Artist Talk with Jay Babin and Jeremy Berkley

Join us on Thursday, May 22nd for an engaging artist talk with Jay Babin and Jeremy Berkley at our Follow Your Arts gallery! Listen to them discuss the inspiration behind their exhibits and the processes behind the creation of their artwork!

Doors open at 5pm with artist talks at 5:20pm!

“Visual Echoes” – Jay Babin
A study in ‘Stream of Consciousness’ — where bold lines and empty space collide, forming something between thought and image. Some figures are familiar, others dissolve into abstraction. No fixed meaning, no clear direction — just raw form, captured in the moment. Suggested layers, repetition, and hidden elements pull the viewer deeper, revealing something new with each glance. Visual Echoes is less about what’s shown and more about what your mind assembles from the pieces. What do you see?

“Turn Your Gaze From the Abyss” – Jeremy Berkley
In a world that often pulls us toward the bleak and overwhelming, we offer a different perspective. Turn Your Gaze From the Abyss is a call to shift your focus — to step away from the endless spiral of negativity and destructive contemplation. This collection celebrates beauty, curiosity, and resilience. Through vibrant expression and unexpected form, we invite you to lean into moments of joy, absurdity, and reflection. It’s not about ignoring the darkness — it’s about refusing to be consumed by it.

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