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Artist Treacy Ziegler has mastered the use of light and color to create mood. The atmosphere of her work creates scenes fraught with emotion. . The place she portrays is filled with tension yet is vacant of people. Devoid of our physical presence, Ziegler instead uses objects; chairs, tables, houses, and boats to convey her message. Loneliness, yearning, hope, intimacy, sadness, and peace, are all felt when viewing Ziegler's work.

The most compelling part of her images are the objects and their relationship to each other. Their juxtaposition gives each work strong impact and an idea of human presence. A chair placed at a slightly outward angle at a table may be interpreted in an inviting way may also be viewed as someone having just left the setting, giving the piece a haunting sense of loneliness.

Ziegler's unique use of light also adds drama to the work. A single ray of light often cuts sharply across the composition from outside the scene or a window pouring over the objects of each work. The nature of this use of light and dark leaves many ambiguous questions for the viewer.

Treacy Ziegler attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and received a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Ziegler has had solo shows in Philadelphia, New York, and Canada, and has shown extensively along the east coast. She has also won numerous awards and grants throughout her career.