WILLIAM IRVINE Solstice porcelain plate with Mark Bell, 14 inches $1800

December 3 – January 10, 2025

SOL INVICTUS: The Return of Light

Artist Reception & Poetry Reading
Saturday, December 21, 4–6pm
Poetry Reading Begins at 5pm

 

“See how everything
we have made gathers
the light inside itself
and overflows? A blessing.”

— Stuart Kestenbaum, excerpt from “Holding The Light”

Celebrating the Winter Solstice through visual art and poetry. Sol Invictus was a Roman sun god whose name translates to “Unconquered Sun.” In ancient times winter solstice marked the end of a mythical struggle between dark and light forces. On the longest night of the year, the idea of an “unconquered sun” is compelling and evocative. Twenty-five artists and twelve poets will present their interpretations of this theme. Sol Invictus: The Return of Light will be on view from December 3–January 10, 2925.

Participating Artists: Janice Anthony, Siri Beckman, Jeffery Becton, Lise Bécu, Judy Belasco, Ragna Bruno, Tom Curry, Heidi Daub, Gregory Dunham, Kate Emlen, Philip Frey, Rick Fox, June Grey, William Irvine, Philip Koch, Sarah LaFontaine, Frederica Marshall, Holly Meade (1956–2013), Rosie Moore, Emily Muir (1904–2013), Linda Packard, Alison Rector, Caroline Sulzer, Lilian Day Thorpe, Katherine Wilkes.

Participating Poets: Hollie Adams, William Carpenter, Heidi Daub, Kate Emlen, Beatrix Gates, William Irvine, Annaliese Jakimides, Carl Little, Stuart Kestenbaum, Frederica Marshall, Weslea Sidon, Emily Blair Stribling, Caroline Sulzer.

PHILIP FREY Illuminating the Darkness oil on linen, 30 x 40 inches $7400 EMILY MUIR (1904–2003) Tapestry oil pastel on board, 20 x 28 inches $1800 EMILY MUIR (1904–2003) Procession oil on board, 16 x 27 inches $2200 JEFFERY BECTON Red Sky At Morning photomontage on aluminum edition Other sizes available on request KATE EMLEN Momentary Silence oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches $900 KATE EMLEN Inland Wood oil on linen, 24 x 36 inches $4200 KATE EMLEN Inland Winter oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches $900 SARAH LAFONTAINE Lost and Found oil on panel, 30 inches $1800 RICK FOX Friday Morning oil on canvas, 12 x 9 inches $2000 RICK FOX Maine Afternoon, Highland Farms oil on canvas, 12 x 9 inches $2000 JANICE ANTHONY Haymock Lake, Nocturne acrylic on linen, 14 x 18 inches SOLD TOM CURRY Ice Flo oil on panel, 36 x 43 inches $16,000 LILIAN DAY THORPE Beacon Fog photomontage, 15 x 17 inches $1000 framed RAGNA BRUNO Flight oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches $4000 RAGNA BRUNO Winter Night oil on board, 8 x 10 inches $2000 RAGNA BRUNO First Light oil on board, 8 x 10 inches $2000 HEIDI DAUB The Place of Many Suns acrylic on linen, 36 x 36 inches $3800 HEIDI DAUB The Return acrylic on linen, 36 x 36 inches $3800 ROSIE MOORE Night and Day mixed media, 16 x 12 inches $1800 LISE BECU Snowy Owl granite, 9h x 16 x 12 inches $4800 JUDY BELASCO Hirundo Wildlife Refuge oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches $4300 ROSIE MOORE The Texture of Winter Light mixed media, 16 x 12 inches $1800 ALISON RECTOR Return of Light oil on panel, 5 x 5 inches $800 JUNE GREY The Sun Worshipers oil on panel, 24 x 20 inches $3000 JESSICA LEE IVES Sol and Sole oil on panel, 6 x 6 inches $700 ALISON RECTOR Soaring oil on panel, 5 x 5 inches $800 ALISON RECTOR Harvest Moon oil on panel, 5 x 5 inches $800 CAROLINE SULZER Within acrylic on canvas, 12 x 9 inches $725 LINDA PACKARD In the Moment oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches $700 LINDA PACKARD Rejoice to Restore oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches $3800 HEIDI DAUB Walking the Turquoise Path with You acrylic on linen, 20 x 16 $1600 HEIDI DAUB The Winged Sun acrylic on linen, 20 x 16 inches $1600 HOLLY MEADE Snow God woodblock print, 9 x 55 inches last 2 in edition of 8 $1800 Katherine Wilkes Magnetic Light acrylic on board, 9 x 12 inches $700 FREDERICA MARSHALL Tree Chi ink and acrylic on washi, 12 x 17 inches $800 ALISON RECTOR Winter Lights from the Studio oil on linen, 20 x 20 inches $4500 FREDERICA MARSHALL Yin Yang ink on shikishi, 13 inches $500 WILLIAM IRVINE Solstice porcelain plate with Mark Bell, 14 inches $1800 B MILLNER Ram Island Dawn oil on panel, 12 x 24 inches $2500 PHILIP KOCH Longview oil on panel, 12 x 24 inches $4000 PHILIP KOCH Houses at the Edge of the Forest oil on panel, 14 x 21 inches $2000 PHILIP KOCH Scarlet Forest oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches $4000 HOLLY MEADE Looking Out woodblock print, 10 x 24 inches last in edition of 12 $1800 EMILY MUIR (1904–2003) Strange Trees oil on canvas, 21 x 30 inches $2800 SIRI BECKMAN Winter Night wood engraving, 3 x4 inches limited edition $300 SIRI BECKMAN The Two Girls wood engraving, 7.25 x 5.5 inches limited edition of 10 $550 SIRI BECKMAN Winter Garden wood engraving, 5 x 4 inches limited edition of 75 $525 framed SIRI BECKMAN Swedish Christmas wood engraving, 4.25 x 3.75 inches limited edition of 100 $300
PHILIP FREY Illuminating the Darkness oil on linen, 30 x 40 inches $7400
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EMILY MUIR (1904–2003) Tapestry oil pastel on board, 20 x 28 inches $1800
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EMILY MUIR (1904–2003) Procession oil on board, 16 x 27 inches $2200
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JEFFERY BECTON Red Sky At Morning photomontage on aluminum edition Other sizes available on request
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KATE EMLEN Momentary Silence oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches $900
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KATE EMLEN Inland Wood oil on linen, 24 x 36 inches $4200
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KATE EMLEN Inland Winter oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches $900
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SARAH LAFONTAINE Lost and Found oil on panel, 30 inches $1800
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RICK FOX Friday Morning oil on canvas, 12 x 9 inches $2000
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RICK FOX Maine Afternoon, Highland Farms oil on canvas, 12 x 9 inches $2000
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JANICE ANTHONY Haymock Lake, Nocturne acrylic on linen, 14 x 18 inches SOLD
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TOM CURRY Ice Flo oil on panel, 36 x 43 inches $16,000
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LILIAN DAY THORPE Beacon Fog photomontage, 15 x 17 inches $1000 framed
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RAGNA BRUNO Flight oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches $4000
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RAGNA BRUNO Winter Night oil on board, 8 x 10 inches $2000
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RAGNA BRUNO First Light oil on board, 8 x 10 inches $2000
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HEIDI DAUB The Place of Many Suns acrylic on linen, 36 x 36 inches $3800
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HEIDI DAUB The Return acrylic on linen, 36 x 36 inches $3800
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ROSIE MOORE Night and Day mixed media, 16 x 12 inches $1800
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LISE BECU Snowy Owl granite, 9h x 16 x 12 inches $4800
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JUDY BELASCO Hirundo Wildlife Refuge oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches $4300
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ROSIE MOORE The Texture of Winter Light mixed media, 16 x 12 inches $1800
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ALISON RECTOR Return of Light oil on panel, 5 x 5 inches $800
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JUNE GREY The Sun Worshipers oil on panel, 24 x 20 inches $3000
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JESSICA LEE IVES Sol and Sole oil on panel, 6 x 6 inches $700
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ALISON RECTOR Soaring oil on panel, 5 x 5 inches $800
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ALISON RECTOR Harvest Moon oil on panel, 5 x 5 inches $800
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CAROLINE SULZER Within acrylic on canvas, 12 x 9 inches $725
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LINDA PACKARD In the Moment oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches $700
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LINDA PACKARD Rejoice to Restore oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches $3800
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HEIDI DAUB Walking the Turquoise Path with You acrylic on linen, 20 x 16 $1600
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HEIDI DAUB The Winged Sun acrylic on linen, 20 x 16 inches $1600
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HOLLY MEADE Snow God woodblock print, 9 x 55 inches last 2 in edition of 8 $1800
Inquire
Katherine Wilkes Magnetic Light acrylic on board, 9 x 12 inches $700
Inquire
FREDERICA MARSHALL Tree Chi ink and acrylic on washi, 12 x 17 inches $800
Inquire
ALISON RECTOR Winter Lights from the Studio oil on linen, 20 x 20 inches $4500
Inquire
FREDERICA MARSHALL Yin Yang ink on shikishi, 13 inches $500
Inquire
WILLIAM IRVINE Solstice porcelain plate with Mark Bell, 14 inches $1800
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B MILLNER Ram Island Dawn oil on panel, 12 x 24 inches $2500
Inquire
PHILIP KOCH Longview oil on panel, 12 x 24 inches $4000
Inquire
PHILIP KOCH Houses at the Edge of the Forest oil on panel, 14 x 21 inches $2000
Inquire
PHILIP KOCH Scarlet Forest oil on panel, 16 x 20 inches $4000
Inquire
HOLLY MEADE Looking Out woodblock print, 10 x 24 inches last in edition of 12 $1800
Inquire
EMILY MUIR (1904–2003) Strange Trees oil on canvas, 21 x 30 inches $2800
Inquire
SIRI BECKMAN Winter Night wood engraving, 3 x4 inches limited edition $300
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SIRI BECKMAN The Two Girls wood engraving, 7.25 x 5.5 inches limited edition of 10 $550
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SIRI BECKMAN Winter Garden wood engraving, 5 x 4 inches limited edition of 75 $525 framed
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SIRI BECKMAN Swedish Christmas wood engraving, 4.25 x 3.75 inches limited edition of 100 $300
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