The Spellman Art Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition “The Long Way Through” from Emma H. Baldwin. The exhibition is available to visit September 24th through October 23rd, with an opening reception on 9/24 at 5pm. This is the opportunity to chat with the artist, view the art with company, and indulge in some light refreshments. This event and exhibition are open to the public.
Artist Statement
‘The Long Way Through’ is a series of detailed watercolor paintings rooted in Emma H. Baldwin’s first-hand experiences in alpine landscapes. Based on long days spent hiking, climbing, and moving through remote terrain, the exhibition explores how memory and physical effort shape the way wild places are perceived.
Through paintings of mountains, frozen alpine lakes, broken glaciers, and meadows, Baldwin reflects on the beauty, difficulty, and inherent risk of spending time in the backcountry. The work invites viewers to feel the pull of the alpine: the exhaustion, awe, danger, and gratitude that come with reaching these places at all.