Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Icon Series), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Solo exhibition featuring over two-dozen mixed-media artworks engaging myriad nature-culture motifs through vibrant, pluralistic strands. Seeking to mend culture’s fragmented relationship with the environment, themes include endangered & rare flora/fauna, pollinators, & topographic-inspired imagery, all rendered w/ dynamic coloration, & a verve for placemaking.
Peregrine Icon, 25 in. x 25 in., Gouache & gold leaf on panel. 2023-2024. Collection of the Artist
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Peregrine & Octopus Icons), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Octopus (Cephalopod) Icon, 16 in. x 16 in., Gouache & gold leaf on panel. 2024. Permanent Collection of Roanoke College (Salem, VA)
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Icon Series), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms (Gallery visitors w/ Pollinators Icon), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: BBG
Spotted Owl Icon Triptych, 32 in. x 16 in., Gouache & gold leaf on panel. 2017. Collection of the Artist
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Pollinators Icon & Spotted Owl Icon Triptych), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Pygmy Owl Icon, 13.25 in. x 13.25 in., Gouache & gold leaf on panel. 2021. Private Collection (New York, NY)
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Pygmy Owl, Short-Eared Owl & Spotted-Owl Icons), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Short-Eared Owl Icon, 13.25 in. x 13.25 in., Gouache & gold leaf on panel. 2020. Commission loaned from Private Collection (Brooklyn, NY)
Microcosms (Artist Portrait w/ the Icon Series), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Spotted Owl Mosaic Icon Fragment, 12.5 in. x 10 in., Glass mosaic on cement coated tile backer board, 2024. Fabricated by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios. Collection of the Artist
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Mosaic Icon Fragments & Hand-gilded Icon Print), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Mosaic Icon Fragment, 8 in. x 9 in., Glass mosaic on cement coated tile backer board, 2024. Fabricated by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios. Private Collection (Berkshires, MA)
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Mosaic Icon Fragment & White-Faced Owl Icon Reprise), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
White-Faced Owl Icon (Reprise), Gold leaf hand-embellishments over archival pigment print on fine art paper, 18 in. x 18 in. (23.5 in. x 23.5 in. w/ frame). 2024. Private Collection (Lancaster, PA)
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Orchid Icon Reprise & Hand-gilded Icon Reprise Prints), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Orchid Icon (Reprise), Gold leaf hand-embellishments over archival pigment print on fine art paper, 18 in. x 15.5 in. (23.5 in. x 20.5 in. w/ frame). 2024
Microcosms (Gallery visitors w/ Mosaic Fragments and Icon Reprise Series), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: BBG
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Mosaic Icon Fragments & Hand-gilded Icon Reprise Prints), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Turtle Icon (Reprise), Gold leaf hand-embellishments over archival pigment print on fine art paper, 18 in. x 18 in. (23.5 in. x 23.5 in. w/ frame). 2024. Private Collection (Lake Como, Italy)
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Icon Reprise Series), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Schaus Swallowtail Icon (Reprise), Gold leaf hand-embellishments over archival pigment print on fine art paper, 18 in. x 18 in. (23.5 in. x 23.5 in. w/ frame). 2024
Microcosms (Gallery visitors w/ Schaus Swallowtail Icon Reprise), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: BBG
Turtle Icon (Reprise), Gold leaf hand-embellishments over archival pigment print on fine art paper, 18 in. x 18 in. (23.5 in. x 23.5 in. w/ frame). 2024. Private Collection (Lake Como, Italy)
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Schaus Swallowtail Icon Reprise & MiddleMist Rose Mosaic Icon Fragment), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
MiddleMist Rose Mosaic Icon Fragment, 11.5 in. x 10 in., Glass mosaic on cement coated tile backer board, 2024. Fabricated by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios
Microcosms (Gallery visitors w/ MiddleMist Rose Icon Fragment), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: BBG
Solar Oculus Mosaic, 24 in. diameter, Glass mosaic on cement coated tile backer board. 2024. Fabricated by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Solar Oculus Mosaic), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Orchid & Coral Oculus Tondos & Housatonic Sun & Moon), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms (Child experiences Coral Oculus Tondo w/ ChromaDepth 3D Glasses), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: BBG
Housatonic Sun Study - Gouache, acrylic, & silver leaf on Stonehenge paper, 26” x 14”, 2024. Collection of the Artist
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Orchid & Coral Oculus Tondos & Housatonic Sun & Moon), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Housatonic Moon Study - Gouache, acrylic, & silver leaf on Stonehenge paper, 26” x 14”, 2024. Private Collection (New York, NY)
Microcosms (Gallery visitors w/ Orchid Oculus Tondo), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: BBG
Aquaverse Study - Silver leaf, gouache, & acrylic on paper, 12” x 12”, 2020. Private Collection (Berkshires, MA)
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Sun & Moon Origami Sculptures & Solar Oculus Mosaic), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Potomac Sun & Moon Origami Sculpture, Approx. 16 in. x 15.5 in. x 5 in., Gouache, acrylic, silver leaf, & cicada wings on paper & wood w/ painted figurine & mirror. 2024
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Sun & Moon Origami Sculptures & Solar Oculus Mosaic), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms (Gallery visitors w/ Sun & Moon Origami Sculpture), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: BBG
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Kabuverdianu Accordion Sculpture & Origami Sculptures), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Sun & Moon Origami Sculptures & Accordion Sculptures), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms (Partial Installation view w/ Oculus Tondos), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms (Artist giving one of many group tours of exhibition), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: David Markus
Spotted Owl Mosaic — Site-Specific Installation by Peter D. Gerakaris for the Berkshire Botanical Garden, translated into mosaic by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios. Curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody. 81 in. x 92 in. x 12 in, Glass Mosaic on stucco wall w/ live plants. 2021. Permanent Collection of the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Photo: Courtesy BBG
Microcosms (Group convenes in garden by Spotted Owl Mosaic after artist-led exhibition tour), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024.
Microcosms Exhibition Catalogue Book, 8.5 in. x 8.5 in. print format. Copies still available through the Artist or through the BBG. Features vibrant reproductions of key works, plus an introduction by the founding director of The Icon Museum & Study Center, Kent dur Russell.
Microcosms Exhibition Catalogue Book, 8.5 in. x 8.5 in. print format. Copies still available through the Artist or through the BBG. Features vibrant reproductions of key works, plus an introduction by the founding director of The Icon Museum & Study Center, Kent dur Russell.
Microcosms (Artist co-presenting on June 14th w/ Byzantine Art Expert, Kent dur Russell), Solo Exhibition at Berkshire Botanical Garden's Leonhardt Galleries (Stockbridge, MA). Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2024. Photo: Naz Roudiani
Artist in studio preparing hand-embellished Icon Reprise prints for Microcosms solo show. Photo: BBG