Harrington Gallery

The Firehouse Arts Center is excited to present the solo exhibition of Jen Huber, Winged Companions. Featuring 16 works by the artist, this exhibition highlights serendipitous interactions between humans and birds. Drawing inspiration from Huber’s walks, bike rides, and paddling adventures, each scene depicts thought-provoking moments shared between her human subjects and their avian counterparts. Huber imagines the delicate moment a bird graces our world by choosing to share our personal space. Her paintings are inspired by personal experience, such as flocks of sandpipers brushing past her kayak, swallows engulfing her bike, or a still and silent egret on a hike. She created this series while exploring the balance of birds and humans with a whimsical and fantastical realism. The artist captures figures, landscapes, and animals in various mediums, such as pen and ink, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oil painting.