Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center

Shine: Catching the Light will exhibit artwork where light is a prominent element in the piece. Whether light is used to define shape and space, convey drama and emotion, as a metaphor or symbol, or as an artistic medium itself, this exhibition will explore the myriad ways artists consider light in their practice. What does it mean to shine? Or to “be the light?” How can light reveal an attitude, a person’s character, express a transformative experience, or a reflect on social issues and current events? How can artwork physically catch the light and shine?  Join us in the Main Gallery this summer, as we explore the vast ways that light is utilized in works of art.

I'm an educator at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian where I focus on broadening participation in the STEM community through informal learning opportunities. I contribute to NASA and NSF funded curricula and programming centered around our MicroObservatory Robotic Telescopes. Through many of these projects I engage learners in exploring the universe through light gathered by telescopes, and in using their creativity to process astronomical data in ways that bring personal meaning to the night sky. I'm honored to jury SHINE: Catching the Light, and look forward to discovering the many ways in which submitting artists chose to use light to make meaning of the world around us.