Scalehouse Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Thin Places, a solo exhibition by artist Hannah Jensen, and Be Right Back, a solo exhibition by artist Victoria L. Smits, on view from January 9 through February 27, 2026.
A “Thin Place” is an ancient concept- the idea that in some geographical locations, the veil between the material world and another world is especially permeable. Hannah Jensen engages with her own experience of these thin places, capturing the nature of their unique permeability and transcendence.
Working in acrylic and oil, Jensen describes her paintings as love letters to the landscape—records of connection and lived experience that linger in memory. Through vibrant color, intentional layering, and intuitive winding lines, her compositions guide viewers through imagined and remembered terrains. The resulting works evoke a sense of reverence, nostalgia, and quiet awe, highlighting the enduring sacredness of the natural world.
Be Right Back offers a pause, a space to discover respite and reprieve, to provide a place where we go when we put up a note saying, “Be right back.”
The installation of impromptu deer sightings, ataractic voice, thrifted clothing that was once against the body, attention drawings, and viewer response poses a return to nervous system regulation amid notions of productivity and urgency, of finding our breath while we encounter all that is before us.
Victoria Smits’ work centers on close attention—what she sees, notices, and feels—and translates these observations into research-driven projects across installation, textiles, sculpture, video, sound, drawing, and writing.
Join us for the opening reception on Friday, January 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artists and be among the first to experience this powerful and thought-provoking exhibition.
This exhibition is free and open to the public.
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