AUGUST 15 - SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

This exhibition unities two artists whose work focuses on the darker side of life, death. The Memento Mori (remember death) concept has been explored by artists for centuries. Symbols commonly found in these types of works include skulls, fruit (often rotting), flowers, hour glasses/clocks, and extinguished candles - reminders that our time is fleeting and that life is short.

Mary Mazziotti's hand-embroidered work depicting "Wicked Children," presents many ways in which boys and girls could meet an untimely end. The text in this series comes from “The Book of Accidents," a 19th century book of admonitions to children. The illustrated monsters are built from our collective nightmares. "So behave, ya little basterds!" - Mary Mazziotti

Zach Brown's larger than life (or death)-sized oil paintings unite us with the one companion who is always with us through life - lovingly, mockingly, most seriously, and most unseriously. "May we die embracing this aspect of life that gives it meaning." - Zach Brown

As we all have been challenged with new ways of living during this time of COVID-19, this collection of work is a reminder to live our lives to the fullest - Memento Vivere!

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