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June/July 2025
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI.org)
Annual Juried Members’ Exhibit
Reception with artists on Monday, July 14th, 6:00-8:30pm
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI.org) includes over 800 members across six continents. It was founded in 1968 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC by a group of science illustrators who wanted to connect and share knowledge across departments and disciplines.
The GNSI is holding its annual conference at Bridgewater State University from July 13th through the 19th. A highlight of the conference is the annual juried members' exhibit, which showcases the best work being produced by visual science communicators today.
This year, the Great Ponds Gallery was chosen to display this exhibit!
The exhibit will feature artwork in two categories: Traditional Science Illustration and Broader Visual SciComm. The Traditional Science Illustration category represents all the natural sciences. Art in this category is created in the tradition of tightly rendered, descriptive illustrations that form the backbone of science illustration. These works are united in that they are made for journals, textbooks, educational resources, and institutions, where audiences expect to be taught and to learn. This year's theme is Visual Storytelling.
Broader Visual SciComm can be in any visual arts medium, including, but not limited to sculpture, painting, drawing, comics, graphic novels, installations, murals, animations, fiber arts, ceramics, projects/collaborations, non-traditional materials, conceptual art, and more. Broader Visual SciComm takes science education outside the walls of classrooms and museums to audiences in ever more accessible ways.
Come meet the artists, explore the exhibit, and experience the wonder of visual storytelling at the reception with artists on Monday, July 14th from 6:00-8:30pm. You can find more information on the GNSI, the annual conference, and the field of scientific illustration by visiting GNSI.org.
Exhibits
Mapania pakaraimensis by Alice Tangerini
August 2025
Library Anniversary, Mixed Media Show
September/October 2025
Gan Barber, Photography
November/December 2025
Elsie Goldstein, Acrylics
January/February 2026
Deanne Joy, Quilts
The Great Ponds Gallery is located in the community meeting room of the Lakeville Public Library. The library is more than just books; it is a community meeting and
cultural center.
The Gallery Arts Committee is pleased to provide a venue for the exhibition of the original works of local and regional artists.
The Great Ponds Gallery welcomes artists of all levels of experience, working with all media. The gallery is able to display various sizes of framed or matted art and textiles, as well as small 3-dimensional artworks in acrylic wall-mounted cases.
If you are interested in exhibiting in the Great Ponds Gallery, please submit an application:
Original Art Application
Personal Collection Application
Going Stealth Undercover Hymenoptera by Jacquelyn Whisenant
The Great Ponds Gallery
The Rabbit That Ate My Garden by Kathy DeVries