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These seven artists offer unique insights into our most primal instincts as hunters and gatherers through a variety of mediums including sculpture, embroidery, painting, drawing, assemblage, and installation. The works on view have all been created with a common passion for collecting, cataloguing, displaying, and questioning elements from our natural and physical world.</p> <p align="left" class="style1">After leaving Earth's ancient forests, man suffered the loss of connection to the woodlands it once considered so sacred. In an attempt to patch the gap created by the transition between rural and urban environments, man sought to bring the magic home with them. Some displayed their "hunting trophies" out of pure lust for the beauty of the physical and natural world. Others could not contain their instinctual curiosity and began to examine their gatherings further. They started cataloguing the seemingly dull with an appetite to reveal the wonder of the universe and our place in it. They intuitively knew that through examining even the smallest component, something glorious and new would reveal itself.</p> <p align="left" class="style1">The exhibition will appear as a curious reliquary, presenting the artists' nostalgic attempts at exploration by showcasing reinterpreted antiquities. Influences of Victorian era fascination with the natural world can be observed in <strong>Rachel Denny</strong>'s modern version of domestic "taxidermy" wall ornaments made from recycled sweaters. <strong>Jessica Polka</strong> honors great 18th century scientific discoveries and illustrations with her crocheted and embroidered "specimens", reminiscent of those found in<em> Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities</em>. <strong>Michael Russem'</strong>s delicate graphite renderings of antique postage stamp collections pay homage to some of the most important contributors to 20th century book and letter arts. In addition to other work, <strong>Wesley Younie</strong> will present the findings of a fictional naturalist in a special diorama installation.</p> <p class="style8"> </p> <p align="left" class="style1">TO PURCHASE ARTWORK PLEASE VISIT THE<br><br> <a href="http://fontanellegallery.com/parlourshop/"><img src="Homepage/Parlour-Card_tiny.jpg"border="0"></a> <td> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="10"> <tr> <td width="204"> </td> <td width="302" valign="top"><p title="Amos Mac"><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/AC-Nelsonite-LG.jpg" title="Amy Chan<br>Nelsonite<br>Gouache and color lithograph on paper<br>16 x 20 x 5" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/AC-Nelsonite-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="207" height="175"></a></p> <p><strong>Amy Chan</strong><br> <em>Nelsonite<br>Gouache and color lithograph on paper<br> 16 x 20 x 5</em></td> <td width="394" valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/RD-AquaDoe-LG.jpg" title="Rachel Denny<br>Aque Doe<br>Polyurethane foam, wool, thread, wood<br>16 x 8 x 13" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/RD-AquaDoe-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175"></a></p> <p><strong>Rachel Denny</strong><br> <em>Aque Doe<br>Polyurethane foam, wool, thread, wood<br> 16 x 8 x 13</em></p></td> <td width="172"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/AC-WhiteWave-LG.jpg" title="Amy Chan<br>White Wave<br>Gouache and color lithograph on paper<br>30 x 35 x 5" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/AC-WhiteWave-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="207" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Amy Chan</strong><br> <em>White Wave<br>Gouache and color lithograph on paper<br> 30 x 35 x 5</em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/RD-CabledBuck-LG.jpg" title="Rachel Denny<br>Cabled Buck<br>Polyurethane foam, wool, thread, wood<br>24 x 10 x 20" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/RD-CabledBuck-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175"></a></p> <p><strong>Rachel Denny</strong><br> <em>Cabled Buck<br>Polyurethane foam, wool, thread, wood<br> 24 x 10 x 20</em></p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/AC-MustardPom-LG.jpg" title="Amy Chan<br>Mustard Pom<br>Gouache and acrylic on paper<br>33 x 29 x 4" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/AC-MustardPom-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="207" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Amy Chan</strong><br> <em>Mustard Pom<br>Gouache and acrylic on paper<br> 33 x 29 x 4</em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-BrownPelican-LG.jpg" title="Wesley Younie<br>Brown Pelican<br>Acrylic and gold leaf on board" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-BrownPelican-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Wesley Younie</strong><br> <em>Brown Pelican<br>Acrylic and gold leaf on board</em></p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-0-9-LG.jpg" title="Michael Russem<br>0-9 Worm<br>Pencil on paper<br>8 1/2 x 5 1/2" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-0-9-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="207" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Michael Russem</strong><br> <em>0-9 Worm<br>Pencil on paper<br> 8 1/2 x 5 1/2</em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-Wilderness-LG.jpg" title="Brieana Ruais<br>Wilderness Survival Kit For The Colonial Woman<br>Antler, thread, antler pieces, nails, felt, needles, pins, wood<br>6 x 12" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-Wilderness-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Brieana Ruais</strong><br> <em>Wilderness Survival Kit For The Colonial Woman<br>Antler, thread, antler pieces, nails, felt, needles, pins, wood<br> 6 x 12</em></p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-GreatAuk-LG.jpg" title="Wesley Younie<br>Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis<br>Acrylic, ink and gold leaf on board" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-GreatAuk-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="207" height="175"></a></p> <p><strong>Wesley Younie</strong><br> <em>Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis<br>Acrylic, ink and gold leaf on board</em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-WatchMeUnravel-Lg.jpg" title="Brieana Ruais<br>Watch Me Unravel, I'll Soon Be Naked<br>Embroidery thread, found brnches, paper, colored pencil, wood, antler<br>27 x 72" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-WatchMeUnravel-sm.jpg" border="0"alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Brieana Ruais</strong><br> <em>Watch Me Unravel, I'll Soon Be Naked<br>Embroidery thread, found brnches, paper, colored pencil, wood, antler<br> 27 x 72</em></p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-ZeroandOnes-LG.jpg" title="Michael Russem<br>Zeros and Ones <br>Pencil on paper 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-ZeroandOnes-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="202" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Michael Russem</strong><br> <em>Zeros and Ones <br>Pencil on paper 8 1/2 x 5 1/2</em></a><em></em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-WatchMeUnravel-Lg.jpg" title="Brieana Ruais<br>Camping With Ryan<br>Fabric, found branches, sculpee, aluminum leaf, cardboard, wooden dowel, aluminum lamp<br>26 x 72" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-CampingWRyan-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Brieana Ruais</strong><br> <em>Camping With Ryan<br> Fabric, found branches, sculpee, aluminum leaf, cardboard, wooden dowel, aluminum lamp<br> 26 x 72</em></p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JB-DreamBones-LG.jpg" title="Jessie Bean Goodman<br>Dream Bones<br>Glass, wood, brass" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JB-DreamBones-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="207" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Jessie Bean Goodman</strong><br> <em>Dream Bones<br>Glass, wood, brass</em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JP-PeneusNotialis-LG.jpg" title="Jessica Polka<br>Peneaus notialis<br>Yarn, felt, glan beads, paper<br>5 x 2 x 1" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JP-PeneusNotialis-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Jessica Polka</strong><br> <em>Peneaus notialis</em><br> Yarn, felt, glan beads, paper<br> 5 x 2 x 1</p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-GreatEgret-LG.jpg" title="Wesley Younie<br>Great Egret, Ardea alba<br>Acrylic on board" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-GreatEgret-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="207" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Wesley Younie</strong><br> </a><em>Great Egret, Ardea alba<br>Acrylic on board</em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JP-Fig.1-LG.jpg" title="Jessica Polka<br>Fig. 1<br>Embroidery thread on cotton<br>6"" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JP-Fig.1-sm.jpg" border="0"alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Jessica Polka</strong><br> <em>Fig. 1<br>Embroidery thread on cotton<br> 6"</em><br> </p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-2x4Diamond-LG.jpg" title="Michael Russem<br>2X4 Diamond<br>Pencil on paper<br>5 1/2 x 8 1/2" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-2x4Diamond-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="107" height="175"></a></p> <p><strong>Michael Russem</strong><br> <em>2X4 Diamond<br>Pencil on paper<br> 5 1/2 x 8 1/2</em></a><em></em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-7-LG.jpg" title="Michael Russem<br>Single Stamp #7<br>Pencil on paper<br>5 1/2 x 8 1/2" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/MR-7-sm.jpg" border="0"alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Michael Russem</strong><br> <em>Single Stamp #7<br>Pencil on paper<br> 5 1/2 x 8 1/2</em></a><em></em></p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JB-Wisdom-LG.jpg" title="Jessie Bean Goodman<br>Wisdom<br>Porcelain, glass, velvet" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JB-Wisdom-sm.jpg" border="0"alt="" width="107" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/Wisdom.html" target="_blank"><strong>Jessie Bean Goodman</strong><br> </a><em>Wisdom<br>Porcelain, glass, velvet</em></p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JB-WishBone-LG.jpg" title="Jessie Bean Goodman<br>Peace Bone<br>Porcelain, copper, brass, wood" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/JB-WishBone-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175" align="top"></a></p> <p><strong>Jessie Bean Goodman</strong><br> </a><em>Peace Bone<br>Porcelain, copper, brass, wood</em></p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-Display-LG.jpg" title="Wesley Younie<br>A Hunter's Return To The Good Country installation" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/WY-Display-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="241" height="175"></a></p> <p><strong>Wesley Younie</strong><br> <em>A Hunter's Return To The Good Country</em> installation</p></td> <td valign="top"><p><a href="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-AroundTheMountain-LG.jpg" title="Brieana Ruais<br>Around The Mountain (She'll Be Coming)<br>Found driftwood, wood, pyrography, thread<br>10 x 36" rel="lightbox[A Hunters Return]"><img src="AHuntersReturnToTheGoodCountry/BR-AroundTheMountain-sm.jpg"border="0" alt="" width="110" height="175"></a></p> <p><strong>Brieana Ruais</strong><br> <em>Around The Mountain (She'll Be Coming)</em><br>Found driftwood, wood, pyrography, thread<br> 10 x 36</p></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="207"> </td> <td valign="top"><p><a 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