CNY Artist Initiative Gallery Talk with Catherine Spencer

Join CNY Artist Initiative featured artist Catherine Spencer for a gallery talk to learn more about her work and approach. Open discussion and light refreshments to follow. Free with museum admission.

Catherine Spencer, a Central New York artist, creates sculptures and alternative environments inspired by her childhood surroundings. Using found objects and human-made materials, she explores the intersection of human experience and nature. Spencer earned her BFA from Alfred University in 2013 and her MFA from Syracuse University in 2021. Her work has been featured nationally in venues like the Muskegon Museum, Axis Gallery, and Governors Island. Spencer has also participated in prestigious residencies, including the Cleveland West Art League, Turner Residency in Los Angeles, and Chautauqua School of Art Residency in New York.

The Everson CNY Artist Initiative is a competitive program that highlights the multi-faceted talents of regional artists. Each year, Everson curators select artists to display their work in solo exhibitions at the Museum. Selections are based on the innovative quality of the work, how the work aligns with the Museum mission, and its relevance to the community.

Catherine Spencer: Alchemy of a Seed is part of the Everson CNY Artist Initiative, an exhibition program that celebrates the multi-faceted talents of regional artists. The CNY Artist Initiative is made possible with support from Terry and Bill Delavan.

The Everson is supported by the Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation; the General Operating Support program, a regrant program of the County of Onondaga with the support of County Executive, J. Ryan McMahon II, and the Onondaga County Legislature, administered by CNY Arts; and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.