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All creatures Great and Small by Bonnie Bolton
Gallery Installation
"Women in Art"
Featuring:
Bonnie Bolton
Kristin Moger
Opening Reception:
Sunday, January 12, 2026
1pm-3pm
Wrex by Kristin Moger
The Galleries at First Pres began in January of 2017 and was founded by Dr. Jacob Craig, with Peter and Carole Coe as curators. Their mission is to feature a wide variety of works by local artists, on rotation quarterly throughout the year. The Galleries are located throughout the campus of First Presbyterian Church. They are open for viewing from 12pm to 3pm, Monday through Thursday. Guided tours can be made available upon request. Admission is free and open to the community.
Our current curator is Mrs. Susan "Suze" Lavender. Suze was born and raised on the south shore of Long Island, NY. Her two loves were always Art and the Sea. She loves to draw and paint moments to release emotions. Although she has never been formally trained in Art, except for the odd class in a variety of different mediums, her art shows a natural talent and beauty that exhibits a deep love and the heart and soul she puts into her work. Since meeting and studying under Frits Van Eeden in the last five years, she feels that he has opened up a window of what could be. Suze’s art now has the energy, emotion, color, and passion that she’s always strived to put on canvas. Suze says, “I have been an artist my entire life, but I have had no formal training until recently. I knew I had so much to say and had no idea how to transfer my thoughts onto canvas. There was a time when I viewed photographic and detailed production as the epitome of artistry. Gratefully, that is no longer the case. My New York upbringing is especially present in my cityscapes, and I've discovered how to communicate my ideas emotionally through textures, color choice, and subject. I've yet to travel the world however my paintings have created a world for me.”
Our Artist in Residence, Sheila Lougheed, has some of her artwork displayed throughout campus. Her most recent religious-inspired works can be found lining the stairwell of the Center for Christian Life- a 7-painting series that was created live during Sunday services in the Lenten Season of 2018. Each piece represents a different theme during the period of Lent. The final work of this series is a 12-foot tall painting of a dove to represent to resurrection and rebirth of Christ.
Bonnie Bolton
Each piece of my work typically begins with a photograph from the early to mid-twentieth century. I'm drawn to these photos, not only because of their beauty, but also because they reflect untold stories, unexpressed emotions and al the unheard songs of life. I also use elements collected from my daily life and wanderings. Odd bits of paper, my own hand painted or altered paper scraps, receipts, old tickets, tags and postcards are just a few of the things I might use. I appreciate the discarded or aged items as well as the newly created.
Gathering these elements, I open the door to a playful and unexpected universe where I let my imagination and humor run free. I find beauty in the absurd, the earthy and the imperfect. I believe this is reflected in my work by the choice of colors, choice of subject and my belief in the important of setting aside the serious adult demeaner for a bit. My wish is that you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy making it.
Member:
Vero Beach Museum of Art - 2006 to present
Exhibitions:
Juried Art Exhibitions - Howard Alan Events, sponsored, throughout Florida - 1996 to 2006
Sebastian Riverfront Fine Arts and Music Festival, Sebastian Florida - 2002 to 2004
Gallery 14 Vero Beach, Florida - 2008
Art Trail of Vero Beach, sponsored by Vero Beach Museum of Art Vero Beach, Florida - 2009
Democratic Headquarters Art Exhibit, Vero Beach, Florida - 2012
Center for Spiritual Care, Vero Beach, Florida - 2017 and 2020
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Vero Beach, Florida - 2019
Education:
Santa Fe State College, Gainesville, Florida - Studies in Fine Arts - 1978 to 1980
Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, Florida - classes in drawing and collage - 1995 to 2010
Attended workshops in painting, collage, assemblage and drawing - Instructors - Mary Segal, Jane Davies, Flora Bowley, Lynn Whipple
Teaching:
Conducted: Introduction to Collage Studio Workshops, Vero Beach, Florida - 2000 to 2005
Collections:
Dr. Timothy Sigman
Jane Coyle, M.S.S.S.
Private Commissions
Warren Oblock
Kristin Moger
Kristin has been a professional artist, working in a variety of mediums, for over 35 years. In 2014, after taking a health sabbatical. she had an "aha!" moment and returned to her first love of drawing. Her new style of "Seriously Fun Art" was born, and she finds that it just gets more and more satisfying. Kristin's exquisitely patterned ink drawings are a mixture of traditional fine art, multicultural pattering and natural forms. Her lovingly articulated drawings of animals and nature are created with ink on smooth fine art paper. After carefully studying the anatomy of the animal (plant, etc...), Kristin begins each piece with a naturally proportioned line drawing and then painstakingly fills it with a mixture of repetitive shapes & lines to develop the forms. She creates depth, mood, texture & movement with these tiny pen markings. Each drawing usually takes 30-50 hours to complete, but large drawings can take much longer. Kristin's time-intensive detailed style allows her to spend time contemplating the beaty of each creature/object that she draws. She has a quirky sense of humor and God-given joy that peeks out in her artwork.
Kristin lives in Gap, Pennsylvania, in the heart of Amish country, where farm animals abound. She loves the beauty and pace of Lancaster County, PA.