(previous) These compelling compositions in which we can relish and contemplate worldly phenomena ask us to engage ever more authentically with our world; the heightened awareness and joy that accompanies this engagement is one of the highest callings of art. Follingstad’s work answers this call with refreshing curiosity and sincerity.

This Essay by Lauren Tresp, an art writer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has written about visual arts for local and national publications. She holds a Master of Arts in Humanities from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and History from UCLA. www.laurentresp.com