The "Phenoms" are all 52" x 52" x 4", watercolor, graphite, metal leaf, on paper mounted on a wood armature.
"Each Phenom is an open-ended exploration, lacking a defined horizon or specified entry point. The viewer recognizes an artistic reflection of the natural world but remains unaware of anchoring details such as time of day or geographic location. That is just information. These paintings offer a respite from mere data. They disrupt normative expectations. Each one is distinct, seamlessly merging diverse perspectives while also underscoring the interconnection between knowing and feeling. In one painting, circles act as a grid. In another, twin metallic entanglements hover in tandem. Some of the paintings float, some are tethered, some muddier, some leafier, some appear cold. You can tell they all come from the same mother."
excerpt from Veronica Kass' essay "Entangled: Leigh Ann Hallberg’s Phenoms" (see essays below)