Touchstone Gallery, which celebrates 50 years in summer 2026, is pleased to announce a reception for the solo exhibitions by artists Anice Hoachlander and Lesley Clarke on Saturday, June 20, from 5-8 pm. The exhibitions will be on view through July 12.
For more than three decades, architectural photographer Anice Hoachlander has explored the relationship between structure, light, and form through the built environment. In Nature as Architect, she turns that same disciplined eye toward the organic world. Hoachlander approaches Nature as her client, revealing the quiet geometry and design embedded within forests, botanicals, and ancient trees. These photographs blur the boundary between natural form and constructed space, inviting viewers to consider nature itself as the original architect.
Echoes of Place reflects Lesley Clarke’s experience of traveling through four countries that left a lasting impression: Scotland, Iceland, Nepal, and Croatia. Each place is represented by a sequence of paintings in three different sizes that explore how memory evolves over time. Working in encaustic, Clarke builds layers of pigmented wax that are fused with heat, creating depth, translucency, and textured surfaces.Also on view will be a 50 for 50 Visual Artist Spotlight by
Lori Katz, who makes artworks that are a visual and tactile exploration of her materials: clay, wire, recycled kiln parts, and the occasional found object, as well as a group show featuring 28 Touchstone artists. Upcoming 50 for 50 Visual Artist Spotlights includeCathy Wilkin, Katy May, Lori Katz, Pat Goslee, and Sayeh Behnam.
Touchstone Gallery will have expanded hours for the summer season, through August 15. Visit the gallery on Tuesdays from 1-6 pm, Wednesdays from 12 – 6 pm, Thursdays from 10 am – 6 pm, Fridays from 12 – 5 pm, Saturdays from 10 am – 5 pm, and Sundays from 12 – 5 pm. The Gallery will be closed on Mondays. Expanded hours or closures are listed on touchstonegallery/com.hours.