A CELEBRATION OF OUR SACRED CONNECTIONS

During the summer of 2025 here at the Iva Smith Gallery, we are aspiring to share heart-based artwork that inspires viewers to look deeply to the source of artistic inspiration.

In our main gallery, view paintings by Paul Saphier inspired by his explorations into the Golden Ratio and Sacred Geometry --

Sacred Connections.  

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Our upper deck gallery showcases the work of Dawn Oman, a Cree artist whose jubilant works in primary colors celebrate nature in all seasons together with the kinship between people and nature -- Jubilation!.

 

In our entry gallery, enjoy the Skydome Visions of Victoria E. Ransom. Also known as Wahí:ia (Wa-HEE-Yah), Victoria is a wolf clan artist of the Akwesasne Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Nation whose drawings and paintings take inspiration from cultural motifs found in beadwork, pottery, tattoo designs and basket-weaving. 

The plein air pastel paintings of Diane E.  Leifheit will be found in the Gallery Cow-fé in her exhibition of works created locally: 

The Color of Light.​​

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Enjoy the Mandala paintings of veteran local artist and art educator Rollin Hanson

of Cape Vincent.

 

We will also be sharing the meditations in wood -- bowls, cutting boards and more-- of woodworker Dennis Del Rossi.

Come on out and celebrate this beautiful confluence of 'Our Sacred Connections’ at our GRAND ART OPENING

on Sunday, July 13, 2025

beginning at 5 PM!