Holly Lane is a painter, sculptor and woodworker interrogating the relationship between a picture and its frame. Originally inspired by the playful borders and irregular layouts of illuminated manuscripts found in her University library archives, Lane spends months hand-carving her wall-mounted wood sculptures. The result is an elaborate work of art demanding a twofold attention of the viewer: that of the relief sculpture, and that of the painting it presents.

 

“I realized that a frame could be many things; it could be a commentary, an informing context, an environment, a fanfare, a shelter, it could extent movement, it could be a conceptual or formal elaboration, it could embody ancillary ideas, it could be like a body that houses and expresses the mind, and many other rich permutations.  From that point I began to create pieces that fused frame and painting, with some pieces having doors that open and close over paintings to suggest; contingency, potentiality, future, past, or cause and effect.”  -Artist Statement