Far afield is a collection of works by artists who approach landscape through a wide variety of mediums and creative practices. The exhibition explores how the idea of landscape continues to evolve in contemporary art, shifting from a literal depiction of nature to a more interpretive and emotional space. Each work reflects a personal engagement with the natural world—whether through painting, photography, or mixed media—revealing how landscape can act as both subject and metaphor for perception, memory, and transformation.

These far-ranging explorations of the pastoral share a visual language that is rooted in artistic tradition yet transformed by modern techniques and sensibilities. Many of the works move beyond geography, touching instead on atmosphere, light, and the inner states of mind that nature evokes. The artists draw from both observation and imagination, blending moments of realism with abstraction, allowing the viewer to experience the tension between what is seen and what is felt.

Bringing together diverse perspectives, Far afield highlights how contemporary artists reinterpret the timeless genre of landscape through innovative processes and fresh emotional depth. Observation and memory meet invention and intuition, turning the physical world into a stage for artistic sensibility. The exhibition features works by Michael Abrams, Vinna Begin, Poogy Bjerklie, Shawn Dulaney, Thomas Hager, Susanna Howe, Kathryn Lynch, Eileen Murphy, Peter Schroth, and Rick Shaefer—each contributing a unique vision to this ongoing dialogue between nature and imagination.