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Click here to view all work by Stever Moss. Look at the landscape. Even the most casual observation of nature reveals a multitude of chemical and mechanical systems - meteorological, geological, biological, atomic - all functioning simultaneously in harmony. Consider the Earth orbiting the Sun through the seasons while spinning in its day and night cycle. At any given time, light passing through atmosphere at a particular angle breaks into spectral colors as it bounces off minerals, soils, and plants. Meanwhile, the wind blows through as procreation, predation, and a million life and death dramas unfold within the landscape. Such complex design surely indicates a Creator who is beyond nature. The spiraling of galaxies and spinning of electrons are the whorls of God’s fingerprints on His creation. The Gospel of John refers to the Creator as the Logos (translated Word or Intellect). How vast and complete must the mind of God be! For me it is unavoidable that thoughts and feelings about the landscape involve God. In other words, landscape has a supernatural component. So I am interested in a scene for both its natural and supernatural aspects. When I paint the landscape, I essentially create a pattern of colors and shapes on a flat surface. This painting is a product of a human mind and human hands. I have just engaged a third realm - that of the manmade or artificial. This is the long way of explaining why my paintings look as they do. They describe the intersection of the natural, supernatural, and artificial worlds. Besides occupying these three realms, I hope that my paintings will present a type of spatial paradox. What I mean is that I intend for the work to be seen in two competing ways: - First, that the image will be seen as a representational depiction of the landscape. I want viewers to experience the sense of wonder and three- dimensional exploration I have when I am in the landscape. - Second, that the faceted surface will draw the viewer in close to enjoy the work for its abstract, two-dimensional qualities. These paintings are much more to me than mere records of places I have been. They express my deepest thoughts about myself, my planet, and my God. They express the natural, supernatural, and artificial worlds. Stephen Moss Education 2003 M.A. in Painting - Governors State University 1987 B.F.A. - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Teaching 1994 - present V. J. Andrew High School, Tinley Park, IL - Drawing, Painting, AP Studio Art teacher 1993 - 1994 A. A. Stagg High School, Palos Hills, IL - Drawing, Painting teacher 1992 - 1993 Carl Sandburg High School, Orland Park, IL - Drawing teacher 1987 - 1992 Gwendolyn Brooks Junior High School, Harvey, IL - Visual Arts teacher Exhibitions 2007 New Works by Gallery Artists – Craig Smith Gallery, Harbert, Michigan 2006 Curator’s Choice: Highlighting Indiana Art - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis 2005 Abstractions - 3 artist show, Hoosier Salon Gallery, Indianapolis 81st Hoosier Salon Annual - juried exhibition at Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis 2004 61st Annual NIAA Salon - juried exhibition, Munster, IN 80th Hoosier Salon Annual - Indianapolis 2003 Heaven Above, Trail Below: Landscapes of Obsession - solo thesis show, Governors State University, University Park, IL 2001 Hammond Development Corporation Exhibit - invitational group show, Hammond, IN 8th Annual Times Exhibition - juried exhibition, Valparaiso, IN 77th Hoosier Salon Annual - Indianapolis 2000 Living Landscape - solo show, OtherSide Gallery, South Bend, IN 7th Annual Times Exhibition - Valparaiso, IN 76th Hoosier Salon Annual - Indianapolis Exhibitions continued 1998 Cross Currents - juried exhibition, Michigan City, IN Other-Side-of-the-Lake Show - juried exhibition, New Buffalo, MI 1996 Artists who Teach - group show, Beverly Art Center, Chicago Landscapes - 2 artist show, Gathering Artists Gallery, Chicago 1995 The Living Landscape - solo show, Gathering Artists Gallery, Miller Beach, IN Pastel Impressions - solo show, Gallery North, New Buffalo, MI 1994 Pastel Panache - solo show, Gallery North, New Buffalo, MI 70th Hoosier Salon Annual - Indianapolis 1993 50th Annual NIAA Salon - Munster, IN 82nd Annual Fine Art Competition - Logansport, IN 1992 49th Annual NIAA Salon - Munster, IN ArtComp 92 juried exhibition, Chesterton, IN American Landscapes - solo show, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN Honors and Publications 2007 Post-Tribune Article, Gary, IN 2005 PBS Television spot, WYIN, Gary, IN 2002 Talent Tuition Scholarship - Governors State University 1996 Art used on cover of promotional literature, limited edition poster for Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce, New Buffalo, MI 1994 Award of Excellence - presented by The Municipal Art League of Chicago 1992 - present numerous awards in juried art shows Collections Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Northern Indiana Public Service Co., Merrillville, IN First Financial Bank, Schererville and Highland, IN also numerous private collections in the United States, Canada, and United KingdomClick here to view all work by Stever Moss.
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