Nathan K. Pope
Pastels

July 28 - September 4, 2009

I aim to recreate the close harmonies I discover in open fields, marshes, rivers, and skies; to reveal the dialog between a tree line and the sky, a lone cedar and passing clouds, a man-made structure and its natural setting. I am successful not when I reconstruct the landscape, but when I represent the spirit of that moment I became connected with it.

Education

B.A., English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992

I took art classes throughout high school and college but pursued a more practical degree. In Alexandria, Virginia, I studied at the Torpedo Factory’s Art League with Diane Tessler. My mother’s career as an artist has been a significant influence; my work is further informed by a study of other art forms, most notably music.

Exhibits

Since 2000 I have exhibited professionally in various galleries and shows in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. Recent highlights include:

• Landscapes of Eastern Virginia (solo show); Macon Arts; Macon, Georgia; March 2008
  Gallery One (group show); Richmond, Virginia; November 2007
• Spirit of the Mattaponi (group show); Studio 9; Tappahannock, Virginia; July 2007
• New Works (solo show); Pollack Gallery at the Arboretum, curated by Main Art; Richmond, Virginia; Summer 2007
• Small Works (group show); Rentz Gallery; Richmond, Virginia; January 2007
• Gallery One (group show); Richmond, Virginia; November 2006
• All Media Show – Second Place; Crossroads Art Center; Richmond, Virginia; November 2006
• Art Affair – Judge’s Award; Bon Air Art Association; Richmond, Virginia; October 2006
• Inaugural Show (solo show); Studio 9; Tappahannock, Virginia; September 2006
• Annual Labor Day Exhibit – Best in Show; Rappahannock Art League; Kilmarnock, Virginia; September 2006