Exhibit Grand Opening - Pleasant Hill Paintings: An Exhibition of Works by Charles Jolly
Friday, June 7, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
On display from June 8 - October 12, 2024. Shaker Village exhibits are open Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Opening Reception
Friday, June 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Centre Family Dwelling
In 1980, when Charles Jolly first delved into painting, he began at Pleasant Hill in hopes of better understanding the site and its elusive qualities. This act of painting and passion continues to this day. Jolly returns to Pleasant Hill again and again, depicting the longstanding, intertwined existence of Shaker-built structures and natural landscapes through his art. “When I paint today,” he says, “I cannot help but see yesterday as well.”
Register below to attend the exhibit grand opening. Appetizers and beverages are included, and a cash bar will be available. Pleasant Hill Paintings: An Exhibition of Works by Charles Jolly is located on the 2nd floor of the Centre Family Dwelling, with access available by stairs.
Artist Statement:
I do not wish to uncomb the hair,
I want to remind myself that the wind blew
and the rain rained, and all that stands
perfect before us now…knew the wind and the rain,
Making what was common, uncommon, and
what was uncommon, common still.
Turning religion into craft and craft into religion.
Spirit into science and science into spirit.
This is what calls me
to Pleasant Hill to walk the hills
and to paint.
