CHACO: Recent works by ANNE WEHRLEY BJÖRK
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EXHIBIT DATES: February 11 – March 14, 2017
ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday, February 11, 3 – 5 pm
LOCATION: B. DEEMER GALLERY, 2650 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206
The paintings of Anne Wehrley Björk are inspired by the ruins of the Anasazi
people of Chaco Canyon. The Anasazi Indians, ancestors of the modern Pueblo
Indians, also known as the “Ancient Ones,” inhabited Chaco Canyon from around
AD 200 to AD 1300. Björk’s early experience growing up in northwest New Mexico
near Chaco Canyon has been a catalyst for her art in recent years.
Bjork’s large abstract works incorporate acrylic paint and graphite on raw canvas.
With angular lines, arches and shapes in muted colors, they make a dynamic
statement about the monumental landscape and iconic symbols of the mystical
ruins of the ancient Anasazi Indians in Chaco Canyon.