Petroglyphs & Pictographs
Dennis has always been interested in the symbols, images and objects that
man makes. His current work evolved from his research of Native American
petroglyphs and pictographs in the Southwest.
Petroglyphs and pictographs are humanities' oldest evidence of artistic expression. Lacking the knowledge of, or perhaps
ignoring "renaissance space", primitive peoples' figures were
frontal and flat with scale ranging from a few inches to ten feet in
height or length.The difference between petroglyphs and pictographs
lies in their medium. Petroglyphs are carved or pecked into surfaces such as volcanic rock, basalt, or sandstone.
Pictographs were "painted" onto surfaces using pigments made
from an amalgamation of pulverized stone, roots, clay, urine and blood.
Many of his drawings involve more than 100 hours of surface creation
and manipulation. The character of the piece is determined by the physical
process he uses. Most of the symbols selected are spirits, shamans and animals. Dennis uses both additive and subtractive techniques. With a variety
of materials, he builds a multi-layered surface on heavyweight paper. The
paper is then scraped, scratched, engraved and drawn with images and symbols.
All works are acid-free and archival.
Show
Join Dennis Ringering and the Jacoby Arts Center for Rituals, a one-man show, May 17 - July 2.
Lecture
Opening reception on Friday, May 20 5 - 8 p.m. Artist's Lecture on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 7 p.m.
The Jacoby Arts Center is located in Alton, IL at 627 East Broadway.
Upcoming
Edwardsville Arts Center, EHS
Susan Bostwick, Michael Mason, Dennis Ringering & David Yates