Attention to fields of color and amorphous shapes in abstracted natural and human landscapes stood out in this fall’s collection of visual art contributions, as well as some more direct indices of human effect on the planet through newspapers, scientific ephemera, ghostly facades. Abstraction can sometimes be a luxury in a contemporary media landscape that begs directness; but seeing as we’re here to tell stories that must be told, we welcome viewers with the space and time to look for the multiplicity of interpretation as well as the vibrancy of form and color executed by this issue’s artists.
It’s been my pleasure to experience my first issue with Oyster River Pages with our intern, Jay Aja. Thank you for sharing your art with us!
— Hannah Hirano
Visual Arts Editor
