ x 5 ¾ in. (26 x 14.6 cm)