Author Description

Painter Barbara Ernst Prey has an affinity for light; specifically, capturing the fleeting luminosity within built and natural environments. Borrowed Light presents a new body of watercolors depicting scenes from the village. Taking its title from the Shaker principle of "borrowed light," or the incorporation of windows and skylights into interior walls as a way to refract light from the outside in, Prey's exhibition is inspired by visits across three seasons where she immersed herself in the buildings, historic artifacts, and landscape of this site. Her voice brings new consideration to the visual and haptic experience of Hancock Shaker Village, (Pittsfield, MA, USA), historically and today.