Featuring work by Sallie Cross-Shore, Lisa Griest, and Megan Merchant, the exhibit will be on view at the Cicada Gallery on the 51�Թ� campus.

Cicada Gallery at 51�Թ�
234 Grove Ave

July 3–31, 2026

Gallery Hours:
Thursday–Saturday, 11–3
beginning July 4

Opening Gala:
July 3, 5–7

Closing Celebration:
July 24, 5–7
During Fourth Friday Art Walk

Curator:
Paul Abbott

ARTIST STATEMENTS

Sallie Cross-Shore:
My paintings often reflect emotion, combining contemplation and tranquility.  Although colorful, the subject matter may be that of thoughtfulness & uncertainty.  I encourage the viewer to take time in looking closely…for there are many stories  within the body of my paintings. My Studio 3 is located in The Art Hive,  NoCo District of downtown Prescott.

Lisa Griest:
My work begins with paying attention. A face looking up from a weathered branch. A forgotten story. A fragment of bone. Every sculpture begins with one of these moments of recognition. Long before I make a figure, I often encounter it—a quiet presence that seems to have been waiting to be found. Since childhood, I have seen faces and figures in unexpected places. Over time, I have come to trust these moments not as inventions of the imagination, but as invitations to look more closely. I am drawn to materials that have already lived another life: fallen branches gathered from the forest, pieces of bark, worn cloth, plaster, and other humble remnants marked by time. Each carries its own history. Rather than erasing those histories, I try to work in conversation with them, allowing the finished piece to retain the memory of where it came from. There is a quiet melancholy in these overlooked materials, but also resilience. My hope is to reveal the life that still persists within them. For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to fairy tales, mythology, literature, and dreams. These are not subjects I consciously set out to illustrate. Instead, they have become the symbolic language through which my imagination naturally speaks. The figures that emerge often feel as though they belong to old stories that were never fully told—or perhaps stories we have forgotten, yet somehow still recognize. I have often wondered whether childhood is the only time when we naturally experience the world as alive—when a tree, an animal, or a handmade figure seems to possess an inner life all its own. As adults, many of us forget that way of seeing. Yet I suspect it never disappears completely. The ancient philosopher Thales wrote that “the world is alive, has soul in it, and is full of gods.” That thought has remained with me for many years. My sculptures are less an attempt to create imaginary beings than to recover a way of seeing in which mystery is still possible. If they invite viewers to pause, to look more closely, and to rediscover the sense that the world is more alive than we remember, then they have done what I hoped they might do. 

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9:00-10:30 am (PST | AZ)
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Reconnect to this special place. Resupply your spirit with old friends and new ideas. And join us as we regenerate our commitment to a sustainable and just future.

To fully immerse yourself in the experience, we’re recreating a classic Prescott orientation with a celebratory twist: a 60th Anniversary Glamping Village. Trade your hotel room for a luxurious basecamp under the stars. Rekindle the connections of those early expedition days around the campfire, with the added comforts of a well-furnished site.

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Join us for the opening of “In Plain Sight” on Friday, March 20, from 6:00-8:00 PM at 51�Թ�’s Cicada Gallery. Several of the artists will be present for the opening.

The exhibit features work by Paul Abbott, Abigail Ekue, Anna Fallon, Carole Jolly, Deb Konizer, Robin Lieske, Bill Lieske, Newt Lynn, Megan Merchant, Damian Nunez, Cloud Oakes, Carol Russell, and Sallie Cross Shore, reflecting our current cultural and world view through media and our growing awareness of events unfolding right before our eyes. Special thanks to Paul Abbott for curating the exhibit.

The proceeds of several of the pieces in the show will go to  if sold. 

Cicada Gallery
51�Թ� Campus
220 Grove Avenue, Prescott AZ

Following the opening, the exhibit will remain on view Wednesday through Friday from 5–7 PM, March 20 through April 3.

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Prescott’s Ph.D. Sustainability Education Symposium provides both information and inspiration as students continue on their learning path. A complete schedule of events, including Dissertation presentations and panel discussions, provide the opportunity for students to present research, ideas, and work-in-progress to peers and faculty, receiving both support and challenge in return. The symposium also includes opportunities to learn about the work of others in the field, meet with their faculty, and gather with their cohort of fellow learners.

This event is free of charge and open to the community at large including alumni, so invite your colleagues, friends, and family.

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