Kolman & Reeb Gallery Announces Nature's Reflection, Artist Reception October 4

Tranquility by Jodi Reeb

Nature’s Reflection

September 27 – November 8

Artist Reception: Saturday, October 4, 6–8pm

To welcome Autumn, the Kolman & Reeb Gallery presents Nature’s Reflection. Offering a fresh perspective on the ever-evolving relationship with our environment artists, Lynne Sarnoff-Christensen and Jodi Reeb, present works inspired by nature. The exhibition features mixed-media paintings, wall sculptures, and clay wall pieces depicting trees, seeds, and plants.

Art has long been a mirror to humankind’s relationship with the natural world. Throughout history, depictions of nature have served both artistic and functional purposes. Vast landscapes once documented terrain, while detailed botanical illustrations of the 18th and 19th centuries captured plant species for scientific study. These early landscapes in Renaissance and Romantic paintings captured our awe of wild beauty. While 20th-century realism added a human perspective or commentary, whether through depictions of pastoral tranquility or environmental concern, it deepened our understanding of nature’s place in our shared story. As the modern era unfolded, abstract, sculptural, and conceptual forms of art reinterpreted nature as ideas, textures, and emotions.

From oil paints and encaustic wax to industrial metals and glass, the tools and materials available have shaped how artists expressed that evolving intimacy, revealing the technological and cultural shifts of their time. Each material carries its own metaphorical weight: fluidity in glass, permanence in metal, warmth in clay. Together, they echo across centuries of creativity.

In Nature’s Reflection, the blend of painting and sculptural media becomes a dialogue, showcasing how mediums have expanded artists’ capacity to interpret the natural world. It’s as if each acts as a lens, reflecting our collective story with nature’s textures, patterns, and life cycles.

Artists have let nature influence their work by bringing the outside in. Transforming the play of light and shadow, Lynne and Jodi invite viewers to join this timeless conversation - to reinterpret, challenge, and deepen our connection to the natural world through works that don’t just depict nature but show a unique perspective in multiple mediums.

“Nature’s Reflection isn’t just a show - it’s an experience. Lynne and Jodi take materials like clay, glass, and encaustic paint and turn them into a conversation with nature. This work is fresh, playful, and deeply connected to the world around us. This show invites us to slow down and really feel that connection.” Anita Sue Kolman, Kolman & Reeb Gallery co-founder and co-partner

Red Vase by Lynne Sarnoff Christensen

Lynne Sarnoff-Christensen creates mixed-media and clay wall works that investigate organic forms, memory, and renewal. Her practice is grounded in observing cycles of growth and decay, translating them into contemplative visual narratives.

Jodi Reeb is an award-winning Minneapolis artist whose encaustic and wall sculptures explore light, movement, and transformation. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is held in private and corporate collections.

Kolman & Reeb Gallery is in Studio 395, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE. More information: kolmanreebgallery.com or 612-385-4239.