VANCOUVER, Wash. — Washington State University Vancouver galleries will host two new exhibits this fall, featuring the works of artists Heidi Herinckx and Cynthia Mosser.
The work of
Herinckx’s exhibit features a series of detailed paintings and paper mosaics that explore the properties of paper as a “painting” medium. Painting, tearing, cutting and ripping thousands of bits of paper by hand, Herinckx builds up rich images and environments in her mosaics.
A self-described colorist, the artist infuses her work with brilliant color inspired by artists such as Henri Matisse and Gustav Klimt. Herinckx has an extensive background in social science research and her artwork reflects a love of artistic expression and scientific inquiry. She holds bachelor’s degrees in fine arts and sociology from the
The work of artist Mosser, represented by the Marghitta Feldman Gallery in
In her series of miniature gouache paintings (a watercolor that has chalk added for a matte and opaque appearance), Mosser emphasizes movement and color interaction in shape-oriented compositions. She said, “I am energized by organic forms converging, connecting or floating in space. I like my work to hover between the abstract and the representational, the natural and the artificial. Travel and the natural environment highly influence my work.”
Mosser’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in the
Entry to both exhibits is free. WSU Vancouver galleries are open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. WSU Vancouver is located at 
Mosser’s “Swirling Bioforms” (pink and green), an
11” x 14” (framed) Gouache paint on paper
Herinckx’s “Infinity,” a 32” x 40” acrylic
