Take “Field Notes” this September
“Blue Spruce” by Jill Leeson
This September, Pine Moon Fine Art invites you to slow down, look closely, and discover “Field Notes,” a new exhibition featuring the work of 12 local artists.
“Field Notes” brings together artwork shaped by close observation – of landscape, memory, light and the subtle details that emerge when we take the time to really notice our surroundings. Each artist has selected existing work or created new pieces in response to the theme, resulting in an exhibition that feels both deeply personal and wonderfully expansive.
For artist Jill Leeson, that act of noticing is where the creative process begins. “Part of the artistic process begins long before the brush touches the paper or canvas,” she explains. “It begins with observation. ‘Field Notes’ represents the visual science an artist does prior to creating a composition.”
At the heart of the exhibition is a simple idea: we all notice different things. What catches our eye, what stays with us, and what we choose to record or remember is shaped by our individual experiences, curiosities, desires, and ways of moving through the world. The exhibition offers a glimpse into each artists’ unique perspective and the moments, places and impressions that have captured their attention.
Artist Susan Gill Jackson describes field notes as moments of inspiration an artist wants to portray, recall and share. “Sometimes they remain a simple note, sometimes they explode into a true impulse,” she says. “And those expressions are usually found in a gallery!”
Like notes gathered in the field, the works in this exhibition become visual records – fragments of place, impressions of experience, shifts of light and moments both fleeting and familiar. Together, they invite viewers to consider their own ways of seeing and to discover something that resonates: a remembered landscape, a familiar feeling or an unexpected detail that encourages a second look.
Join Pine Moon Fine Art for the opening of “Field Notes” during First Friday Artwalk on Friday, Sept. 4, from 5-8 p.m.