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Chronicles of the Spirit
ROGUE buddha GALLERY

In today's fast paced world, where digital and conceptual art ride the trends of contemporary museum and Gallery exhibitions, few artists pause long enough to turn their backs on the present in order to contemplate the past. In August, however, the Rogue Buddha Gallery will present an artist who not only regards the past nostalgically, but considers it an integral part of the present. "Chronicles of the Spirit," will present the photographer Heather Matson as an artist who is constantly in touch with history, it's evolution, and the loss of cultural heritage that inevitably results.

Matson states that within each place, person or object she sees a latent historical document. As an artist she sees herself charged with the task of preserving these living histories and educating the public about them before such opportunities are lost forever. Her images of the Lakota, for example, and of the places and objects that often go overlooked by today's mainstream culture, display a sensitivity and respect not often seen in documentary photography. Her use of sepia and black & white photography create the sentiment of a "soft earthy memory" which she describes in her artist statement as the effect she hopes the slow contemplation of her images will have on the visitors to her show in August.

Heather C Matson Solo Exhibit, runs 8/5/04 thru 8/30/04