By ‘exaggerating details’

“Purple Shimmer” by Leah Barranco, in her show “Color & Scale,’’ at Burlington (Vt.) City Arts, July 10 through Sept. 12,

The arts center explains:

“In ‘Color & Scale,’ Leah Barranco translates the physical world, examining and exaggerating details found in nature and illuminating the overlooked beauty of the wilderness that surrounds us. Using  pattern, varying brushstrokes, opacity, and vivid colors, Barranco presents nature through a new vibrant lens.  

“Focusing on the aquatic creatures found within the waterways of Vermont, the visible qualities of moving water mask an elusive underwater realm. Barranco explores a microcosm that is filled with life, color, and radiance – each creature with their own brilliant color palette and unique pattern. Through the medium of paint, we can experience the world from a new perspective.’’ 

Loneliness and landscape

Video still from Lake Valley, by American artist Rachel Rose, at Burlington (Vt.) City Arts.

The gallery says Lake Valley is a “visually rich animated video incorporating themes from children’s literature to create a dreamlike story about loneliness and imagination.’’

She looks at how mankind’s changing relationship to landscape has shaped storytelling and belief systems.

Burlington is sited spectacularly on Lake Champlain.