Stepping Out

Edmonds artist Patricia Briershows at Monya Vee Selects from February 18 - March 16.

Edmonds art photographer, and creator of Edmonds Mural Society’s first mural, Patricia Brier, unveils an entirely new series of work entitled Dreamscapes. 

This series marks an artistic leap forward in her career, due to unshackling herself from the need to incorporate text into each montage.

Her exhibition begins with the Third Thursday Art Walk on February 18.  Meet her in person that day, from 5 - 8 p.m., at Manya Vee Selects in downtown Edmonds.

In the Dreamscapes series, Brier incorporates anywhere from 6 - 14 images into a completely new work of art.  There is a surreal but inviting aspect to this series.  Themes present in each one of the series include clocks, windows and doors. 

Brier intends to leave each work open-ended so the viewer can engage their own story with it. 

In the words of Brier, “Day dreams, night dreams, endless imaginings, all create dreamscapes allowing us to reach beyond the mundane for the magic of visions that await.  Clocks symbolize the passing of time, forward and backward; windows and doors are the gateways to and from our dreams; all combine to give us a new awareness to the complexities of life, resolution of challenges, and maybe a little glimpse of heaven.”

For nearly ten years, Brier’s art form has developed from straightforward art photography, into what she describes as photo montages.

 Rather than a single photo, Brier takes elements from 4 - 12 photos and “collages” them together digitally to create a story.  Adding some text completes the piece.

A few months ago, she encountered the phrase “digital conceptualization,” and some ideas began percolating in her mind.  At first, she attempted to keep words in the finished pieces, but finally let go of that previous format, finding it too restrictive. 

It was then that the floodgates opened up and this new series was born.

Patricia Brier’s Dreamscapes exhibition will be on display from February 18 - March 16 at Manya Vee Selects in downtown Edmonds at 409 Main Street. 

For more information, call 425.776.3778.