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from the Curator's INTRODUCTION TO GORGEOUS GORGES ...In all his landscapes, the fisher (and sometimes bather) is made minute within the grandeur of the cliffs and riverbanks. The planes of color Michener fashions to create the land and the dappled patterns of vegetation envelop the figure. Although the landscapes are, in the end, inventions of Michener's imagination, they're made to represent both the difficulty of accessing nature and the healing, supportive environment that it offers.... Michener's words, and his art encourage us to see and feel nature and humanity, and value a harmony in their relationship... Read more
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