The Latin title translates, "deeds not words." San
Francisco artist Timothy Berry's new paintings announce
a departure from his previous works based in narrative.
In these works he explores pattern and iconography,
borrowing motifs from eastern and western traditions as
diverse as illuminated manuscripts, brocade fabrics and
Buddhist mandalas. Layer upon layer of rich color and
appropriated antique imagery of flora and fauna create
collage-like images that inhabit a space somewhere
between botanical prints and children's book illustration.