On view: October 22 - November 20, 2022
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 22, 5:30-8pm

A fitting presentation for the season of the witch, "Hekate’s Grove" is a three-person exhibition featuring Karen Heagle (painter), Elizabeth Insogna (sculptor) and Kay Turner (performer and folklorist). The installation of works and performances unfold the archetype of Hekate for twenty-first century contemplation and inspiration from her symbolic access point as Greek underworld deity, to one which unveils other occult dimensions in fuller detail and focus. These include her dissolution of barriers between the animal and human realm, her connection to older chthonic forms of the goddess, and her widely regarded agency as an autonomous deity who serves no master, not even Zeus, yet is a profoundly compassionate provider and caretaker.
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Saturday, Oct. 22, 5:30-8pm: Opening Reception. The artists offer a brief ritual at 7pm to open the Grove.

Sunday October 30, 3-5pm: "A Hekate Supper," Part 1 (Abjection/Separation). Kay Turner activates the Grove, performing with invited artists and welcoming audience participation.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 6:30-8:30pm: "Goddess Help Us: Why Art and the Goddess Matter Now". A panel discussion and Q&A with audience engagement. Panelists include Leah DeVun, Amy Hale, Elizabeth Insogna, Karen Heagle, and Kay Turner.

Sunday Nov. 6, 3-5pm: "A Hekate Supper," Part 2 (Ecstasy/Return). Kay Turner celebrates the Grove by performing with invited artists and welcoming audience participation.

Sunday Nov. 20, 3-5pm: Closing Reception. The artists offer a brief ritual at 5pm to close the Grove.

Elizabeth Insogna, The Well 01 and Untitled, Glazed stoneware, 2022
Karen Heagle, Detail: “At the Crossroads (rouse yourself for me)”, Acrylic, ink collage and gold leaf on canvas, 2022