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Check out this little friend by SHOP 108 Featured Artist Maryalice Carroll
"Three-Peak Being"
Ceramic, glaze
5" x 2" x 4.25"
$150 (+ up to 20% off!)

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Austin Navrkal
"Lyric"
Steel rod and glazed stoneware clay
48" x 17"
$3,500

On view in Austin Navrkal's solo exhibition, "Earth, Sky, and Water," at 108|Contemporary through November 21, 2026

Thank you to the exhibition sponsors:
Artist Award Sponsor: John W. Marshall and Jerry E. Marshall Foundation
Program Partner: Walter & Associates

More info at 108contemporary.org

Maryalice Carroll
SHOP 108 Featured Artist for October - November 2026

Artist Statement:

“I attempt to find acquiescence in physical discomfort with the use of textural glazes layered on top of each other. I create lumpy Beings covered in exaggerated pores, or holes, that are oozing bodily fluid, or glaze. The Beings are abstract forms made out of clay that are physical representations of my emotional self. The Beings serve as an extension of the sensations I feel on a daily basis, animated by way of curves and lumps. I have termed them Beings because they are not quite human, but they hold the essence of being alive. The surfaces of the clay objects offer an analogy to being overstimulated to the point of discomfort. As a hyper-sensitive person, both emotionally and physically, I’ve grown keenly aware of my body’s reaction to stress. Psychosomatically, my skin will start to feel almost electric and crunchy, the pores on my body swell up. I feel every single pore, and each one tingling; this is overwhelming enough to bring me to tears. Those tears mix with the uncontrollable sweat that may or may not be real. Despite its severity, this feeling is invisible; in this clay, I attempt to create physical representations of invisible sensations.”

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of “Earth, Sky, and Water” by Oklahoma based sculptor Austin Navrkal.

We are open with this exhibition Tuesday - Saturday, 12 - 5 pm until November 21, 2026. Be sure to visit us and check it out!

More information at 108contemporary.org

108|Contemporary presents the work of Austin Navrkal in "Earth, Sky, and Water" on view October 2 – November 21, 2026. Austin Navrkal’s work is inspired by various natural phenomena, depicting dynamic and tranquil characteristics of color and form found within sunrises and sets, cloud formations, flow of rivers and wave formations. His sculptures express the idea of process and journey. There is a relationship he shares with each piece as it is created, his work encounters predictable and unexpected situations giving them unique characteristics through the process. In noticing these qualities of a sculpture he is able to self-reflect and contemplate on the moments that have shaped him.

On view October 2 - November 21, 2026
Open Hours:Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 - 5:00 pm
First Fridays of the month, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Exhibition Opening:
Friday, October 2, 2026 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Artist Talk:
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:00 pm
ASL Interpretation Provided

Thank you to our exhibition sponsors:
Artist Award Sponsor: John W. Marshall and Jerry E. Marshall Foundation
Program Partner: Walter & Associates

More exhibition information can be found at https://108contemporary.org/event/austin-navrkal-earth-sky-and-water/

108|Contemporary is CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION! We will reopen with our next exhibition, "Earth, Sky, and Water" by sculptor Austin Navrkal on Friday, October 2, 2026 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.

More information can be found at 108contemporary.org