Three Receptions:

Thursday 6-9 p.m. / Friday 6-9 p.m. / Saturday 3-6 p.m.

Special Events:

Friday at 7:30 PM: Poetry by Cynthia Cruz Friday at 8:00 PM: Fiction by Helen Phillips

Jenny Carpenter, Ray DiCecco, Emily Noelle Lambert, Jeremy Olson, Molly Stevens

The artists in “Headstrong” all deal with a subject matter that is equally indicative of the quality of presence. In the past, a portrait was painted in order to placate the will of some wealthy patron or public official, or to stand as an example of fact in history. There were no photographs, so that a skillfully completed portrait was both a tribute to whoever was being depicted and a manifestation of historical significance. Today the artist decides upon both the subject and the manner of its depiction, with results that are surprising.