April 10 - 24

Madrona Gallery is pleased to present "Human Nature", a solo exhibition of works by Victoria based artist Jeremy Herndl.

"Human Nature" is a collection of work that is centred around the idea of human interface with the non-human world. For the artist, ideas about land use, colonialism, privilege, and environment shape the way he looks at places. Focusing on the stories embedded in place and how people and place are intertwined, Herndl uses colours and texture to evoke a kind of empathy for these subjects.

Herndl received his bachelor of fine arts from NSCAD in 1996 and his master of applied arts from Emily Carr in 2011. In the past decade he has taken part in exhibitions at the Open Space Art Society, Two Rivers Gallery in Prince George, BC, Surrey Art Gallery and GoCart Gallery in Visby, Sweden. Herndle's works are held in public collections such as the University of Victoria, West Vancouver Museum, Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Ministry of Affairs and Trade among others.

Artist Statement:
"My work is observational and most of it occurs outside. Looking at nature for a long time is an intimate experience, more is noticed, appearances change as hours go by. I think of the painting as a document of a long interaction, meditating on place, texture, light and colour. I have made many paintings about humans as an expression of nature, with buildings and cars intertwined with trees and moss. Now those clues are not as important, the human element is of course the painter and later, the viewer - who is invited to participate in looking at these places for all those hours. "

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