On Display this month April 2026

Earth’s tiny creatures are disappointed in a world that is out of control. We have taken their subtle abundance for granted, always assuming there will be more. But these fragile, quiet beings no longer feel welcome in a growingly hostile world. They are taking the advice often heard during times of unrest, “If you don’t like it, you should leave”, so they are. They have built their mini spaceships and they are leaving us.  What do we do when the small things we take for granted abandon us? What do we do when the tiny beasts we scare away aren’t just butterflies and beetles, but creatures like empathy, forgiveness and grace? What will we do when the little pieces that make the big things work go away?

Artist Bio

Tara M.R. Anderson works out of her home studio in Wilberforce, Ohio. Inspired by both nature and industry, her work attempts to combine those elements in new and innovative ways. She grew up on a small Kentucky farm where wild peacocks roosted freely on wrought iron fences and old farm machines slowly decayed into the ground, which helped form the foundation for her current artistic inspiration and style. After studying at Antioch College in the ‘90s, she received her BFA from Ohio University in 2003. She currently lives outside of Yellow Springs, with her 3 amazing children and 3 mundane cats.