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The "Overlap" opening was a wonderful success. Nearly 70 people joined artists Kini Collins, Shannon Cassidy, and Lyndie Vantine for an afternoon of art and conversation on Saturday, April 4. Not only did people come to admire the artists' talent, but they also came to purchase their work. Check out the red dots in these photographs. These artworks have found their way into a collector's heart and home. ❤️

There is more to come during this exhibition, including these events:
📖Book Launch: Cloud Shadows by Kini Collins, Saturday, 4/11, 3 pm
🎼Cover Birds Musical Performance: Saturday, 4/18, 3 - 5 pm
🗓️Closing Reception: Saturday, 4/25, 2 - 5 pm

Overlap ... to cover and extend beyond; to coincide in part with; to have in common with.

Please join us at MAXgallery, Saturday, April 4, 2026, 2 - 5 pm, for the opening of the 3-artist show "Overlap," featuring works by Kini Collins, Lyndie Vantine, and Shannon Cassidy.

Cassidy explores the cumulative weight of trauma and the burdens we carry throughout our lives- those invisible forces we weave into the shadows that trail behind us, granting them a life of their own. Through the use of wood and clay forms accented by intricately woven wire, Cassidy gives physical presence to these intangible experiences, creating vessels that both contain and animate the human spirit.

Collins’s work is inspired by her novel Cloud Shadows. She portrays the mythological beings and the protagonist’s search for home using paper, ink, plaster, lemon juice, and fire. The launch of Cloud Shadows, including a reading and discussion, is planned for Saturday, 4/11 at 3pm in the gallery.

Vantine presents new interpretations on her use of 3D and relief forms as the underlying structure in landscape. Her interest is in what’s visible or invisible in form, and how those aspects influence the conformation of our geography. This work is based on travel in the Southwest and New England over the past few years, as well as regional meanderings in the Mid-Atlantic region.

SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 4, 2026, 2 - 5 pm!

Join us at MAXgallery for the opening of the 3-artist show, "Overlap," featuring artwork by Shannon Cassidy, Kini Collins, and Lyndie Vantine.

Exhibition Duration: April 4 - 25, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, 4/4/26, 2 - 5 pm
Cloud Shadows Book Launch, Saturday, 4/11/26, 3 pm
Cover Birds Musical Performance: Saturday, 4/18/26, 3 - 5 pm
Closing Reception: Saturday, 4/25/26, 2 - 5 pm

Details:

Cassidy explores the cumulative weight of trauma and the burdens we carry throughout our lives- those invisible forces we weave into the shadows that trail behind us, granting them a life of their own. Through the use of wood and clay forms accented by intricately woven wire, Cassidy gives physical presence to these intangible experiences, creating vessels that both contain and animate the human spirit. Cassidy is also a member of the acoustic duo Cover Birds with Jen Pruitt, who will be performing at MAXgallery on Saturday, 4/18, 3 - 5 pm.

Collins’s work is inspired by her novel Cloud Shadows. She portrays the mythological beings and the protagonist’s search for home using paper, ink, plaster, lemon juice, and fire. The launch of Cloud Shadows, including a reading and discussion, is planned for Saturday, 4/11 at 3pm in the gallery.

Vantine presents new interpretations of her use on 3D and relief forms as the underlying structure in landscape. Her interest is in what’s visible or invisible in form, and how those aspects influence the conformation of our geography. This work is based on travel in the Southwest and New England over the past few years, as well as regional meanderings in the Mid-Atlantic region.

We've been away for a while, but for good reason. MAXgallery has had a winter transformation — fresh paint on the walls and a new ceiling that completely changes how the light moves through the space. It feels like a blank canvas all over again, and that's exactly the energy we want to bring into our next season of shows. We're looking forward to welcoming both new and familiar artists into this renewed space. Stay tuned!