Lorraine Bubar: Papercut Perspectives

The art of paper cutting transcends time and cultures; this universality is what drew local artist Lorraine Bubar to it as a form of expression. The former animation pro turned her attention to cutting and composing with fine colored Asian papers to depict the exquisite beauty of the natural world. Bubar’s papercuts reveal the hierarchy of nature and the intricate layers within it. The symmetry and lacey patterns she incorporates allude to the complex fractals to be found in nature itself. The scale and extent to which the artist pushes the medium, emphasize both the strength and fragility that humble paper possesses. 

Lorraine Bubar, Tropics
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, Tropics, detail
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, The Sierras, 2024
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, The Sierras detail
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, On The Horizon, 2024
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, Fruita in April, 2022
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, Denali, 2020
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, Antarctica, 2013
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, Audience at Sunset, 2019
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar, Audience at Sunset, detail
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar installation view
Lorraine Bubar, Craft in America
Lorraine Bubar installation view

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This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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