Vickie Meguire’s installation art is an immersive experience meant to awaken the viewer’s perception by interrupting visual lines or planes within the space. The patterns, repetitions, and breaks within sand drawings or cascading haikus, cause a shift in our initial visual interpretation of the space. Meaning, pause, reflection, play, and symbolism all perform an important part in Vickie’s work which is strongly informed by Japanese culture and aesthetics. Many of her individual pieces are created using a technique called frottage, a non-traditional printmaking process using graphite rubbings of relief plates she carves. By moving several of these small plates around, she creates a series of related works rather than the traditional limited editions. Each finished piece is a one-of-a-kind work of art. Vickie Meguire lives and works in Montana and Oregon, her work is shown in galleries and museums throughout the Northwest.