This October and November, the U Gallery brings together the vibrant and expressive work of Carrie Kingsbury, Linda Benton McCloskey, and Kristin Witbeck Lee.

Though each artist approaches their work from a distinctly personal perspective, all three share a love of color, texture, movement, and the expressive possibilities of paint.

Carrie Kingsbury’s joyful mixed-media animal portraits combine bold pattern, vibrant color, and playful storytelling. Linda Benton McCloskey explores abstraction through richly textured surfaces, intuitive mark-making, and an adventurous use of color. Kristin Witbeck Lee’s paintings draw on her Haudenosaunee heritage and a deep connection to water, nature, transformation, and the living energy within the world around her.

Together, their work creates a dynamic exhibition that invites viewers to experience painting as both visual expression and an emotional, transformative process.