February 6 - March 20, 2021

Throughout the history of art, certain subjects have resonated strongly with artists and audiences alike. Ranging from mythological deities to the food we eat, these revisited trends reveal art's most popular muses, with flowers at the forefront. Rooted in ancient art and still prevalent today, depictions of blossoms, blooms, and other botanical elements can be found in many of the most significant art movements, whether carved into clay or starring in a still-life.

Wallflowers, a contemporary spin on this timeless theme, explores how the region's top artists interpret this subject, as each artist’s styles are as unique and personal as their intent. The exhibition includes paintings, works on paper, photography, and sculpture.

Exhibiting Artists:

Tom Bamberger, TD Brenner, Mary Bero, Derrick Buisch, Marion Coffey, Laura Dronzek, Ron Isaacs, Claire Kellesvig, Clare Malloy, William Nichols, Mark Mulhern, Dennis Nechvatal, Michael Noland, Russell Panczenko, Guzzo Pinc, Jeremy Popelka, Melanie Parke, Bill Reid, Jeffrey Ripple, Jan Serr, George Shipperley, Jeanette Pasin Sloan, Aniela Sobieski, T.L. Solien, Claire Stigliani, Fred Stonehouse, Paula Swaydan Grebel, Richard Taylor, Stephanie Trenchard, John Wilde, Mary Alice Wimmer, James Winn, Janica Yoder, and Betsy Youngquist.

January 8 - February 15, 2021

El Gato Chimney, a Milan-based artist, forms a surreal history of imagined animal kingdoms, a deceptive world full of symbols awaiting deciphering. Inspired by folklore, magic, alchemy, occultism, ancient and modern art, as well as primitive art and spiritualism, Chimney develops a unique sense of storytelling where the very borders of his paintings resemble the antiquated pages of a codex illuminated with pictorial spells.

December 5, 2020 - January 2, 2021

Kathy Hofmann's small intimate paintings recall the masterful works of the Barbizon painters and the luminist style of the Hudson River School. Hofmann's work glorifies the Wisconsin landscape while subtly evoking a eulogy to such a seemingly idyllic landscape under threat of modernization. With an MFA in painting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, local artist Kathy Hofmann's exquisite works of art have earned her many awards and high praise.

When I am looking at landscapes, I am always looking for this melding of light and atmosphere and gradations of light, color, tone, value and shape. These are the things that really inspire me as a painter and bring me to that level of wanting to take it into the studio to be able to play with those gradations of light that are melting into the distance.

-Kathy Hofmann

December 5, 2020 - January 2. 2021

Andy Fletcher’s new body of work is a special exhibition of smaller paintings. These paintings feature scenes from the Wisconsin landscape, dotted with farms, rendered in plein air. Fletcher’s atmospheric skies, broad horizons, and depictions of quaint homesteads serve as a nostalgic reminder of an older and more sustainable way of living,

Fletcher earned a B.F.A. from Carroll College and an M.F.A from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He's taught at Winona State University, the University of Wisconsin –Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and Carroll College. Now, he is a full-time artist and exhibits his paintings from coast to coast.

Sometimes I paint just because I think something is beautiful. Some are simply about the weather. Some celebrate old hand built buildings or the family farm. Most are a rejection of where our food comes from and our culture in general. Most are as much looking back as projecting forward. All of them are sincerely me.

– Andy Fletcher

November 27, 2020 - January 2, 2021

In his latest series, Broken Books, Wisconsin artist Fred Stonehouse revives and re-contextualizes fragments of antique books to create rich paintings. Complex and full of dark humor, these re-imagined paintings pricked with anecdotal bits and Stonehouse's classic characters present eerily improbable, yet somehow familiar scenarios that strike a balance of wit, absurdity, mystery, and suspense.

September 11 - October 10, 2020

Richard Taylor unites painting and sculpture using three dimensional metal forms as canvases for his painted finishes. Fleeting images of people, architecture, and signage, along with fragments of words and numbers are fused into souvenirs of the experiences and characters Taylor has encountered throughout his life.

September 11 - October 10, 2020

Michael Hedges’ expressionist paintings are as much about energy as they are about color and texture. Hyper-pigmented hues and thick, gestural brushstrokes effortlessly enliven his canvases. Striking, meditative, and modern, Hedges’ paintings reveal a keen understanding of sophistication through color, line, and form.

September 11 - October 10, 2020

Wisconsin artist, Doug Hatch is best known for his realistic paintings of urban and rural scenes. Working in his studio from photographs, Hatch employs traditional methods of photorealism using strong diagonals, reflected surfaces, and transparent components to elucidate vibrant street scenes. Influenced by Edward Hopper and Richard Estes, Hatch is particularly interested in interpreting daily life. Vibrant, detail-oriented and filled with movement, the paintings of Doug Hatch deftly capture a specific place and time of day. In addition to these urban scenes, Hatch paints plein air landscapes of rural Wisconsin with deep vistas and spatial infinities.

The Tory Folliard Gallery has represented the artist since 2012.

September 11-October 10, 2020

"As You Are," an exhibition of painting, drawing, and photography, focuses on the work of three female artists: Melanie Parke, Janica Yoder, and Anne Siems. Each offers her contemporary interpretation of the female form.

July 17 - September 5, 2020

An exhibition of painting, drawing, photography and sculpture celebrating the representations of dogs in contemporary art. Invited guest curator, Fred Stonehouse, is interested in the variety of ways that artists push beyond the pedestrian conceptions of a “pet portrait” into a terrain where images of dogs become thoroughly enmeshed with a creative vision or studio practice.