June 2022 Exhibition

“A duet exhibition - with a twist - just in time for the return of summer. The Miller Gallery will open ‘Small Delicacies’, a show featuring Greenville’s Teresa Roche and Charleston’s Rachael Nerney during the next Charleston Gallery Association Artwork. This vibrant exhibit will include both original artwork and home decor designed by Roche and Nerney. “ - The Miller Gallery, May 2022 Press Release

The Small Delicacies exhibit with Teresa Roche is a special one. 

I have known Teresa now for almost five years through working at The Miller Gallery. During that time I’ve grown to deeply admire her as an artist, colleague and friend. She has an incredible free spirit and a hunger to create that I dream of. I love how she is unafraid to try new things in her work - truly her work is best known for its whimsy and free spirit. Her exploration of materials physically on her paintings and now into her home decor inspire me deeply. After years of looking up to the artists represented at Miller, it was a complete honor to have shown my artwork beside someone I have looked up to and admired for so long.

The second reason this exhibit is significant for me is because I created my first textile design. Tea towels adorned with my hand-painted radishes were a very exciting addition to my work for this exhibit. Since Teresa has her own textile line, she help me navigate the steps to bring this to fruition.

It is hard to believe that we started brainstorming for our duet show back in January of this year. We were both giddy and excited about all that was to come to fruition. Ultimately we circled back to ideas that continue to hold true in both of our work. 

For myself I always come back to nature whether that is in the shape of food or botanicals. For Teresa, she is inspired by the moment of time we might consider to be “the in-between”. Flowers scattered on a table before they are arranged perfectly in a vase. A rolling pin and flour before starting to bake. We both find the most magical moments to be experienced in life are the simple ones. 

Together we came up with this statement regarding our cumulative body of work:

It is overlooked moments of beauty that we are most inspired by. The way wildflowers bloom on the side of the road.  Herbs sprouting in terra cotta containers. Seasonal produce spreads at the weekend farmer’s market.  It is fascinating how they expand across so many purposes - home, health, beauty and healing.  Rare moments and delicate situations are often celebrated or honored by an offering of flowers - a symbol of blissful pleasure.  As our lives become more boxed in and the environment more threatened, we become painfully aware of the delicacies of cultivated earth, freshwater streams and the living expression of creativity.  Like gardens, our children are precious and don’t blossom without cultivation.  Small moments in the garden, at the table or with our loved ones are small delicacies and should be looked upon and celebrated as just that.  Our work celebrates these moments in our lives over the past year. 

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