Observing and responding to her the forest surrounding her home and studio outside of Jefferson City, Montana, artist Anne Appleby distills her perceptions of natural elements as they perpetually alter throughout their life cycles. In this new series of works, Appleby addresses the collective angst we are experiencing, consciously or not, regarding the rapidly changing climate.

Painting Deconstructed: Selections from the Northwest Collection at the Tacoma Art Museum features Anne Appleby’s four-panel painting, Early Rose, 2005. This 98 x 98 inch oil and wax on canvas painting was acquired for the museum with funds from Rebecca and Alexander Stewart.