Exhibits & Events

White Noise by PJ Peters

One of the things on my Spotify account is “10 Hour Rain, Thunder, and Lightning.” It’s one of many options for “white noise” — or sounds intended to promote relaxation, meditation and sleep — helping you relax and let go.

Even though I didn’t play this in my studio, my studio became — “my white-noise space” — a space where I could shut out the world and just create. I could physically feel the effects. My respirations and heart-beat slowed, my body relaxed, and the tension eased as I experienced sheer joy in seeing the work develop in front of me. The real-world was gone.

Creating in a “white-noise space” is helpful because I work intuitively, applying multiple layers for depth and interest. With each layer, I respond by making decisions about size and placement of shapes, lines, colors and values, adding or subtracting elements — and sometimes, painting over entire sections — until I’m satisfied.

As other artists will tell you, when the visual and emotional connection between the viewer (you) and what the artist (me) is trying to convey happens — it’s a magical connection — without any white noise.

Whispers of Home by Susan Hart

“Whispers of Home” is an abstract mixed-media collage exhibition that explores home not simply as a physical dwelling, but as a layered experience of memory, belonging, and inner refuge. Through fragments of paper, texture, color, mark-making, and found materials, the works evoke places both familiar and imagined, suggesting how our environments become woven into who we are. In a world filled with noise and constant motion, the exhibition offers a quiet counterpoint: a visual space of safety, calm, and spiritual peace.

The works invite viewers to reflect on what makes a place feel like home, and how fragments of place can remain within us long after we have moved beyond them.

Moving In Circles by Janette Amberg

“As I started creating, I was thinking I needed to start adding more greens and browns into my work; as consciously I do not veer towards those colors.  It was a challenge for my brain!  From simplicity to a touch more complex, there is surely something for everyone to enjoy in this new showing.”

Lost & Found Objects by Tessa Wiser

Tessa Wiser is presenting the art show “Lost & Found Objects” at Burkholder Project, Wiser is a local mixed-media artist whose work reflects her evolving style and personal experiences, often incorporating unconventional materials such as glass beads, chains, and found objects.

Through her art, she aims to challenge the traditional notions of beauty and inspire viewers to see the world through a new lens. Wiser’s work embraces imperfections and the beauty of the unexpected, making each piece one-of-a-kind.