Roe Ethridge at Andrew Kreps

Pigeon (2001), C-print, 38 x 30 inches

The relationship between a photograph's overt appearance and the technical ability of the artist is what inspires Roe Ethridge. His second solo exhibition, "The Bow," stresses an interest in nature both as a physical subject and as a process of realistic depiction.

Ethridge could be considered a traditional artist, s…