UUCS Lexow Wing Gallery
On Exhibit Sunday, January 15th through February 16th
“Trees are the Answer” - Paintings by Bet Cummings,
and Small Mosaics and Jewelry by Sally Coler
Do not miss Bet Cummings' gorgeous oil paintings and the mosaics and jewelry by Sally Coler that will be on exhibit in the Lexow Gallery starting January 15th. Bet Cummings says about her paintings, “…trees and home are entwined in my heart. I feel at home whenever I’m off the pavement and into a wood. The trees in these paintings are some I’ve known and loved; some that grew only in my imagination. Plant a tree for the earth and for your heart.” The exhibit will be up through February 16th.
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All purchases are made between the artist and the buyer. The church office is not involved at all. Simply get in touch with the artist using the contact information shown along with their artwork. The artists then donate a percentage of every sale back to our UU community.
Gallery Hours:
Sunday 10 AM to 1 PM
Tuesday through Friday by appointment only (please call 941-371-4974 to schedule an appointment)
Gallery is free to all
Sunday 10 AM to 1 PM
Tuesday through Friday by appointment only (please call 941-371-4974 to schedule an appointment)
Gallery is free to all
Learn More About the
UUCS Arts Council
Chair, Linda Cordisco - lkcordisco@gmail.com
Gallery Coordinator, Susan Davy - susan@susandavy.com
Our church and its members have a rich history of support and involvement in the arts. The mission of the Arts Council is to provide Members and Friends of the Church avenues for artistic expression and appreciation. The Lexow Wing of the Church was designed as a gallery to help fulfill this mission. We are proud of the artistic endeavors of our members and others in the community who exhibit their work in the Gallery.
Membership in the UUCS Arts Council is open to all Church Members and Friends with an interest in the arts and a desire to share that interest with others. We meet the first Saturday of every month at 1:00 pm in the Lexow Gallery. Come share cultural information, help research artists, set up and promote exhibits, help preserve the aesthetic heritage of the Church, and have some fun in the process.
Above all, enjoy the wonderful art exhibits in the Lexow Wing Gallery brought to us through the efforts of the Arts Council!
Current Arts Council members include: Renee Ayers, Joan Boyce, Carol Buck, Laura Campbell, Sally Coler, Kathy Cook, Gail Coppock, Linda Cordisco (Chair), Bet Cummings, Cathy Cyrus, Susan Davy, Donald Diddams, Peg Green, Judi Hennard, Monica Jardot, Esther Jensen, Sue Kennedy, Pamela LaRocque, John Michelman, Kathleen Konicek-Moran, Cyndy Rosso, Rhoda Taylor, and Betsy Wilford. See some of us in the picture below.
Membership in the UUCS Arts Council is open to all Church Members and Friends with an interest in the arts and a desire to share that interest with others. We meet the first Saturday of every month at 1:00 pm in the Lexow Gallery. Come share cultural information, help research artists, set up and promote exhibits, help preserve the aesthetic heritage of the Church, and have some fun in the process.
Above all, enjoy the wonderful art exhibits in the Lexow Wing Gallery brought to us through the efforts of the Arts Council!
Current Arts Council members include: Renee Ayers, Joan Boyce, Carol Buck, Laura Campbell, Sally Coler, Kathy Cook, Gail Coppock, Linda Cordisco (Chair), Bet Cummings, Cathy Cyrus, Susan Davy, Donald Diddams, Peg Green, Judi Hennard, Monica Jardot, Esther Jensen, Sue Kennedy, Pamela LaRocque, John Michelman, Kathleen Konicek-Moran, Cyndy Rosso, Rhoda Taylor, and Betsy Wilford. See some of us in the picture below.
Click on the artwork below to view members' online displays of art:
Carol Buck
Catherine Cyrus
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Donald Diddams
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Peg Green
Kathleen Konicek-Moran
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Bet Cummings
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Recent Exhibits
On Exhibit December 18th, 2022, through January 12th, 2023
Paintings and Fabric Art by
Marvin Fields and Penny Soldatos
Closing Reception After the Service, Sunday, January 8th
Be sure to see this new and colorful exhibit by UUCS member artists Marvin Fields and Penny Soldatos. Penny works in fiber and fabric, and Marvin in oil paint and other media. Both artists have exhibited widely here in Florida and near their summer home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The exhibit will be up until January 12th. It is always worth viewing how others present and understand the world around us, so take a few minutes to see Penny's and Marvin's artwork In the Lexow Gallery. A closing reception for the exhibit and the artists will be held after the service Sunday, January 8th. Please come!
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UUCS Members Art Exhibit
On Display through December 15th
Many of our member artists have contributed to this exhibit. It gives these UUCS member artists a chance to connect with the congregation through their art – and it is your opportunity to connect with them. We thank each of them for their contribution. The exhibit will be up through December 15th. Please stop in and learn how these artists see and feel about our world and what they have shared with us.
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On Exhibit October 16th through November 16th, 2022
"Fierce, Fabulous, and Feminine"
Paintings by Phyllis Taylor
"Fierce, Fabulous, and Feminine"
Paintings by Phyllis Taylor
The UUCS Arts Council is pleased to host this exhibit by Florida artist Phyllis A. Taylor. Phyllis has taught "Intentional Creativity" workshops where painting and art are used as medicine to encourage women to rise above their sometimes-painful circumstances and fully express their “Fierce, Fabulous & Feminine selves.” Stop in the gallery to see for yourself how Intentional Creativity translates into art.
On Exhibit September 18th through October 13th, 2022
“Color and Texture” by Susan Hurwitch
Please join the Arts Council in welcoming Susan Hurwitch and her colorful artwork to the Lexow WIng Gallery. Susan says, “My use of color and texture has become an integral part of my signature style. It is my goal to take the viewer from how they usually see the world to one in which color can infuse new energy into the ordinary and elevate mood…
The application of paper, paint and other mediums allows me to achieve a textural and tactile experience, with color serving as an accelerant that allows the viewer to share in an expression of joy and happiness.
It is my firm belief that art can help us process the world around us and that color and thematic choices can impact mood and our sense of well-being. You can find out more about me and my journey of artistic exploration on my website www.SusanHurwitch.com .”
The application of paper, paint and other mediums allows me to achieve a textural and tactile experience, with color serving as an accelerant that allows the viewer to share in an expression of joy and happiness.
It is my firm belief that art can help us process the world around us and that color and thematic choices can impact mood and our sense of well-being. You can find out more about me and my journey of artistic exploration on my website www.SusanHurwitch.com .”
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On Exhibit July 17th through September 15th, 2022
Experimental Digital and Mixed Media Artworks by
Jared Vaughan Davis and Samo Davis
Please join us in welcoming artists Jared Vaughan Davis and Samo Davis to the Lexow WIng Gallery. Jared Vaughan Davis is an art director (BNY Mellon) and illustrator/fine artist who has exhibited work internationally. He is motivated by the contemporary artistic and philosophical theories of metamodernism and romantic naturalism. Samo Davis is a designer and interdisciplinary artist whose art practice includes sculpture, digital works, and augmented reality.
The works on display in this exhibition are all experimental digital and mixed media works created during the last two years of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The exhibit will be up through September 15th. Don’t miss it!
The works on display in this exhibition are all experimental digital and mixed media works created during the last two years of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The exhibit will be up through September 15th. Don’t miss it!
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On Exhibit June 19th through July 14th
"Everything Under the Sun"
Works by members of Women Contemporary Artists
The UUCS Arts Council is pleased to host “Everything Under the Sun,” an exhibit by members of Women Contemporary Artists (WCA), a regional organization of over 100 members actively engaged in the visual fine arts. Please join us in the Lexow Wing Sunday June 19th from 10:00 AM to 1 PM for the opening reception. While not an official WCA event, the variety of work on view reflects the diversity of talent and interests among WCA members, including paintings in watercolor, oil and acrylic, as well as drawing, collage, and sculptures made from clay, wood and paper. The exhibit will be up through July 14th.
On Exhibit April 17th through June 16th
Spring 2022 UUCS Members Art Exhibit
The UUCS Arts Council is proud to present the spring 2022 UUCS Members Art Exhibit in the Lexow Wing Gallery. Please join us for the opening reception from 10AM to 1 PM on Sunday, April 17th in the Gallery. With 34 works from 23 member artists this exhibit is an opportunity for our UUCS artists to connect with our UU Community.
The Arts Council thanks these artists for their contribution. Please take a moment to enjoy their work. The exhibit will be up through June 16th.
The Arts Council thanks these artists for their contribution. Please take a moment to enjoy their work. The exhibit will be up through June 16th.
On Exhibit March 20th through April 14th
“ALIENLANDSCAPES & Inner Vision”
Fiber Works by Rebecca Quigley
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota is pleased to host “ALIENLANDSCAPES & Inner Vision” – an exhibit of fiber works by Rebecca Quigley. The exhibit will be on display in the Lexow Wing Gallery from March 20th through April 14th. The opening reception will be held on Sunday, March 20th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Educated as a weaver, Rebecca’s eye was drawn to the tactile, colorful nature of her surroundings. “My vision is new and old at the same time, driven by delight in the color and texture that has always been evocative to me, but in a way that is more playful and less constrained by boundaries than ever,” says Rebecca of her current work. “I am drawn again to fiber and the ancient practice of felt making, as well as the historic activity of papermaking. Layering, stitching, combining texture, color and mark making with freedom is a celebration.”
By using this family of techniques, Rebecca feels she can speak to the concept of time and of place, and to the ephemeral, personal, evolving reaction to the world that she sees around her. Giving her work titles that are to some degree enigmatic is a delight to Rebecca. It translates into a description of her world, and of its daily life and of the stories it can tell, colored by the viewer’s own vision and experience. See more of her work online at www.alienlandscape.net .
Educated as a weaver, Rebecca’s eye was drawn to the tactile, colorful nature of her surroundings. “My vision is new and old at the same time, driven by delight in the color and texture that has always been evocative to me, but in a way that is more playful and less constrained by boundaries than ever,” says Rebecca of her current work. “I am drawn again to fiber and the ancient practice of felt making, as well as the historic activity of papermaking. Layering, stitching, combining texture, color and mark making with freedom is a celebration.”
By using this family of techniques, Rebecca feels she can speak to the concept of time and of place, and to the ephemeral, personal, evolving reaction to the world that she sees around her. Giving her work titles that are to some degree enigmatic is a delight to Rebecca. It translates into a description of her world, and of its daily life and of the stories it can tell, colored by the viewer’s own vision and experience. See more of her work online at www.alienlandscape.net .
