Emerging Nature 2 by Mike Bathum

September 3 – December 2, 2020

The Jansen Art Center is pleased to welcome Mike Bathum for an exhibit of his work. The exhibit, Emerging Nature 2, opens on September 3 and will be on display through December 2, 2020.

Mike Bathum is a professional illustrator, liturgical banner designer, and fine
artist at Artigiano Design Studio in Bellingham, Washington. He has a
Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design from the University of
Washington, a Master of Fine Arts from Fort Wright College, and two
Masters degrees in theology from Seattle University. He has been a public
school and community college educator for thirty years and was an
exchange teacher in Auckland, New Zealand, working with the Maori artists
and writers. Mike has exhibited his work over the last forty years in the
Pacific Northwest, California, New Zealand, and the East Coast.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“Most of my paintings express a dichotomy of objects and their relation to
the natural world balanced within a fabricated existence. Currently, I am
engaged with the refined detail of a variety of wood surfaces, their color
patterns, texture, and abstract natural designs. I use the wood as an active
background contrasted with a foreground of environmental objects like
leaves, and flowers, shells, rocks, fruit, vegetables, as well as man-made
objects described in a trompe-l’oeil presentation.”