Through the Woods: Paintings by Miles Bair

August 21, 2012 - October 28, 2012

Through the Woods: Paintings by Miles Bair

Dots of paint transformed into a journey through wooded landscapes in this selection of 10 paintings by artist, Miles Bair. Layering oil, acrylic, and gold or silver leaf, Bair creates mosaic forests inspired by Japanese art.

Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania in 1947, Bair studied art at Edinboro University and West Virginia University. He teaches painting and is the director of the Ames School of Art at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. Bair has exhibited widely throughout the United States and Japan. His work is represented by William Havu Gallery in Denver and Katie Gingrass Gallery in Milwaukee.

Image: Shenadoah, 2009, oil, acrylic, and metallic leaf on paper, 48×36 in., collection of the artist.