Flanders and Winkler Show New Work in South Carolina Exhibition
April Flanders and Josh Winkler, the printmaking faculty in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, are showing new work together in ”Land and Water: Environmental Conflict and Connection in the American Landscape,” an exhibition that considers the complex relationship between people and the natural world. The show is on view at Francis Marion University’s Stephen F. Gately Gallery in Florence, South Carolina, from August 13 through October 2.
Flanders’s work examines marine ecosystems threatened by invasive species, microplastics and climate change. Her large-scale installation Trophic Cascade features 182 species of marine bio-invaders rendered through monotype, screenprint and papercutting, shown alongside works that focus on environmental impacts within the Pee Dee River Basin.
Winkler’s panoramic woodcut prints trace drought, wildfire, deforestation and a warming climate across Appalachian and American landscapes. Together, the two printmakers consider environmental change, ecological interdependence and the enduring connections between people and place.
On Friday, October 2, at 5:30 p.m., Flanders and Winkler will join Dr. Jason Doll, director of the FMU Freshwater Ecology Center, for a gallery talk.
Winkler also spent part of the summer at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, where he was invited to take part in the Pentaculum residency. The gathering brought together some 80 artists working across a range of disciplines from around the country to share ideas and create new work.
