“A Green Desire”

Work by Jeff Mellott

August 21st-September 13th

Opening Reception, Friday, August 21st, 6-9 p.m.

Jeff Mellott’s is having a conversation with trees. His current work focuses on the symbol of the tree. What is the nature of trees? How do they co exist with all of life? Man has used them for shelter and warmth and art. Wildlife make their homes in them, use them for protection and for vertical playgrounds. 

But for Jeff it’s more mystical than talking about the nature of tree and their uses.
We have used trees to tell our stories and made them part of our myths and religions.

“Out of trees comes paper, paper is used as a medium for recording words, words are used for the naming of all particular things.”
Jeff begins with a book. He uses the book titles and the subject of the book for inspiration. As he says “the source and the project.”
“I start with an idea and then let it evolve and the materials interact.
Using a page from a book as the ground from which his art springs, Jeff collages and paints on it. It’s an interweaving of word and image to create story. The multi layers of narrative from the blending of word and image and how they connect is rich with possibilities.

Come meet Jeff and find the stories in the Trees at his opening reception:
Friday August 21st 6-9 p.m.
at the YSAC Community Gallery
111 Corry St., Yellow Springs, Ohio
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