Feb 7th 2025

Mel Watkin: BIRDLAND

@ ARC Gallery

1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Opening Friday, February 7th, from 5PM - 8PM

On view through Friday, February 28th

The Birdland series is an exhibition of drawings on collaged security envelopes — envelopes used for bills, bank statements and other mailings requiring privacy. Different environments and environmental concerns strongly influence my imagery and the materials I work with. The Birdland series reflects my recent travels to the mountain west, rust belt cities like St. Louis and the Shawnee National Forest surrounding my home in Southern Illinois. Birds play a role, as our old farmhouse lies along one of the largest migratory bird routes in the country — the Cache River Flyway.

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