From the artist: Created in memory of a long summer where my friends and I filled our time at the beach, exploring Brooklyn, and coming up with random spontaneous outings. We were never bothered ending every night exhausted, bruised, and blistered, and this piece always reminds me of a time free of concern, responsibilities and physical limitations - a form of gathering I hope to return to again.

From the artist: This work was inspired by a co-intern of mine when we were working for the same artist. She had shared this phrase brought her solace in the wake of her mothers passing, and served as a source of deeper connection, purpose and meaning. This work and phrase represents how connection and gathering exists beyond physicality.

From the artist: These two pieces are from my painting thesis which sought to strike curiosity through ambiguity. I wanted viewers to gather together to formulate questions and to think critically and creatively, in the hopes that they would be challenged to look at and engage with their surroundings in new and unexpected ways.

Charlotte Pierce is a New York-based l artist working primarily in colored pencil drawing and oil painting. Coming from a family of artists, she was introduced to art in early childhood. Her work is greatly influenced by her strong attention to detail and love for recreating it through a meticulous, calculated process. She is also drawn to the use of color and unexpected perspectives to obstruct a sense of familiarity within the subject matter she depicts. She is especially drawn to oil painting as a medium that allows for photo-realistic depiction, but with the freedom to enliven or deconstruct. Click here to find more of her work.