It’s Not Trash

Pam Frederick · Harriet Lesser · Veronica Szalus
Curated by Craig Cahoon

Wednesday, June 19th through Saturday, July 13th, 2024

The artists Pam Frederick, Harriet Lesser, and Veronica Szalus collaborate for their newest exhibition, It’s Not Trash.

Each of the artists incorporates discarded materials that are often relegated for the city dump or recycling center, but for these artists, discarded materials are much more than “trash” and, in fact, have great potential for aesthetic application.

Frederick created cardboard wall sculptures from shipping boxes. The sculptures include recycled, found objects, and salvaged materials. Everything has been repurposed - no new supplies, paint, or other media were purchased for this exhibition

Lesser’s mixed media prints depict piles of discarded automotive parts, tires and other metal items. Her camera captures these everyday junkyard piles, and through her lens, photo transfers, graphite and color pencil these forms become an engaging abstraction composition.

Szalus’ 3D sculpture commands the center of the gallery with an aperture anchoring suspended paper forms layered with marks from prior artistic applications.

Visitors are invited to view the works on multiple levels highlighting the impact visual forms can have on each of us while sparking conversations about repurposing materials individually, and collectively.