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V I G N E T T E S • September/October 2010WashingtonBY ALLYN CANTORPICASSO AS PRINTMAKER Davidson Galleries, Seattle, October 8-30PABLO PICASSO: ETCHINGS: 1905-1943 Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle,October 8-November 13 This joint venture of two complementaryexhibitions is timed to coincide with the Seattle Art Museum'sPicasso exhibit, so as to offer an opportunity to view Picasso's masteryof the print medium. The Picasso As Printmaker exhibit atDavidson Galleries includes a collection of original etchings and lithographs,and shows the many different styles employed by Picassoduring more than sixty years of printmaking. Many artworks involveimages of woman, including two portraits of his lover and muse DoraMaar and his second wife Jacqueline Rocque.CARA BARER, ED OU, LUCE PELLETIER, TOBY SMITH: PERPSECTIVESFoster/White Gallery, Pioneer Square, Seattle, to September 25 A groupexhibit by four photographers showcases work on the themes oftechnology, conflict, pollution and humanity. Cara Barer manipulatessuch outdated sources of information as old phone books, turningthem into sculptural objects and photographing them. Ed Ou hasdocumented growing societal problems in Yemen, including economicuncertainty, addiction and water shortage. Luce Pelletier createsimages based on foliage that depict corporal shapes like fingersand wrists. Toby Smith's ethereal nocturnal portraits of England'spower plants, from his acclaimed series Light After Dark, offer bothan aesthetic and a conceptual perspective.ROYAL NEBEKER: PERCHANCE TO DREAM: PAINTINGS ANDMONOTYPES Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, October 7-31 Perchance ToDream is inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet. Royal Nebeker'sfavoured themes of power, relationships, and dreams are depicted inexpressive oil paintings of dancers, moody figures, and obscured silhouettedcharacters. Nebeker's theatrical compositions allude tometaphorical places that mirror fantasy and reality.WHERE SKY MEETS EARTH: THE LUMINOUS LANDSCAPES OFVICTORIA ADAMS Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, to October 3Where Sky Meets Earth includes work from 1992-2010 by VashonIsland artist Victoria Adams. Adams is known for her tranquil skyscapesand eloquent scenes void of human intervention. Her work isinfluenced by a long tradition of landscape painting, from theEuropean masters to American Luminist painters and artists of theHudson River School. Her captivating panoramas with their luminousand atmospheric effects are dramatic and sublime.NORMAN LUNDIN: GRAY LIGHT, FOUR YEARS OF PAINTING: 2007-2010Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, September 10-October 3 NormanLundin's oil paintings of interiors and landscapes are done in hischaracteristic palette of subtle grays. In his first solo show since 2006,Lundin's primary focus is the formal rendering of empty rooms andspare still-life arrangements. His crisp and detached compositionsreflect the subdued light and sombre atmosphere typical of thePacific Northwest.Pablo PicassoToby SmithRoyal NebekerVictoria AdamsNorman Lundinwww.preview-art.com PREVIEW 73