Sue Johnson's expansive project,The Alternate Encyclopedia, draws on the Victorian fascination with nature tourism, collecting and preserving. Selections that focus on insects are included here. The Specimen Collections refer to the pastime of collecting specimens during an excursion in the countryside and pressing them into a diary or scrapbook, together with watercolor renderings of the visit. The exhibited paintings are part of a larger group that was created during a residency in Schwandorf, Germany. Each specimen is meticulously painted with watercolor and surrounded by a hand-colored, etched border. Accuracy and humor combine in depictions that veer toward an alternate world of hybrid creatures. For more information visit www.suejohnson1.com.