Altitude Gallery's June Featured Artist: David Lustig

June Art Walk Featured Artist: David Lustig
Opening Reception:  Friday, June 8th 6-8pm

Mixed media artist David 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, David 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. David’s sculptural, organic art pieces will be on display at Altitude Gallery during downtown Bozeman’s June Art Walk.

The reception will be held in Altitude Gallery, at 134 E. Main Street. Call 406-582-4472 or info@altitudegallerybozeman.com for more information.