01/03/2022Santa Barbara artist Marie Schoeff explores a profound yet unpretentious relationship with nature and spirituality in a new exhibition at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art from Jan. 13-March 26. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, there will not be an opening reception for “Marie Schoeff: Amplifying the Between.' Schoeff’s imagery, rooted in drawing, explores the ethereal, a transcendent space in a spiritual realm. Her strong sense of physical place creates a unique attachment to lines of latitude and longitude where one spends significant time. She studied art on both the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts, and has lived and worked in Santa Barbara for nearly four decades. “Marie relies on attentive study of the actual world,” says Judy L. Larson, R. Anthony Askew professor of art history and museum director. “Her artistic processes create an amplification of commonplace experiences that transport the viewer between earthly and intangible realms.”Scott Craig 1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...