Art Gallery Exhibits
Foxes & Felines Photography Exhibit
The Art Gallery's first show for 2026 features Melissa Theil, a self-described "serious hobby photographer." Her inspiration for capturing wildlife in their own habitat is "the connection to our own humanity and beauty." To learn more about Melissa and view more of her stunning photos, please visit her website -- melissatheil.smugmug.com. This show is on display from January 5 to February 8.
Art Gallery Committee Show
From November 16 to January 4, members of the Art Committee — Steve Criscenzo, Kurt Pivko, Nan Walker, Amy Wilson-Stronks — are offering for sale a very diverse selection of holiday gifts. Besides stress-free shopping, you can support four very talented ERUUFians!
November 2 Art Show - ONE DAY ONLY
Swing by the gallery this Sunday, November 2nd to see a collection of photos and crafts from ERUUF's 4th Annual Halloween Fest on Saturday, October 18th. We had a great turn out for a night of fellowship, food, and spooky fun!
Summer ‘25 @ The Art Gallery
This summer, the ERUUF Art Gallery showcases Religious Exploration (R.E.) art created by ERUUF children and youth. The first of the three summer shows features one of our Pride Month activities: tie dyes with colors inspired by pride flags. This show is up until Sunday, July 20th. Come and check out the work of our talented young people!
The second Summer RE (Religious Exploration) show features our Summer Solstice craft from June: Suncatchers! The show will run through Sunday, August 10th. Come and check out the work of our very talented children and youth!
Our final show of the summer featuring work by ERUUF’s youngest members is all about chalices! Over two weeks, they made functional clay chalices, then used tissue paper to make chalice-shaped art. Come and check out the work of our very talented children and youth!
From Mundane to Extraordinary in The Art Gallery
Our fellow ERUUFian, Kurt Pivko, uses found items such as wood, glass, metal, and natural materials to create 3D art. Be sure to check out his work in the Art Gallery as well as outside the Gallery window. 
Read the artist's statement.
From Picasso to The Galapagos Islands
Theresa Pastoriza-Tan receives inspiration for her mixed media abstractions, landscapes, and textile-inspired pieces from the energy of urban life to the beauty of Mother Nature and everything in-between. Theresa loves to explore the duality that life offers to all of us. Read the artist's statement.
Magic & Mystery in the Art Gallery
After a career as an English professor, Cordelia Hanemann has now loves the challenge of making art. Please make sure to check out the latest show in the ERUUF Art Gallery. On Sunday, March 16 at 12:30, Cordelia will be in the Gallery for a Q&A. You can click here to read her Artist Statement.
Connection & Reflection @ The Art Gallery
Local artist, Amy Jane Whitney, begins the New Year at the Art Gallery with colorful and often times autobiographical paintings. You may have already seen her sunflower mural at The Refectory Cafe's patio. On Sunday, January 19, at 10:30 between services, you can meet Amy to learn more about what inspired these particular pieces and some of the interesting artistic connections between individual paintings. Click here to view her Artist Statement.
Holiday Gifts 2024 @ The Art Gallery
For December, The Art Gallery is featuring four artists who are also members of ERUUF: Amy Wilson-Stronks, Kurt Pivko, Nan Walker, and Steve Criscenzo. Holiday gift shopping and supporting members of the ERUUF community all at once! The show opens Sunday, December 1st.
Autumn 2024 @ The Gallery
Running from Sunday, October 20 to Sunday, November 24 are watercolor paintings by Martha Scotford. Based on direct observation painting outside, and on photographs — many from international travel. Martha takes inspiration from her surroundings, both urban and rural. Martha paints outside when she’s in Vermont and New Hampshire for the summer. And, when not in New England, Martha paints in downtown in Durham, where she lives. Okay
The vegetable paintings began with visits to farms and farmers markets. She experiments with levels of abstraction from these sources.
Some of these were painted quickly in the field, others were composed later with reference to the photos. And, some are “still life”groups that she sets up.
Martha took up watercolor painting when she retired from teaching design eleven years ago. It is a medium that she appreciates for its spontaneity, gestural possibilities, color subtleties, and constant challenges.
