2025 JURORs/BIOS/SHOW STATEMENTS

SPRING SHOW – Mari Porcari, Weekend, 217 Main Street, East Orleans, MA

SUMMER SHOW – Hannah Conway – Tree’s Place GALLERY, Orleans, MA

AUTUMN SHOW – aline lindeman

WINTER SHOW – TBA

SPRING 2025 JUROR: MARI PORCARI

JUROR SHOW STATEMENT:

As the juror for the Spring show at Galley West Art Gallery, I am truly honored to witness the incredible talent and creativity that our local artists have to offer. The vibrant diversity of works displayed here reflects the unique perspectives that each artist brings to their work.

As someone who has curated my own shop, Weekend, for over 20 years this was a challenge but also very inspiring. I found this a bit like creating a puzzle with many pieces not necessarily fitting together but needing to be cohesive. As someone who loves vibrant color, pattern and design I wanted the pieces to not compete with one another but complement each other.

The first two paintings I viewed were by Mary Ann Yarmosky.  Each painting represents a singular image of a woman in a vivid color palette which I found striking. Her use of such bold colors is refreshing after a rather bleak Spring on Cape Cod. Although there was no particular theme to the show, I wanted the exhibit to represent the optimism of Spring and its sense of renewal.

Carl Lindgren’s work in contrast has a calming and spiritual quality that I find enlightening. As someone that walks the beach on a daily basis with my dog I am always noticing the patterns in the sand and how wonderful something so simple can be. Carl’s beautiful cast sand and plaster pieces truly represent the beauty of Cape Cod.

I so admire what each artist has created to make this show a celebration of creativity on Cape Cod.

Thank you to all the artists who submitted their work to Galley West, and a big thank you to Sharyn and Cheryl for their expertise in hanging the show.

I hope the viewer will experience a show that represents the individual artist but yet encompasses a collective feeling throughout the gallery.

JUROR BIO:

SUMMER 2025:  HANNAH CONWAY

JUROR bio:

Hannah Conway is the Director and Curator of The Gallery at Tree’s Place, in Orleans, MA. Since the gallery’s inception in 1986 it has strived to promote the best established and emerging artists in the region. It has grown to become one of the leading fine art dealers in contemporary representational art in the Nation.  Tree’s Place Gallery currently represents 60 artists and sculptors from all over the country. The gallery has won numerous accolades most recently “Voted Best Fine Art Gallery on the Lower Cape.” – Cape Cod Life Magazine 2024.

Hannah graduated from Wheaton College in 2007 with a degree in Fine Art and Art History. After many years in Boston as a visual fashion merchandiser and display designer. Hannah returned to Cape Cod to assist with her family’s business of 32 years, the iconic Captain Linnell House restaurant in Orleans, MA.

In 2013 Hannah took a position as Assistant to Tree’s Place Gallery’s Director. In 2015, she became the gallery Curator, and the following year was named Director and Curator. Stemming from her love of curation and design she founded her own residential and commercial art installation firm in 2018. The focus of her business is to install, arrange and consult on design for new or existing works of art in clients’ homes or businesses.

To date, Hannah has curated and coordinated over 146 exhibitions at Tree’s Place Gallery and served as Guest Curator at the Cape Cod Museum of Art for world renowned bronze sculptor Gwen Marcus’s exhibition in 2023.

In her position at Tree’s Place Gallery and in her own business she has made it a priority to promote, feature and support the rich and diverse talent of the Cape Cod artistic community.