Current Exhibition

March 31 - June 19, 2026

Artist’s Statement

"We Have Something To Say" is a reaffirmation of the importance of the individual to have a voice.  The long history of mark making in the sand and markings on the cave walls were not only a testament to the existence of the human animal but to deeper human desires. This being an interpretation of the world they inhabited was essential to their psyche and its primordial desire to communicate a reaction to a world made of accidental encounters as well as self-determined events. This impulse remains unchanged as the artist's role as communicator remains critical to contemporary intellectual, cultural and political discourse.  As an art maker committed to the shared experience of the human condition, I have found many rewards in the engagement in the common pursuit of a full and meaningful articulation of the creative voice. As a printmaker the medium offers a natural attraction as a communal art making practice. Printmaking when open to other art makers creates an environment of shared ambitions, shared knowledge, and shared skills. The famous artist Robert Rauchenberg believed that he created more interesting and better work when collaborating in the printmaking process.  As an artist and individual I celebrate the creative impulse, especially when used to speak of the diverse worlds we live in through the manipulation of forms and materials as metaphors of our values and beliefs. The works included in this show along with my own body of work allows the viewer to move back and forth over a bridge of influences and multiple visual languages of our anxieties and realities that we seek to share with our audience.

Curlee Raven Holton 2/16/2026

Curatorial Statement

Holton’s works are intimate portraits. Ask him about specific pieces, and you will be treated to a story full of vivid details – a diner he frequented, the way someone greeted him, a memory of a loved one. The physical and emotional memory of those encounters may appear as a broad smile, the crook of an elbow, individual locks of hair, the closed eyes of a singer lost in performance. Yet the context of his subjects is often loosely defined, inviting the viewer to wander as they locate some of those same details within their own experiences. Holton’s use of energetic lines allows visual spaces to be filled by the dialogue between his brushstrokes, his marks, his carvings, and the viewer’s imagination. Alongside Holton’s works, which are selected from a 30-year span of his career, printmaking collaborations with a community of artists, including Faith Ringgold, the late David Driskell, and Alfred Conteh, demonstrate the energy and vitality that can spring from artists working side by side on printed editions. In this spirit, we hope this display awakens creative voices in our visitors and inspires similar synergies.

Gallery Talk and Reception

Friday, April 24, 12:20-1:30pm

Artist and educator Curlee Raven Holton and Gallery Director Lalaine Little will have a conversation about the stories behind some of the works in the exhibition. 

This event is free and open to the public. Visitors who are able are requested to bring donations of non-perishable foods, hygiene items, and household essentials for McCauley Market.