The Minimals and Then Some
“Forms in Flux” 2026, was a 2 person exhibit at Hammerfriar Gallery in Healdsburg CA. Laura Van Duren presented ceramic sculptures and Vander Meer displayed an ongoing series of painted wood sculptures and paintings on canvas. The abstract forms are a continual exploration of her organic forms inspired by nature. The relief-sculptures are embellished with monotype paper that she created in her Mazatlan MX studio as well acrylic paint and fabrics. The work reflected an interest in transformation, accumulation, and the quiet logic of organic systems—where form emerges through process, and meaning develops through making.
More wood relief sculptures can be found on The Brights.
“Untitled“
Acrylic/wood
18 x 18 in.
2025
“Untitled“
Acrylic/wood
16 x 12 in.
2025
“Cloudy Grid”
Acrylic and paper/wood
27 x 22 in.
2026
“Arched”
Acrylic and fabric/wood
18 x 20 in.
2026
“After the Rain #1 : Diptych“
Acrylic/canvas
40 x 60 in.
2023
“After the Rain #2 : Diptych“
Acrylic/canvas
48 x 72 in.
2023
“After the Rain #3 : Budding“
Acrylic/canvas
36 x 48 in.
2023
“After the Rain #4 : Waters, Triptych“
Acrylic/canvas
36 x 72 in.
2023
“After the Rain #5, diptych“
Acrylic/canvas
36 x 48 in.
2024
“After the Rain #6, diptych“
Acrylic/canvas
36 x 48 in.
2024
“The Vault“
Gallery Installation
Geyserville Vault Bldg., Geyserville, CA
February 28 – June 30, 2025
“Suspended #1“
Acrylic/canvas
36 x 24 in.
2024
“Suspended #2“
Acrylic/canvas
36 x 24 in.
2024
“Silken Threads #3”
Triptych
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
5 x 4 in. each
“Silken Threads #4”
Diptych
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
30 x 30 in. each
“Silken Threads #5”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
36 x 36 in.
“Silken Threads #7”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
36 x 36 in.
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“Silken Threads #8”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
36 x 36 in.
“Silken Threads #6”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
36 x 36 in.
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“Plate Constructs”
on shelf
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
6 x 6 in. – 7.5 x 7.5 in.
“Plate Constructs”
installation
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
6 x 6 in. – 7.5 x 7.5 in.
“Green Grass and Cartwheels”
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
48 x 36 in.
“Summersaults”
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
48 x 36 in.
“Green Deer”
Acrylic and Fabric/Canvas
30 x 40 in.
“That Sort of Thing #1”
Acrylic/Paper
22 x 30 in.
“That Sort of Thing #2”
Acrylic/Paper
22 x 30 in.
“That Sort of Thing #3”
Acrylic/Paper
22 x 30 in.
“Sinaloa Love”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
22 x 30 in.
“Oakland Love”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
29.5 x 22 in.
“Hidden Treasure #5”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
18 x 36 in.
“Chair”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
29.5 x 22 in.
“Parachute”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
29.5 x 22 in.
“I Coaxed Myself to Me”
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
48 x 36 in.
“By the Light of the Moons I Wait”
Mixed Media/Wood Panel
42 x 36 in.
“Cloudy Eclipse”
Acrylic/Wood Panel
40 x 36 in.