The 9th Northwest Biennial Captions

Rick Araluce, The Fall, 2008. Mixed media construction, 5 x 3 ¾ x 1 ¾ inches. Courtesy
of the artist and Traver Gallery, Seattle and Tacoma.

Rick Araluce, The Leap, 2008. Mixed-media construction, 5 x 3 ¾ x 1 ¾ inches. Courtesy

of the artist and Traver Gallery, Seattle and Tacoma.

Rick Araluce, The Outrage, 2008. Mixed-media construction, 11 x 8 x 5 ½ inches.

Courtesy of the artist and Traver Gallery, Seattle and Tacoma.

Gala Bent Sea Legs, 2008. Gouache and graphite on paper, 24 x 16 inches. Courtesy of
the artist. Photo: Zack Bent.

Gala Bent The New City, 2008. Gouache and graphite on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Courtesy
of the artist. Photo: Zack Bent.

Michael Brophy, Firewall #2, 2008, from the Firewall series. Gouache on paper, 10 x 11
inches. Courtesy of the artist and G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle, and Laura Russo Gallery,
Portland. Photo: Brad Ness.

Michael Brophy, Firewall #6, 2008, from the Firewall series. Gouache on paper, 9 x 11
inches. Collection of Dr. Dale G. Hall and Mrs. Susan Russell Hall. Photo: Brad Ness.

Jack Daws, Counterfeit Penny, 2007. Copper-plated 18K gold, ¾ x ¾ x 1/16 inches.
Courtesy of the artist and Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Richard Nicol.

Eric Elliott, Ficus, 2008. Oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches. Collection of Roy McMakin and
Michael Jacobs.

Eric Elliott, Photinia #1, 2008. Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist and
James Harris Gallery, Seattle.

Eric Elliott, Photinia #2, 2008. Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches. Collection of Dr. Dale G.
Hall and Mrs. Susan Russell Hall.

Tannaz Farsi, Misconceptions of a Foreign Prospect, 2008. Fluorescent bulbs, steel,

electrical wire, acrylic, 82 x 89 x 38 inches, Courtesy of the artist.

Sarah Hood, Summer Tree Ring, 2007. Sterling silver, plastic model railroad tree
armature, model railroad “underbrush,” “talus,” “bush,” 3 x 2 x 1 inches. Courtesy of the
artist and Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Doug Yaple.

Sarah Hood, Pine/Lily Bracelet, 2008. Sterling silver, model railroad pine trees, 6 x 5 x 1
inches. Courtesy of the artist and Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Doug Yaple.

Sarah Hood, Root, 2008. Sterling silver, model railroad tree, 9 x 7 x ¾ inches. Courtesy
of the artist and Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Doug Yaple.
Sarah Hood, Tree Ruff, 2008. Sterling silver, model railroad tree armatures, 12 x 12 x 3
inches. Courtesy of the artist and Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Doug Yaple.

[brown with yellow patches]

Denzil Hurley, Untitled, 2007–08. Oil on canvas on panel, 24 x 18 inches. Courtesy of
the artist and Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Doug Manelski.

Denzil Hurley, Conjunction, 2008. Oil on canvas on panel, 5 panels, each 14 x 14 x 1 ¼

inches. Courtesy of the artist and Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Tod Gangler.

[tall skinny black painting]

Denzil Hurley, Untitled, 2008. Oil on canvas on panel, 96 x 14 inches. Courtesy of the
artist and Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Doug Manelski.

[photo of her drawing]

Linda Hutchins, Lineal Silver (in progress), 2007. Drawing with silver spoon directly on
gallery wall, 2 walls, 8 x 25 feet each. Courtesy of the artist and Pulliam Deffenbaugh
Gallery, Portland. Photo: Cheri Smith.

[photo of completed drawing]

Linda Hutchins, Study for Lineal Silver, 2007. Drawing with silver spoon directly on
studio wall, 8 x 30 feet. Courtesy of the artist and Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland.
Photo: Bill Bachhuber.

Robert C. Jones, All or Nothing, 2007. Oil on canvas, 60 x 55 inches. Courtesy of the
artist and Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Eduardo Calderón.

Robert C. Jones, At Last, 2007. Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist and
Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Eduardo Calderón.

Robert C. Jones, Mexico Red, 2007. Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches. Courtesy of the artist
and Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Eduardo Calderón.

Michael Kenna, Asparagus Sticks, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007. Sepia toned gelatin
silver print, 7 ¾ x 7 ¾ inches. Courtesy of the artist and G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle.

Michael Kenna, Kussharo Lake Tree, Study 5, Kotan, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007. Sepia
toned gelatin silver print 7 ¾ x 7 ¾ inches. Courtesy of the artist and G. Gibson Gallery,
Seattle.

Michael Kenna, Single Tree, Mita, Hokkaido, Japan, 2007. Sepia toned, gelatin silver
print, 7 ¾ x 7 ¾ inches. Courtesy of the artist and G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle.

Doug Keyes, Museum of Natural History, New York, 2007. Pigment print, diptych, 40 x
93 inches overall. Collection of Robert Kaplan and Margaret Levi.

Isaac Layman, Asleep 4.5 Minutes, 2008. Inkjet print, 40 x 53 ½ inches. Collection of
Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom.

Isaac Layman, Self Portrait, 2008. Inkjet print, 45 x 38 inches. Courtesy of the artist and
Lawrimore Project, Seattle.

Isaac Layman Tools, 2008, Inkjet print. 54 x 72 inches. Courtesy of the artist and
Lawrimore Project, Seattle.

Zhi Lin, Railway Tunnels on Donner Summit, California, 2008. Chinese ink on paper, 51
x 100 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Howard House Contemporary Art, Seattle.

Micki Lippe, In the Woods, 2006–07. Sterling silver, 22K gold, garnets, tourmaline,
pearls, glass, silk ribbon and thread, 15 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Jennifer
Howard-Kicinski.

Micki Lippe, Sarah Bernhardt, 2008. Sterling silver, 22K gold, peridots, garnets, pearls,
silk thread, 3 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Jennifer Howard-Kicinski.

Margie Livingston, Best sunny day small, 2008. Oil on canvas, 30 x 22 inches. Courtesy
of the artist and Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Richard Nicol.

Victor Maldonado, Flood Escalade, 2008. Ink and acrylic on canvas, 4 panels, each 72 x
48 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Froelick Gallery, Portland.

Debora Moore, Summer (detail), 2008. Glass, 47 x 22 x 6 ½ inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Photo: Lynn Thompson.

Susan Robb, video documentation of Warmth, Giant Black Toobs, no. 4, 2007. Temporal
outdoor installation of polypropylene, air, sun, height: 80 feet; other dimensions variable.
Courtesy of the artist and Lawrimore Project, Seattle.

Stephanie Robison, drawing for Wrecking Ball Cloud, 2008. Pen and ink drawing for site-
specific installation, 6 x 6 inches. Courtesy of the artist.

Ross Sawyers, Untitled (Blue, Sky 2), 2007. Inkjet print, 30 x 60 inches. Courtesy of the
artist and Platform Gallery, Seattle.

Ross Sawyers, Untitled (Blue, Sky 3), 2007. Inkjet print, 35 x 35 inches. Courtesy of the
artist and Platform Gallery, Seattle.

Ross Sawyers, Untitled (Blue, Sky 5), 2007. Inkjet print, 35 x 35 inches. Courtesy of the
artist and Platform Gallery, Seattle.

Susan Seubert, Nest (detail), 2008. Ambrotype, 25 images, 65 x 55 inches overall.

Courtesy of the artist and Froelick Gallery, Portland.

Chang-Ae Song, Mass – Cloud 2, 2008. Graphite, acrylic, photocopied collage on paper,
22 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist and White Lotus Gallery, Eugene.
Chang-Ae Song, Mass – Cloud 5, 2008. Graphite, acrylic, photocopied collage on paper,
22 x 22 inches. Courtesy of the artist and White Lotus Gallery, Eugene.

Chang-Ae Song, Mass – Cloud 18, 2008. Graphite, acrylic on paper, 19 x 50 inches.
Courtesy of the artist and White Lotus Gallery, Eugene.

W. Scott Trimble, Untitled #4, 2008. Reclaimed wood, dimensions variable. Courtesy of
the artist.