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Night Light makes use of a frequent theme in Clarice Dreyer's
work: abandoned human objects returning to a natural
state.
Here, a Conestoga wagon sinks into a swamp, as cattails
grow up out of the wagon bed—now full of rocks
and home to painted frogs and snakes—and yellow-headed
blackbirds and butterflies perch on metallic marsh reeds.
A blending of the literal and fanciful gives Night Light
a dream-like, surrealistic edge.
Title: |
Night Light |
Artist: |
Clarice Dreyer
Clarice Dreyer was born in Missoula where she learned
welding and casting from her father, a railroad worker.
She attended,
and later taught at, Montana State University and continues
to live in Bozeman. An awarded winning artist, she has
been the recipient of numerous state and national fellowships.
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Medium: |
Polychrome cast aluminum |
Date: |
1982 |
Dimensions: |
90” x 118” X 81” |
Location: |
Justice/State Library Building, 2nd floor lobby |
MHS Number: |
X1985.18.10 |
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