Downtown Bozeman’s Altitude Gallery will feature the work of mixed media artist David Lustig during the first Art Walk of 2018 on Friday, June 8th from 6–8pm.
Lustig has quite literally come back to his roots. When still a young boy, he discovered a love of nature and art as he played in and sketched the woods around him. He attended Montana State University and graduated with a degree in landscape design, which gave him both the language and the skills to work with the local flora. He tried his hand at many different types of art media over the years, but it wasn’t until recently that he attempted a long-pondered idea that became the art he creates today.
Using natural elements like roots, twigs and branches, Lustig emulates the organic forms found in nature. The materials for each piece are sustainably collected locally and then carefully manipulated into simple yet elegant forms. In one piece, gnarled roots intertwine to form the branches of a tree, and in another willow twigs in shades of red and yellow recreate the deceptively simple interplay of color and texture found along a creek bank. Each piece speaks of a long held respect for and love of nature, and allows the collector to bring a bit of the natural world inside their home.
Lustig’s sculptural, organic art pieces will be on display at Altitude Gallery during Downtown Bozeman’s June Art Walk. Altitude is located at 134 E Main St. in Bozeman. Visit www.altitudegallerybozeman.com or call (406) 582-4472 for more information.
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