RIVER FALLS – Lorie Spiegel, Miguel Joven and Katie Reeves combine to create this a show called “Imprints,” now on display at Art’s House Gallery (127 N. Main St., River Falls). “Imprints” is a show to get lost in. Spiegel does the pastels, Joven does the photographs and Reeves, the ceramics.

There is a theme running through the show. It seems to be found in the particles and the breakdown of the elements. Spiegel’s pastels are fascinating. Have you gone to Lake Superior and meditated on that line between sea and the sky? Spiegel’s pastels grab your attention in that way. Most people long to capture a bit of lakeshore and bring it home with them. I think that is what Spiegel does here. She gives you the sweep of her landscape or seascape and busts it into fragments of light and dark. Her use of pastel with light gives it an ethereal quality that whispers, “It’s here, but not here forever.” Price-wise Spiegel’s pastels range from $400 to $1,180.

Joven’s portraits have very little white matting and tend to jump out of their black frames. His photography also has a fading temporal quality. Joven exceeds at capturing the personality of individuals he photographs. In all but two of the photographs the personality is integral with a landscape. Even in his two up-close photos, the model’s position in the portrait space defines personality. “McKenna” occupies the bottom two thirds of the portrait while fading into space. In “Ajak,” a young man occupies 7/8 of the space in a pose akin to Rodin’s Thinker. Determination, thought and strength define the person. All of Joven’s portraits give gallery visitors a feeling of immediacy, in the moment reflection. Joven’s photographs are all priced at $50.

Reeves brings the show down to earth with her ceramics. They present like ancient Grecian vessels with minimal color and have a look of elegant simplicity with a touch of playful cake decoration about them. Reeves also makes unique ceramic and stained-glass earrings. Reeve’s ceramics range from $55-$175. Earrings range from $28-$38.

The “Imprints” show will run until Oct. 23 at Art’s House. The Meet the Artist Opening is from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Don’t miss the UWRF Haunted Halloween Show Opening the week before Halloween.

Art’s House is located at 127 N. Main St., River Falls, WI. Hours are 2-6 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.