Stillness

The pieces in this show display a range of responses to stillness—whether as an interior, imagined experience; as a moment of observation of the world around us, or even as an abstraction. Color can be used to tell the story. In some cases, an animal steps in to represent a feeling of quiet contemplation.

At a time when turbulence is all around us, it is a pleasure to be able to take a few moments and view all of these ideas in one place—as well as to picture each artist, reflecting on their own quiet moments as they make their work.

– Maria Porges, Juror

If you are interested in purchasing any of the artwork in this exhibit please contact L7 Gallery for availability.

Sarah Banks Afternoon Shadows Ollantaytambo oil on canvas 16 x 12 in.

Sarah Banks
Afternoon Shadows Ollantaytambo
oil on canvas
16 x 12 in.

Margaret Day Now Cat Hair is an Accessory photopolymer 8.25 x 11 in.

Margaret Day
Now Cat Hair is an Accessory
photopolymer
8.25 x 11 in.

Josiane Faubert Half here, half somewhere oil 20 x 24 in.

Josiane Faubert
Half here, half somewhere
oil
20 x 24 in.

Dave Mckeague Solitude acrylic on cradled panel 30 x 40 in.

Dave Mckeague
Solitude
acrylic on cradled panel
30 x 40 in.

Alexa Bakos Peters Lamb intaglio print on cotton rag paper 11 x 15 in.

Alexa Bakos Peters
Lamb
intaglio print on cotton rag paper
11 x 15 in.

Donna Fenstermaker Night Fog 1 oil 14 x 11 in.

Donna Fenstermaker
Night Fog 1
oil
14 x 11 in.

Nif Hodgson delineation 3a/b [honorable mention] multiple-plate etching 16 x 22 in.

Nif Hodgson
delineation 3a/b [honorable mention]
multiple-plate etching
16 x 22 in.

Gregory Kessler Abiding pencil 14 x 22 in.

Gregory Kessler
Abiding
pencil
14 x 22 in.

Rebecca Meloy Waiting or Waiting for Godot acrylic | hand stretched linen 30 x 54 in.

Rebecca Meloy
Waiting or Waiting for Godot
acrylic | hand stretched linen
30 x 54 in.

Symmes Gardner Wasp's Nest #1 oil on canvas 42 x 42 in.

Symmes Gardner
Wasp's Nest #1
oil on canvas
42 x 42 in.

Ken Mazzu Early Morning, West of Taylor Bayou [honorable mention] oil on canvas 30 x 40 in.

Ken Mazzu
Early Morning, West of Taylor Bayou [honorable mention]
oil on canvas
30 x 40 in.

Sheila Meserschmidt Mah Lindy Lou fiber 27 x 40 in.

Sheila Meserschmidt
Mah Lindy Lou
fiber
27 x 40 in.

Lee Musgrave Block Heads pastel and pencil on paper 15 x 12 in.

Lee Musgrave
Block Heads
pastel and pencil on paper
15 x 12 in.

Jo Ford Pt. Reyes Monrning oil on canvas 24 x 30 in.

Jo Ford
Pt. Reyes Monrning
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in.

Virginia Primozic Moonrise Over Church Rock paper on canvas 8 x 8 in.

Virginia Primozic
Moonrise Over Church Rock
paper on canvas
8 x 8 in.

Virginia Primozic King David of Everything [1st prize] paper on canvas 24 x 18 in.

Virginia Primozic
King David of Everything [1st prize]
paper on canvas
24 x 18 in.

Vince Quevedo Ohm art quilt 36 x 27.5 in.

Vince Quevedo
Ohm
art quilt
36 x 27.5 in.

Stephanie Robertson When Knots Become Shelter silk, cotton, dye. rayon and polyester machine stitching 42 x 30 in.

Stephanie Robertson
When Knots Become Shelter
silk, cotton, dye. rayon and polyester machine stitching
42 x 30 in.

Tammy Schroder-Towers Paper Airplane Memories acrylic on canvas 48 x 24 in.

Tammy Schroder-Towers
Paper Airplane Memories
acrylic on canvas
48 x 24 in.

Halle Shanks Cleire Goats, Ireland colored pencil, gouache 10 x 10 in.

Halle Shanks
Cleire Goats, Ireland
colored pencil, gouache
10 x 10 in.

Elisabeth Simm-Sidhu Liegende II egg tempura on canvas 32.28 x 46.06 in.

Elisabeth Simm-Sidhu
Liegende II
egg tempura on canvas
32.28 x 46.06 in.