The boundaries between ourselves and the world are fictional. These are necessary fictions; they create the conditions for love and transcendence—the push and pull for reunion. Sometimes these boundaries become soft and porous. The green, the creek, the jammy-scented air: they flow into us ; we begin to blur. Here, our imaginations offer forms and fables as tangible evidence of our intangible connection. Beacon Creek is one such event. Follow these paper-and-wax beacons along the creek’s bright shadows. They might be guiding you through a story—a legend about nothing and time.

Beacon Creek Sculptures: Waxed powder painting on paper, hand-carved limestone.

Corey S. Pressman is an artist, author, and university professor living in the Pacific Northwest. He is a member/owner of Blackfish Gallery and shows art at galleries and public collections around the country. Corey has published academic works, stories, and poetry. He teaches in the Integrative Health and Wellness program at University of Portland.

Corey will be participating in the Lake Oswego Open Studios, October 14 - 15, 2023