The project began as a conversation during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time marked by fear, uncertainty,
isolation, and loss. As the ten artists longed for a return to normal life, they also found themselves looking
back—seeking comfort in their histories and in their connections with one another. The experience of the
pandemic gave the group a chance to see the past differently. Rather than simply looking back with
nostalgia, the artists in this exhibition ask what our memories mean to us now. What still matters? What
has changed? And what is worth carrying forward?
At its heart, Memory is a Verb is about our desire to connect, to remember, and to be remembered. The
work is about honoring the past while deciding what to carry into the future. The exhibition invites us to
consider what we hold onto, what we let go of, and what we leave behind. Through ten distinct
perspectives, Memory is a Verb: Exploring Time and Transience explores how we make meaning from
a changing world and from the lives we have lived.
The exhibition’s participating artists are Aline Smithson, Sarah Hadley, Diane Hemingway, Susan Lapides,
Annette LeMay Burke, Rosalie Rosenthal, Lori Ordover, Dena Eber, Jennifer Pritchard and Elizabeth
Bailey.
