I am writing to share exciting summer news about my latest project made possible through a Community Art Grant from the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC).

Balancing Ecosystems opens at The Courthouse Gallery in Lake George, NY this month, running from Saturday, June 21st through Wednesday, July 2nd. This group exhibition, presented by the Lake George Arts Project, features multimedia artworks including myself, Milcah Bassel, Rachel Frank, and Amanda Thackray. Our work invites viewers to explore the visible, hidden, and symbolic aspects of natural beauty found in aquatic environments, with each artist expressing ideas of interconnection between organisms within ecosystems.

You’re invited to the Artists’ Reception on Saturday, June 28th from 4:00-6:00 PM at The Courthouse Gallery (1 Lower Amherst Street, Lake George, NY). This exhibition coincides with a retreat at the Goldey House, where this group of artists is investigating the freshwater ecosystems of Lake George, to deepen our understanding of these interconnected natural systems.

Additional Events at the Courthouse Gallery:

• Sunday, June 29th (12:00-4:00 PM): Sunday Arts gallery tour and art-making opportunity (free, all ages)
• Wednesday, July 2nd (10:00 AM-12:00 PM): Special Floating Classroom experience with the Lake George Association – participants will measure water, examine zooplankton, and create visual interpretations.

On Saturday, July 19th, I will present Beyond the Shore, the culmination of my LARAC-funded work, at Huletts Landing Park (6303 Sunset Bay Road, Huletts Landing). This body of work examines copepods—tiny crustacean zooplankton—along with aquatic plants found in Lake George. Through large-scale cyanotype prints, I’m making these microscopic “guardians of the lake” visible, revealing the delicate structures of creatures that play essential roles in filtering and purifying the water. The public reception will take place on 7/19 from 2:00-4:00 PM in the pavilion.