CREATE offsite at Foreland

June 12–July 26, 2026 Opening Reception: Sat, June 13, 4–6 PM,

CREATE Offsite: FORELAND: 111 Water St, Catskill, NY

A Place to Rest is an installation and feast for the eyes; with works by Pam Poquette and Kirby Crone.

A Place to Rest is an exhibition that explores the themes of spaces in nature, our interior and bodily human landscape, and cozy comforts. Immersive vignettes of Poquette’s soft stuffed paintings and Crone’s abstract soothing paintings are connected by soft ambient guitar synth sounds of glimmers in the hallway,
offering a space for one’s nervous system to reset as they enter and exit the building. Particularly in this time, it is easy to disassociate and feel out of one’s body, so we invite people to linger among the share space in a soft, colorful, soothing environment.

Installed in a hallway, the exhibition aims to be an inviting space to pause, breathe, and reset with oneself among the sensory soothing visual and audio elements. A safe place for all to immerse in color and texture. The colors and whimsy of the pieces will assist in tapping into our inner child… through touch and exploring the ways and multiple angles in which we view and personally interact with the object, and ultimately ourselves and our infinite depths of wonder.

ABOUT THE SPACE

Foreland’s gallery at the entrance of 111 Water Street is situated between Cone Zero’s ceramics studio and the former Willa’s Cafe. It is a public-facing space that serves as a corridor between Water St. and Foreland’s businesses, artist studios, and co-working spaces, so the gallery experiences significant foot traffic, particularly during Upstate Art Weekend!

ABOUT CREATE PARTNERSHIPS

CREATE partners with galleries and community spaces to co-produce exhibitions that support and engage local artists and audiences. Our partnerships are structured around shared responsibility, visibility, and revenue. 

This exhibition is a part of CREATE Offsite. Please direct all inquiries to gallery@createcouncil.org.