Opening Reception: June 7th from 6-8pm. Free and open to the public.

Life/Afterlife…Do you have a plan?, delves into the profound psychological toll religious dogma can have on mental health and spotlights two women who bravely navigated a journey through religious indoctrination, survived its challenges, and now speak up about the damages they endured, ultimately thriving despite the adversity.

Through evocative artwork and stirring narratives, Life/Afterlife confronts the toxicity of religious orthodoxy and sheds light on the struggles of breaking free from rigid belief systems. Viewers will be inspired to reflect on their own beliefs and challenge societal norms as they experience the transformative power of rebellion and resilience.

 Vykky Ebner is an artist from Syracuse, New York, who enjoys coffee, hedgehogs, museums and visiting with friends. In 1998 Vykky left her studies in illustration at Mohawk Valley due to a psychotic break which caused her to switch gears and attend a ministry school outside of Philadelphia PA in the early 2000’s. Vykky has volunteered at the Everson Museum of Art and has had art featured on the cover of Stone Canoe Journal and the SFMoMA’s Instagram. In fall of 2023, Vykky was shortlisted for Art Basel through primitives.xyz

Pam McLaughlin is an artist, feminist, museum educator, and animal lover. Pam worked in the museum field for over 20 years, most recently as Curator of Education and Public Programs at the Everson Museum of Art. She received her PhD in Art Education, along with a CAA in Women’s Studies, from Syracuse University in 2006. Currently, Pam serves as a community member of the Onondaga Community College Art Gallery committee and enjoys conducting studio visits with New York State artists. She also volunteers in the Education Department of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Pam is a sculptor of found/recycled objects, and makes work that explores childhood, power/patriarchy, and organized religion. She exhibits regionally, and has shown at ArtRage in the past.

This exhibition is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

EXHIBIT SPONSORS
Mark Briggs, Lynn Fallon & Greg Daily, Ellen Golden & C. Brain Walton, Julie Gozan & Tom Keck, Diane Grafly & Paul Pearce, Deirdre Neilen, Jeff Unaitis, Karen Walters, and Mary Ann Zeppetello

SEASON SPONSORS
Anonymous Group – In memory of Rae Kramer, Glenn Allen, Joe Carpenter & Richard Odom, Annemarie Deegan, Therese A. Deegan, Margrit Diehl, Christine Flynn, Mike Greenlar & Linda Bogart-Greenlar, Sam Gruber, David & Noel Keith, Joe Marusa & Beth Drew, Nancy & Bruce McCoy, Lauren & Walter Melnikow, Shirley & Larry Novak, Lleni Pach, Ellen Schwartz, Sharye Skinner, Ron VanNorstrand, Shaila Wood & Ramesh Gaonkar, and Amy Zamkoff

SPECIAL BENEFACTORS
Anonymous, The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation, Bousquet Holstein, NYS Council on the Arts, Donald Blair & Nancy Dock, Edgewood Gallery, Claudia Gebhardt, Joyce Day Homan, Sandra Hurd & Joel Potash, Mary Kuhn & Dave Thomas, Sidney Manes, Robert Sarason & Jane Burkhead, and Craig Schlanger & Rosemary Welch

SUSTAINING SPONSORS
Walter Putter & Marilyn Smith