BRATTLEBORO — Although painter Sarah Adam and photographer Daniel Barlow work in different media, the two artists speak to shared themes in a new joint show, “Six Feet Under Vermont.”
The exhibit draws inspiration from New England's scenic and historic cemeteries, presenting these sites as places of wonder, magic, and mystery. Many of the paintings and photographs in the show focus on beloved Vermont cemeteries.
“Six Feet Under Vermont” kicks off on Friday, April 5, during Gallery Walk, at Latchis Gallery, 50 Main St. Adam and Barlow will host a reception from 5 to 9 p.m.
Adam, an illustrator and painter residing in Brattleboro, is showing works in acrylics on found materials, focusing on local views of silhouettes and patterns made by natural and manufactured objects such as tree branches, power lines, and, most recently, grave markers. She is a graphic designer at the Brattleboro Food Co-op.
Barlow, formerly of Brattleboro and now a Montpelier resident, has photographed more than 100 Vermont cemeteries, and is co-founder of Green Mountain Graveyards, an ongoing project dedicated to the state's historic and unusual burial grounds. He's also a lobbyist at the Vermont Statehouse.
Adam says she and Barlow are fans of each other's work, and that visitors can expect to see the familiar in new and resonant ways.
“While my paintings focus on cemeteries being part of the landscape, Barlow brings you into the sculptural details of the artistry of monuments and headstones. I think this will be a very intriguing exhibit,” she says.