GRAND GALLERIES

Christina Peters

Anthomania Reimagined

(February 3, 2026 - March 2, 2026)

Last Days of Summer by Christina Peters

Christina Peters Anthomania Reimagined

“Anthomania Reimagined” is a contemporary exploration of floral portraiture through the lens of Christina Peters, who channels the spirit of the Dutch masters using modern photographic techniques. With over 30 years of experience as a commercial photographer, Christina now devotes her practice to fine art still lifes that celebrate the beauty, symbolism, and emotional resonance of flowers.

At the core of her process is a deep respect for nature and craftsmanship. Each image begins with the careful curation of flowers from small farms across the U.S. Once the blooms arrive, she cleans, trims, and nourishes each stem, nurturing them for several days until their peak bloom aligns. This attention to timing allows her to build each arrangement in her studio under controlled artificial lighting, where every composition is intentionally sculpted.

Inspired by traditional rules of composition, Christina selects antique props, hand-painted backdrops, and heirloom vessels to construct painterly scenes that feel timeless. Her goal is to blur the line between photography and painting, creating images that are emotionally rich and visually immersive. The result is a body of work that evokes both nostalgia and stillness.

Viewers often ask if her images are digitally manipulated. Everything is created in-camera, and Photoshop is used only to remove dust, distracting imperfections, and prepare the images for print.

With “Anthomania Reimagined,” Christina invites the viewer into a space of wonder and connection. She hopes her images trigger the brain’s natural response to beauty, those happy chemicals like dopamine and serotonin that bring calm, joy, and focus. These portraits are not just about flowers. They are visual meditations on the fleeting nature of beauty and memory.

Christina is currently sourcing very specific blooms for future work, using floral portraiture as a lens to explore personal symbolism, identity, and the emotional imprint of nature. “Anthomania Reimagined” is the latest chapter in that ongoing journey.

Burton Alisio

Visions of Space

(February 3, 2026 - March 2, 2026)

Galaxy in Spacetime by Burton Aulisio

Visions of Space

“Visions of Space” is a collection of works that is the artist's visual interpretation of what lies within the Cosmos. The vastness and complexity within our universe have always intrigued me and was intensified as I grew up during the Space Race of the 1960s.  With the data from the Hubble Telescope, and most recently the James Webb Telescope, our Universe is providing many incredible vistas of the Cosmos that we had only imagined.  From nearby stars, to nebulae, and galaxy clusters; space is home to things we humans cannot fully comprehend with our minds.

I am an artist that works in a variety of mediums that include acrylic paints, aerosols, gels, and resins. This combination of mediums produces a vivid and brilliant color spectrum that I love to work in.