Branching: Light and Form is a series of paintings exploring the way light and color play upon and through branches and leaves. They are meant to portray the feeling of being in the presence of trees as the wind blows the branches and leaves and the light filters through; when something as intangible as light appears to change the shape and color of something solid. These pieces are part of a continued exploration of branches and roots in which Tamblyn has used painting, drawing, and printmaking to present various observations of trees, often focusing on twisting branches, exposed roots, and weather-worn driftwood.

Tamblyn Gawley Griffiths began focusing on trees while earning her BFA in the Buffalo NY area. She continued to develop this interest during her MFA in Seattle, Fulbright grant in New Zealand, and now in Eastern Massachusetts. Tamblyn has taught painting, drawing, and printmaking in NY, WA, and MA, and currently assists with the Visual Arts at BabsonARTS. Her artwork has been exhibited throughout the US, and in Italy, New Zealand, and China.

Artist’s Website: tamblyngawley.com

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