“Uprooted” Debuts Feb. 5 at College’s Teaching Gallery

February 3, 2026

Artists Claire Sherwood and Lawre Stone explore material fragility, loss and transformation

Artists Claire Sherwood and Lawre Stone’s two-person exhibition, “Uprooted: Studies in Fragility and Loss,” will open Thursday, Feb. 5 in the Teaching Gallery at Hudson Valley Community College. As part of the opening, Sherwood and Stone will discuss their work, process and the themes explored in the exhibition during an artists’ talk from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium. Admission is free to both the talk and the exhibition, which runs through March 7.

“Uprooted” brings together two artists whose work explores themes of loss and renewal through distinct yet deeply resonant visual languages. Together, Sherwood and Stone offer perspective on fragility as both a condition and a source of strength. The exhibition invites viewers to consider what is discarded, what endures and how meaning is shaped through transformation, preservation and change.

Sherwood’s work emerges from an engagement with the materials of daily life. Her sculptures, installations and wall-based works elevate the overlooked and the discarded. She will present new works cast from fallen tree limbs and stumps for “Uprooted,” extending her ongoing investigation into cycles of loss, decay and regeneration.

Stone’s work explores interior and exterior landscapes through abstraction grounded in natural imagery and emotional memory. Her imagery suggests flowers in decay, internal organs, ice formations or polluted waterways, and exists in a space between the microscopic and the monumental.

Exhibitions in the Teaching Gallery are installed and staffed by students enrolled in Gallery Management courses. The Teaching Gallery’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday; and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.