The Radiant Eye

Gail Gelburd, H. David Stein, Jesse Kieffer, Jodi Hoover, and Susan Gilbert

Opening Reception June 27, 2-4pm

Show dates: June 25 - July 19

The Radiant Eye brings together diverse artistic visions that push the boundaries of perception, challenging us to look past the surface and truly see. Through lenses both playful and profound, the exhibition explores how a shift in focus can reveal hidden truths and tell the story of human experience.

H. David Stein: My photographs aim to show the world as a visually fascinating and beautiful place. Often the beauty of an object or scene is self-evident, but at other times the inherent splendor is only revealed by peering closely into the componen

H. David Stein: My photographs aim to show the world as a visually fascinating and beautiful place. Often the beauty of an object or scene is self-evident, but at other times the inherent splendor is only revealed by peering closely into the component parts, or by viewing the object from a different vantage point or in a different light. I would like the observer to see what I saw and feel what I felt. In my current photographic series, I have gone back over my extensive collection of floral images and looked at the flowers through colored glasses. Nature does a superb job, but with a tweak here and a nudge there, the flowers develop a whole new spectrum of colors.

Gail Gelburd: My art seeks to engage the viewer and to see that We are the waterfall, the river, the trees; we are a part of it, and it is a reflection of us. We rise from the earth and the stream capturing but a few moments in time. We are all conne

Gail Gelburd: My art seeks to engage the viewer and to see that We are the waterfall, the river, the trees; we are a part of it, and it is a reflection of us. We rise from the earth and the stream capturing but a few moments in time. We are all connected, like the roots of trees, the stream of water. In that transience we capture moments of the void. The empty spaces that allow us to fill in with our thoughts and contemplation. The reflections echo reflections of our self for in nature we can see ourselves. My art layers the trees and waterfall, and sunlight with the human form so that we might appreciate their inter-connectedness. We need to see humanity as the trees see each other. They communicate with each other and support one another despite their differences in species. I layer my work in the same way that nature is layered. Beginning with an armature, I layer upon it water resistant fabric printed with a photograph which is then molded into the sculptural form. My newest work creates wall relief sculptures sometimes as a Diptych. I enrich the experience of how attuned we need to be with nature, with encaustic, oil stick, paint and gold leaf. It is what the trees and waterfalls ask for as they ask us to think of them as they will supposedly outlive us all.

Susan Gilbert: My work is figurative, what I call cartoony figurative. With this I tell stories based on everyday occurrences in my own life and various popular events, celebrations and other aspects of american culture. Another interest that comes

Susan Gilbert: My work is figurative, what I call cartoony figurative. With this I tell stories based on everyday occurrences in my own life and various popular events, celebrations and other aspects of american culture. Another interest that comes into play is the more conventional expected behaviors of the general population such as dress customs and the way they conduct their lives in terms of getting a job, buying a home and settling down with a family. I find this conventionally accepted way of life interesting and amusing. More so than those who choose to question this order of things. After choosing a theme I create an exaggerated story in which the participants are reacting very strongly or excitedly to each other or other happenings in the scene. I enjoy having activity in the stories.

Jesse Kieffer: The photographs submitted here are from a body of work created on a pilgrimage in Spain during autumn of 2025. I carried a small pack and my camera 148 miles. I bore also my grief at the unfolding political situation in my country. As

Jesse Kieffer: The photographs submitted here are from a body of work created on a pilgrimage in Spain during autumn of 2025. I carried a small pack and my camera 148 miles. I bore also my grief at the unfolding political situation in my country. As I walked, I was surrounded by ancient structures that had outlasted multiple regimes. These structures themselves were being disassembled by tiny plants, many of which were ferns, with their ancient fractal structure. The truths that the sweep of history is vaster than any one man, and that the life force and the mathematical underpinnings of the universe are more powerful even still were arrayed before me along the entire path. I would like to share the peace, perspective, and feelings of resolve this brought me.

Jodi Hoover: Inspired by tunnel book structures, my most recent screen prints include dimensional elements that integrate into print even as they are lifted off the physical surface. The creation of shallow space as part of the work has carried over

Jodi Hoover: Inspired by tunnel book structures, my most recent screen prints include dimensional elements that integrate into print even as they are lifted off the physical surface. The creation of shallow space as part of the work has carried over into my drawings through the use of collage and paper sculpture techniques. Hand-cut paper floats over the underlying drawing while vines and other elements struggle to break free from the frames that contain them. The result is visually complex pieces that have a sense of movement and depth. All of the cut work is done by hand, there are no machines involved.

Gail Gelburd

Gail Gelburd

H. David Stein

H. David Stein

Susan Gilbert

Susan Gilbert

Jesse Kieffer

Jesse Kieffer

Jodi Hoover

Jodi Hoover