Carolyn Sweeney’s practice explores the relationship between color, place, and the natural world. Working with botanical and mineral colors, handmade pigments, folded paper, and pastels, she creates works rooted in material, memory, and the ecosystems of Oregon.

Nick Pedersen is a contemporary artist whose elaborate photorealistic works examine environmental issues through photography, digital collage, and printmaking. Exploring themes of beautiful decay, nature’s reclamation, and the impact of humanity on the natural world, Pedersen creates surreal narratives that question the legacy we leave behind.