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Patchogue Arts Council Presents
City Light: Paintings by Kathryn Maher
at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Lobby Arts Gallery

Exhibition on view: December 16, 2025 – March 15, 2026
Artist Reception: January 23, 2026 from 6:30–7:30 PM

Patchogue, NY — December 5, 2025 — Patchogue Arts Council (PAC) is pleased to present City Light: Paintings by Kathryn Maher, a solo exhibition in the Lobby Arts Gallery at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. Curated and facilitated by PAC, the exhibition will be on view from December 16, 2025 through March 15, 2026, with a special artist reception on January 15 from 6:30–7:30 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.

Maher’s oil paintings invite viewers to step out of the rush of everyday life into spaces of quiet intensity and heightened awareness. Her canvases move beyond straightforward narrative; instead, they envelop the viewer in moments where the ordinary becomes extraordinary. From power lines cutting a calligraphic rhythm across the sky, to patched city streets, layered graffiti, rusted tools, and the subtle dialogue between built and natural environments, Maher’s work suspends time. Her brushwork and mark-making generate a palpable energy, counterbalanced by measured light and restrained color, creating paintings that feel both contemplative and electric.

Born in Bayside, New York in 1967, Kathryn Maher studied at Boston College, graduating with honors in English with a concentration in Fine Art, and later earned her law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. After a long and successful career as a partner in a Bronx law firm, she turned fully toward painting once her children were grown. Maher has continued her artistic training with Steve Forster at the Long Island Academy of Fine Art, at the Art Students League of New York, and through intensive master workshops in the United States and abroad. Her work has been widely recognized in competitive juried festivals, where she has received multiple Best in Show and First Place awards across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

The Lobby Arts Gallery at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is a collaborative program curated and facilitated by the Patchogue Arts Council, bringing museum-quality exhibitions to a broad public in one of Long Island’s premier performing arts venues. Together, PAC and Patchogue Theatre create opportunities for regional artists to connect with new audiences and for theatre-goers to experience contemporary visual art before and after performances.

For more information about this exhibition and other PAC programs, please visit www.patchoguearts.org or contact Beth Giacummo at info@patchoguearts.org