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Sarasota News Leader December 27, 2013 of motes moving in the wind. We marvel at the grandeur of it all, at the same time recognizing how tiny our species is in comparison. Our hierarchical human systems stand sideby-side with nature. Sometimes we live in harmony, sometimes not. The irony is, we can ignore nature, but we're really a part of it. The title Nature and Irony takes its inspiration from that inconvenient truth." "Neumann is known for constructing radiant, meditative landscapes of oil and encaustic that invite the viewer to melt into them," the release adds. Lara Bradburn of The Tampa Tribune described Neumann's work as, "both Adrift by Kathie Wobie. Contributed photo Page 113 passionate and soothing, powerful and disarming, apocalyptic and transcendent, and predictable with an element of surprise. It's a dichotomy of sensations from an artist intent on peering into nature's soul." "Neumann's reverence for the Florida landscape began to flower after she moved to the small fishing village of Aripeka in 1991, after a decade in New York City," the release notes. "Her passion for the land extends beyond painting. She and other environmentalists have helped to preserve more than 14,000 acres of pristine coastal lands."