First Friday Gallery Opening

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Friday, Jan 5, 2024  6pm - 9pm

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On January 5th, join us for First Friday! Enjoy these openings:

In the Harrison Gallery,

beafterfore by Johnny Mckee. “Beafterfore” is a body of work using motifs familiar to followers of McKee's art; paintings of clouds and stars make up the majority of this collection.

Escape into an endless field of stars, and reflect on time and our shared existence - before we were here and after we're gone.

In the Gallery Annex,

Lost Blocks by Lisa VanMeter. Inspired by the Indiana habitats she encounters in her everyday life and while geocaching around the state, VanMeter uses a reduction block printing technique to create vibrant handmade prints.

Prints Charming, a collection of prints by Harrison Center studio artists. The collection features an array of prints crafted by Lorie Lee Andrews, Kipp Normand, Asa Gauen, Kyle Ragsdale, Lindsey Lord, Jay Parnell, Johnson Simon, and Carolyn Springer. With their distinct styles and techniques, these artists have produced a range of prints that are sure to captivate.

In the City Gallery,

Sanctum by Mark Alan Miller. Miller explores the theme of art as a sanctuary through intricate pen and ink drawings, finding solace in his solitary passion.

In the Speck Gallery,

OLD CLOTHES: WORKS OF COMFORT by Phillip Campbell. Through the transformation of used clothing into tactile works of comfort, Campbell makes these objects feel safe and familiar as he explores fear and vulnerability in the contemporary world. Old clothes are vessels of memories, and quilts represent home, comfort, memories, and tradition.

In the Underground Gallery,

Faces in Places by Basil Smotherman. This collection of watercolor and acrylic works offers viewers a unique perspective into the artist's personal interactions. Each piece showcases a connection between individuals and their surroundings while highlighting the artist's distinctive style of marking surfaces and using color to make bold statements about the subjects represented. The exhibit is an exploration of people, color, and the art-making process.

Patrons can also experience The Annual Window Walk outside around the perimeter of our building. Local artists created three-dimensional displays in our street-level basement windows with the theme of Winter Nostalgia. This annual contest consists of a juried panel and public voting that took place in December. The winners were 1st (Johnson Simon), 2nd (Chris Tower), 3rd (Carolyn Springer), and Popular Vote (Jennifer Wolfe).