Perspective Gallery

Fall Exhibition

Compendium

August 25-December 16, 2026

Compendium is an exhibition exploring the use of plants as subject matter in art from the mid-19^th century to the present day. The exhibition includes 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints originally used in botanical guides, as well as the work of Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), a German artist who employed photogravure techniques in the early 20^th century to create highly detailed images of plants.

The late 20^th century to the present is represented through silkscreens by Virginia Tech alumnus Robert Miller; photographs by his daughter, Pippi Miller, which capture unforgettable trees; and sculptural masks by Zach Blevin’s Goad, which draw on botanical forms to personify nature.

Also included is a glimpse into Virginia’s woodland plants and their medicinal uses, highlighting their beauty, form, and function.

Reception:

• September 4, 4-6 p.m.
• Refreshments provided.
• Free and open to all.

Flex Gallery Artist

Sierra Brown

September 10-December 16, 2026

While I am not an arts major, I have been interested in visual arts since I was a child. I became a member of my school's art club in 6^th grade at my middle school and joined again once I became a freshman in high school. As an art club member, I got to try so many forms of art; pottery, polymer clay, watercolor, oil pastels. During this time, I joined another club and picked up the hobby of photography and have kept this hobby ever since. In all my work, none of my subjects are human. I take inspiration from the natural world and outer space. As a meteorology and geography major, this is how I mix art and science in my life. The artwork in this Flex Gallery exhibit are fruits which I painted during Perspective Gallery’s Pop Up Acrylic Painting Studio in the CID during the fall of 2026.