Mary K VanGieson: Chasing the Ephemeral
On view through January 4, 2026
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Memphis, Tennessee
dixon.org
Self-described “artist, educator, storyteller, collector, and sometime writer,” Mary K VanGieson creates prints, sculptures, and installations using alternative materials such as coffee filters and foraged plants as ways to investigate themes including loss, erosion, and the transitory. “Chasing the Ephemeral” features eco prints made by layering organic materials, including leaves, plants, and onion skins, between sheets of plain, unmarked Stonehenge paper. For this exhibition, the artist sourced plants and leaves of avocado, eucalyptus, maple, oak, redbud, rose, sumac, and willow from her own home and yard and from the Dixon’s gardens.
Find out more here: https://www.dixon.org/mary-k-vangieson-chasing-the…
[Image: Mary K VanGieson; “The Fleeting Series: Moments”, 2025. 5 x 5-inch Eco Print enhanced on Photoshop, enlarged to 24 x 24 inches, cut, and collaged; 29.5 x 29.5 inches (framed). Courtesy of the artist.]
