Exhibitions
On view
April 12 - June 15, 2025
a mixed-media group exhibition featuring works by
Emily Bunnell,
Wendy Hybl Fannin,
Douglas Gilbert,
Elisa Gilbert,
John Lanterman,
Natalie Tyler
Jen Violette.
Emily Bunnell blends scientific illustration with stylized contemporary art to create captivating compositions that celebrate the delicate balance of nature. Her harmonious yet bold color palette brings to life the intricate details of birds, butterflies, and botanical elements, evoking a deep sense of interconnection. Each piece transforms ordinary wildlife scenes into poetic visual narratives, where realism meets imaginative expression.
Bunnell’s work not only honors biodiversity but also encourages a deeper ethical awareness of our relationship with the natural world. Her art serves as both a tribute to nature’s beauty and a call to engage with it more consciously.
When things are turned upside down, whether in art or in life, she believes the mind needs a moment to pause, to breathe, and to reorient itself. “Hanging installations offer that kind of shift. They present a fresh perspective on the journey of flowers, allowing viewers to step inside the work. It becomes personal, immersive, as each person walks through, perhaps even transported, their inner landscape subtly changed. ” For her, the process is meditative.
As the exhibit unfolds and the blooms begin to dry, Fannin is captivated by the transformation. “I am struck by the new contorted beauty they hold in their final dried state. The process of decay intrigues me to no end. With flowers, as in all living things, the height of beauty signals the beginning of death. The road between is fascinating.”
Gilbert's intricate graphite and charcoal drawings explore the delicate transformation and quiet power of the natural world. Rendered with thousands straight lines, each image captures moments where fragility and resilience intersect; petals unfolding, stems reaching, and the soft decay that hints at nature’s cyclical rhythms. His drawing in this show, at once precise and ephemeral, echo the exhibition’s central theme: that spring is not just a season, but a continuous act of renewal, quiet growth, and graceful impermanence.
Elisa Gilbert's jewelry captures the essence of the natural world, making them a perfect complement to our An Ode to Spring: Celebrating Nature’s Renewal show.
Gilbert’s whimsical, botanical collection captures the beauty of nature through sculptural forms like bees, birds and other creatures. Each creation begins with a narrative and evolves into a timeless piece designed to evoke emotion and spark conversation.
John Lanterman’s work explores the deep connections between people and the places they inhabit, with a focus on capturing a strong sense of place. Whether through sweeping western vistas or the quiet, intimate landscapes of the Berkshires, his photographs reflect his lifelong interest in the interplay between natural and built environments. This sensitivity is especially apparent in his more intimate compositions, like a solitary bee nestled in a flower, half-sheltered by rugged leaves, or the quiet rhythm of raindrops scattered across broad, veined foliage. These black-and-white studies, rich in texture and contrast, reveal his gift for finding the extraordinary in the everyday. They are not merely portraits of nature, but meditations on presence, time, and fragility.
The natural world is Natalie Tyler’s greatest teacher. Inspired by the cycles of birth, life, death, and regeneration, her work reflects a deep reverence for nature’s ability to restore harmony. She notes, “If given the chance, nature's process of decay, carves away at what we as humans build, to heal itself and restore harmony.”
Fascinated by the intricacy and balance within natural systems, the artist explores both the fragile and forceful elements of nature in her sculptures. Her intention is to reconnect humanity with the environment, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the inherent intelligence embedded in the natural world.
Violette's installation presents a diverse array of botanical miniatures: tender green shoots, fiddlehead ferns, vibrant carrots, delicate mushrooms, blooming buds, and leafy stems. Each object evokes a moment of growth, renewal, or transformation, encapsulating the fragile energy of spring’s first stirrings. The variation in shape and translucency captures the organic diversity found in gardens and forests alike, offering viewers a miniature ecosystem composed entirely of molten glass. With their playful scale and meticulous craftsmanship, the sculptures invite close looking and quiet wonder, encouraging viewers to reconnect with nature’s small miracles.
