Pleasant Hill Paintings

Exhibit opening reception Friday, June 7, 6:30pm, Centre Family Dwelling

On display from June 8 - October 12, 2024

Shaker Village exhibits are open Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00am - 5:00pm

Artist Statement:

I do not wish to uncomb the hair,

I want to remind myself that the wind blew

and the rain rained, and all that stands

perfect before us now…knew the wind and the rain,

Making what was common, uncommon, and

what was uncommon, common still.

Turning religion into craft and craft into religion.

Spirit into science and science into spirit.

This is what calls me

to Pleasant Hill to walk the hills

and to paint.

In 1980, when Charles Jolly first delved into painting, he began at Pleasant Hill in hopes of better understanding the site and its elusive qualities. This act of painting and passion continues to this day. Jolly returns to Pleasant Hill again and again, depicting the longstanding, intertwined existence of Shaker-built structures and natural landscapes through his art. “When I paint today,” he says, “I cannot help but see yesterday as well.”

Register below to attend the exhibit grand opening. Appetizers and beverages are included, and a cash bar will be available. Pleasant Hill Paintings: An Exhibition of Works by Charles Jolly is located on the 2nd floor of the Centre Family Dwelling, with access available by stairs.