Where Wild Things Grow

Bringing together two distinct contemporary voices, the exhibition pairs Dan Ladd’s (b. 1948, Northampton, MA) sculptural works made from gourds, roots, seeds, and other organic materials with Joseph Noderer’s (b. 1978, Pittsburgh, PA) expressive portraits and landscapes rich in color, humor, and atmosphere.

Presented in conjunction with Narrowsburg’s Deep Water Literary Festival, the exhibition explores forms of growth that resist a straight line. Ladd’s sculptures compress years of natural change into singular objects, while Noderer’s paintings blur the boundaries between memory, lived experience, and invention. Together, their works reflect the festival’s interest in the ways the past remains present and the future emerges from what has already taken root.

Drawing on the cycles of nature and the persistence of human character, Where Wild Things Grow offers a meditation on transformation, resilience, and the enduring poetry of the handmade. Opening Reception on June 20 from 5–8 PM.