The Julia C. Butridge Gallery is located in the heart of the arts district adjacent to the Long Center and Butler Park at the Dougherty Arts Center, a multi-cultural community arts center providing opportunities for creative expression to citizens for over 41 years. Visitors enjoy an exceptional 2,000 square feet of exhibit space in the main gallery, and an additional 480 square feet in newly renovated gallery space. The natural collision of creative activity at the arts center contributes to the gallery’s longstanding reputation among the arts community as an accessible and nurturing venue and incubator, ideal for emerging and established artists. The gallery is free and open to the public.
On Display
Sara Jane Parsons, Winter Delights, 2024, oil on canvas, 12x12”
Project Pollination
Sara Jane Parsons
March 15 – April 19, 2025
Artist Reception: Wednesday, March 19, 7-9pm
Artist Talk: Wednesday, April 16, 7-9pm
Sara Jane Parsons' Project Pollination features still life paintings of foods she eats regularly, paired with portraits of their essential pollinators. Inspired by her love of food and concern for the environment, Parsons highlights the beauty of everyday ingredients while raising awareness of the crucial role of pollinators. Due to a car accident that left Parsons paralyzed from the neck down, she uses a mouth painting technique to create compositions that celebrate color, form, and sustainability.
Tara Eales, Ssshhhmoookin’, 2022
Perfect Proportions
Tara Eales
March 15 – April 19, 2025
Artist Reception: Wednesday, March 19, 7-9pm
Artist Talk: Wednesday, April 16, 7-9pm
Tara Eales’ textile sculptures explore self-acceptance, body positivity, and the joy of creative play. Using upcycled materials, including designer fabric offcuts, deconstructed garments, and found objects, she creates colorful, whimsical forms that embrace imperfection and individuality. Her work invites viewers to reflect on transformation, both in materials and in themselves, while reconnecting with the carefree nature of childhood.
Molly Mansfield, Flower Quilt, 2023, Oil on canvas, 36x48”
Frequented Dreams
Molly Mansfield
March 15 – April 19, 2025
Artist Reception: Wednesday, March 19, 7-9pm
Artist Talk: Wednesday, April 16, 7-9pm
Molly Mansfield’s work examines the richness of women’s narratives through themes of domestic labor, heritage, and community. Inspired by heirloom objects and personal history, her paintings blend realism with imagined elements to represent gaps in memory and generational storytelling. Through florals, patterns, and quilting traditions, she celebrates women’s craft and the interwoven nature of care, labor, and identity.
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