Greg Lecker’s "Bridging Troubled Waters" took a creative turn on June 28, 2024 when the US Supreme Court announced its decision reversing a long-standing environmental precedent known as “Chevron preference” (SCOTUS 1984). The decision will make it easier for courts to block environmental, climate and wildlife regulations.
Instead of being discouraged, Greg was heartened by this statement from his project’s funder: “we at The Puffin Foundation have not found a spirit of despair and surrender, but rather a growing ferment for change". The project's paintings now incorporate watercolor painting of creek area subjects layered atop a block print.
"Bridging Troubled Waters" raises consciousness of Minnesota’s urban watersheds. Greg’s watercolor paintings uncover a forgotten creek flowing by abandoned and misplaced industrial sites, railroad tracks, manholes, storm sewers, informal dirt trails and illegal dumping. Though humans have discarded this land, nature has not. Flora and fauna make a home amidst discoloration and disarray.
Funding has been made possible by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.
Bridging Troubled Waters
Runs Nov 7 through Dec 5
Artist Reception
Thursday | November 7 | 7-9pm
(During November’s First Thursday!)
Gallery Hours:
Open Studio Saturdays | 12-4pm
First Thursdays | 5-9pm
Gallery Immaginé
1st Floor | Studio 183
