1878 Gallery
November 25, 2017 – January 7, 2018
Opening Reception Saturday, November 25, 2017
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Artist talk at 6:30 PM
Joan Laughlin
Entanglement
Joan Laughlin’s detailed paintings of forest undergrowth and tree knots highlight the resilience of the natural world and allude to the fleeting nature of memory for the exhibition Entanglement. Laughlin’s monochromatic renderings of the tangled forest floor border between hyper-real and abstract in their attention to detail. Laughlin began this body of work while caring for her father who had Alzheimer's. Through this experience and observations of the forest ecosystem, Laughlin reflects on the interconnections between loss and regeneration.
Joan Laughlin received her MFA in 2002 from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA. In 2015, she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UTHealth. Her work has been included in numerous group exhibitions in Houston over the past 15 years and a solo exhibition at the Jung Center in 2015. Laughlin is an adjunct Art Instructor at Houston Community College. She currently lives and works in Houston, TX.