Windgate Gallery

Gravity Took Her and Left This by Meikel Church

Current Exhibit: Hospital Walls by Meikel Church - September 15 - December 4

Meikel Church explores themes of masculinity and grief in his mixed media collage. Known for his patchwork backgrounds created from old, printed materials and use of ephemera, Church creates surreal Americana scenes. The title Hospital Walls is inspired by a letter written by Pope Francis before his death. To learn more about the work and connect to the artist’s social media, please visit meikelchurchcollage.com.

UA-PTC will host an opening reception on Wednesday, October 1, 5-6:30 p.m.

Artist Curatorial Statement

This exhibition was created as a bookmark in my life. In 2023, my mother, Alice Ann Church, was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer. Much of that year, and the first half of 2024, unfolded within hospital rooms, ERs, doctors’ offices, and assisted living facilities. It was in those quiet hospital nights, sitting beside my mother, that the seeds of this exhibition began to take root—though I didn’t recognize it at the time. After her passing on May 8, 2024, I came to see these works as both record and reflection. They are a roadmap of the paths I walked during that journey: through uncertainty, grief, and love. This exhibition is dedicated to loss, to memory, and above all, to my mother.

Gallery Information

Admission to the Windgate Gallery is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is closed on weekends. The Windgate Gallery is located inside the college’s Center for Humanities and Arts (CHARTS) building on the Main Campus.

Artist Submissions

Artists interested in exhibiting in the Windgate Gallery are encouraged to complete the online Exhibit Proposal form below. Submissions will be reviewed by Kim Kwee, Associate Teaching Professor of Art and Curator of Exhibits.

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