Past Exhibition: ​Ambient Light, Real and Imagined

Curatorial Statement

There is a crack, a crack in everything. / That's how the light gets in. ~ from "Anthem" by Leonard Cohen

While I am in the world, I am the light of the world. John 9:5

Ambient light — any form of naturally occurring or artificial light that creates the atmosphere or mood of a real or imagined environment — has long held the fascination of artists, among whom James Turrell, Sean Sc…

Exhibit Organization

This online exhibition comprises the following sections, each of which corresponds to one of the sidebars to viewers’ right. The individual sections noted below and their corresponding sidebars are hyperlinked for ease of access. Each of the exhibition sections also is accessible from the exhibit's main page.

Curatorial Statement

Artists’ Statements

Artworks

Artists’ Biograph…

​Artists’ Biographical Information

Elisabeth (Beth) Hudgins

Trained as a watercolor artist, Elisabeth (Beth) Hudgins maintains her love of transparency and being able to see through layers of paint and elements. Now a more experimental painter, she enjoys seeing what happens when she layers different materials or pours paints and adds heat. Her goal in her artwork is to maintain a spontaneous and transparent qual…

​Artists’ Statements

Elisabeth (Beth) Hudgins

Theme: Energy in Light

My artist’s eye is constantly considering ambient light.

I went looking, in this body of work, for the light that shines through and reveals something that was once unknown or unrecognized. I also kept in mind that light creates energy, and that became my starting point. I wanted to capture light that is felt or perceived — light tha…

​Artworks

Images of the work of the five artists who comprise Studio 10 Artists, organized alphabetically by artist name, appear below. Elisabeth (Beth) Hudgins contributes 11 acrylic paintings on the theme “Energy in Light.” Kat Jamison offers 7 watercolors inspired by the theme “Light Over Water.” Linda Maldonado reveals in her 11 watermedia collages how she creatively expresses light’s …

​Purchase List for Artworks

Exhibition viewers who wish to purchase an available artwork or obtain additional information about a piece should contact the artist directly. For each artist’s email address and Website, please see the exhibition section labeled “Artists’ Biographical Information.” Below are the captions for every artwork in “Ambient Light.”

Elisabeth (Beth) Hudgins

“Antarctic Illumination,”…