Like her ancestors, Karen Lind is an artist and a gardener. This exhibit brings those two worlds together. Lind’s process is unique: first she paints large pieces of paper with tempera paint, then she hand cuts flowers, petals, and other shapes to create a collage. Each collage is photographed and then digitally altered to create the final image. Her color palette includes hydrangea blues, daylily yellows, rosy reds, and a myriad of greens. Last winter, she began including images of her ancestors, adding complexity and depth by moving from still life to landscape to portraits.

Kathy Larocca finds inspiration in botanical forms, saturation of color, and the motions of the natural world. She is a member of Women Sharing Art Inc. and the Long Island Art Guild. Her work has been exhibited at Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Islip Art Museum, and various libraries and Fine Art shows.