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Planters ON+OFF the Ground XII

An Invitational Garden Container Exhibition

July 2025

“Blooming Bllocks”

Whisker & Brush Students have been invited to the XII version of this amazing show and contest! We created a planter made out of LEGO pieces. Come and see the four different sides of our planter and how we solved different problems creatively. Thank you to our collaborator and plant expert, Chiny Alarco from Charlie & Sons who donated the plants and helped us bring our vision forward!

I Say Potato

BridgeHampton Museum

June 2025

Whisker & Brush Students have been invited to participate in a show about potatoes!

The Joy Field

LongHouse Reserve

I was honored to serve as the Maker-Mentor for LongHouse Reserve this Spring. Maker-Mentors is an in-school and on-site educational program for grades K–12, offering students an opportunity to learn about art, design, art history, and artistic mentorship through the legacy of Jack Lenor Larsen. As a result of this experience, we created the Joyfield art installation in the bamboo forest with the wonderful help of children from the Amagansett, Wainscott, and Whisker & Brush schools. I am deeply grateful for their creativity, energy, and enthusiasm.

June 2025

M Art Center, Songpa-gu, Seoul, SK

Seoul World Art Fair

After a show at Kate Oh Gallery in NYC, “Endless Joy” was invited to Seoul. As the painting says, “Adventure is constant/ When surrounded by hosts of spirits.”

Treasures of the Garden with Whisker & Brush

Art Workshop for Children

May 18

Location: LongHouse Reserve, 133 Hands Creek Rd, East Hampton, NY 11937

Don't miss this hands-on art workshop for children (ages 4–9) on Sunday, May 18 at 2:00pm led by Pia Leighton, founder, and teacher of Whisker & Brush - a joyful mindfulness and art school in Amagansett. This one-hour session invites young artists to explore with objects from the garden, using nature’s treasures as inspiration for their artwork. Children will select from a variety of gathered materials - twigs, leaves, dirt, petals, stones, and more - and use their imagination to create unique compositions. Through observation and exploration, they will mix, glue, and arrange their findings, collaborating with the beauty of nature already present at LongHouse Reserve. Class size limited to 12 students.

Colors of Long Island

Long Island Museum

Student Exhibition at the LIM Art Museum from February through May 18

This vibrant annual exhibition celebrates the creativity of Long Island’s young artists, featuring artworks from hundreds of students in grades Pre-K through 12th grade. Come support the next generation of artists! Public funding is provided by Suffolk County.