SIGNALS
K. Grant Fine Art is proud to present Signals, a group exhibition featuring works by Steve Budington, Grace Hager, David Kearns, JoAnne Lobotsky, Jennifer McCandless, and Aimée Papazian.
Signals brings together six artists from the northeastern United States whose work invites reflection, imagination, and reverence for the natural world. Across painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and ceramics, these artists offer personal, perceptive responses to the landscape – tuning in to its patterns, symbols, and rhythms as a form of dialogue.
In a time of constant noise and disconnection, the work in Signals reminds us that nature is always speaking. These artists act as interpreters, translating the nonverbal language of the earth into visual form. From bird murmuration and functioning pollinator bee habitats to the subconscious terrain of memory and emotion, Signals explores how we remain in conversation with the earth and its elements.
Hailing from Vermont, New York, Maine, and Massachusetts, the artists in Signals bring distinct perspectives to this shared theme. Whether through sculptures that trace organic processes or paintings that blur the boundary between human design and nature’s unfolding, their work underscores the interconnectedness of all things. Signals asks us to pause, pay attention, and consider how we interpret nature’s cues in our own ways – as we seek the best path forward and remember the lessons the earth has to offer.
May 3 — June 21, 2025
Steve Budington
northeast 1: Atlantic, hurricane, sunset, signal frame (man overboard)
oil, acrylic, and enamel on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
24" x 54"
2022
Steve Budington
stop, I want to communicate with you (signal flag and forest)
oil and fluorescent acrylic on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
24" x 26"
2022
Steve Budington
forest, frame, window, trail blaze (Trail 11, Cathedral Woods Monhegan Island, ME)
oil and fluorescent acrylic on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
33" x 26"
Steve Budington
Upland forest path with ferns (onoclea sensibilis) and trail blazes, Goodnow Preserve, MA
colored pencil on paper
8” x 10” (Framed 11” x 13”)
Grace Hager
Gold Glow 2025
Terra sigillata, glaze, oil paint, and gold luster on mid-fire ceramic
Approx. 12 x 12 x 12"
Grace Hager
Flare 2024
Terra sigillata on mid-fire ceramic
approx. 12 x 12 x 12"
Grace Hager
Fairy Ring (Nightshade) 2024
Terra sigillata and glaze on mid-fire ceramic
Approx. 10 x 10 x 6"
David Kearns
Are We There Yet?
9.5 x 12” Acrylic on MDF
2025
David Kearns
Landscape (With Frame)
7.75 x 10" Acrylic on linen
2025
David Kearns
Landscape Painting
6.5 x 8.5" Acrylic on canvas and scrap wood mounted in repurposed cardboard frame
2011-2025
David Kearns
Out There
16 x 18" Acrylic on canvas, plywood and MDF
2011-2025
David Kearns
Hard Tellin’ Not Knowin’
12 x 9.5" Acrylic on MDF
2011-2025
Aimée Papazian
Which End is Up? II (installation detail)
Porcelain, wire, plywood, house paint, glaze
2025
Jennifer McCandless
Pollinator Bee Habitat Sculpture (detail)
2025
JoAnne Lobotsky
Rainbow
18 x 18" acrylic on panel
JoAnne Lobotsky
Pond, 2025
Acrylic, sand, molding paste on panel
18X18"
JoAnne Lobotsky
Shelter, 2024
Acrylic on panel
16X20"
JoAnne Lobotsky
Red River, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
24X20"
JoAnne Lobotsky
Winter Forest, 2024
Acrylic on panel
12x12"
JoAnne Lobotsky
Red Trees, 2025
Acrylic on canvas
6x8"
Steve Budington (detail)
forest, frame, window, trail blaze (Trail 11, Cathedral Woods Monhegan Island, ME)
oil and fluorescent acrylic on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
33" x 26"
2022
Steve Budington (detail)
stop, I want to communicate with you (signal flag and forest)
oil and fluorescent acrylic on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
24" x 26"
2022
Steve Budington (detail)
stop, I want to communicate with you (signal flag and forest)
oil and fluorescent acrylic on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
24" x 26"
2022
Steve Budington (detail)
northeast 1: Atlantic, hurricane, sunset, signal frame (man overboard)
oil, acrylic, and enamel on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
24" x 54"
2022
Steve Budington (detail)
northeast 1: Atlantic, hurricane, sunset, signal frame (man overboard)
oil, acrylic, and enamel on canvas over wood panels, partial frame
24" x 54"
2022
Grace Hager
Flare 2024
Terra sigillata on mid-fire ceramic
approx. 12 x 12 x 12"
Grace Hager
Gold Glow 2025
Terra sigillata, glaze, oil paint, and gold luster on mid-fire ceramic
Approx. 12 x 12 x 12"
Aimée Papazian
Which End is Up? II (installation detail)
Porcelain, wire, plywood, house paint, glaze
2025
Aimée Papazian
Which End Is Up