Preston Singletary | Lifting Up From The River

Preston says of this exhibition:

“This show is dedicated to my father Preston Singletary Sr. He retired from Boeing after close to forty years and focused on his passions of the outdoors; from mountain climbing, snow and rock climbing to telemark skiing. He was a marathon runner in his early days and dabbled in random artistic endeavors. I remember him painting and carving soapstone. He played Delta blues and folk music on the guitar, and was a fan of classical and jazz music.

He was a voracious reader and a stickler for facts and correct details. History and political science were among his interests, as well as poetry. He had a reputation as a fly fisherman through his writings for fly tying magazines and traveled locally to conduct fly tying workshops and lecture on sport fishing in the Northwest. My father and I were often confused for each other because we had the same name.

With this show, I’m trying to process how I understand my father and celebrate his connection to nature, while mythologizing his activities and celebrating his life.”