Select Exhibits
CARDINAL CODE THREE
July 18 - October 11, 2026
Opening: Saturday, July 18, 10am - 12pm
North Fork Audubon Society, Inlet Pond County Park, Greenport, NY
Decommissioned fire hose, surplus furring strips, birch dowels, Northern Cardinal bird call, aluminum rivets
36 x 216 x 4"
Concept: Sherry Davis Design/Fabrication: Mark Alhadeff & Sherry Davis
In Cardinal Code Three, Davis transforms discarded fire hose donated by local fire departments into a sculptural rendering of a Northern Cardinal’s alarm call. The work originated during a visit to the park, where Davis and her partner encountered a dense chorus of birdsong. Several calls appeared to signal the presence of human visitors in the birds’ territory, evoking for Davis the warning sirens associated with first responders.
In emergency-service terminology, “Code 3” generally refers to a response using lights and sirens. The title brings these distinct forms of signaling into conversation: the cardinal’s alarm, the firefighter’s call to action, and the repurposed hose’s transition from functional equipment to artistic material.
The audio player below features the bird call that inspired the work.
Hear the Cardinal's Call:
"Cardinal Code Three" is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
HARVESTING MEMORIES IN BLUE
Aug 15 – Oct 17, 2026
Opening Reception: Sat, Aug 15, 2–5 pm
Sculpture on the Trail 2026, CEED, Brookhaven, NY
Harvesting Memories in Blue features a 12-foot high geodesic sphere that was situated on the Delea Sod Farm along Sound Avenue in Riverhead, NY and is moving to CEED this summer. This sculpture symbolically returns denim to its hardworking origins, intertwining artistic expression with the land itself. By merging visual narratives of labor with physical environments, this work pays homage to Sherry’s Midwest roots and embraces the East Coast agricultural community she now calls home. The work is dedicated to honoring the industrious people of the North Fork of Long Island and similar communities, celebrating their enduring spirit and contribution to humanity.
“Sherry’s project perfectly reflects the East End community in both her process and the resulting artwork. She rallied much of the community in a traditional way as she gathered old jeans and recycled them into the components that make up the sphere. At the same time, the giant sphere feels like it is from a new tradition — a future where we honor our past.” – Wendy Weiss, Executive Director, East End Arts.
Harvesting Memories in Blue” was made possible through the Statewide Community Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.
THE WOVEN GATE
June 14 - Sept 14, 2025
2025 Sculpture @ Sylvester Manor: Paradise Lost
Sylvester Manor, Shelter Island, NY
The circular form of Sherry Davis’ The Woven Gate reflects the agricultural cycles of Sylvester Manor both metaphorically and literally (especially in its use of a repurposed round cattle feeder as an armature). At the same time it physically frames the actual landscape of the Manor – allowing the observer to see it in a new context. Woven with upcycled material (denim jeans, wire, invasive plants, etc.), the sculpture also functions as a gateway – evoking the gates of both heaven and hell from Paradise Lost. One can see hell in the detritus that comprises the gateway, and at the same time see heaven as the “garbage” is turned into something beautiful. These two seemingly irreconcilable ways of viewing the sculpture bring to mind Sylvester Manor’s own discordant story, which includes both the ugliness of slavery and the beauty of nature.
“The Woven Gate invites viewers to consider displacement and diaspora, the flotsam and jetsam of disrupted lives, and the cyclical nature of life and death. It serves as a kind of portal defining the liminal space between worlds and lived experiences.” – Tom Cugliani, Curator
"The Woven Gate" is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.
HARVESTING MEMORIES IN BLUE AND BEYOND
September 2 - October 12, 2025
Huntington Arts Council, 213 Main St, Huntington, NY
The focus of Harvesting Memories in Blue and Beyond centers on the making of Harvesting Memories in Blue, a public sculpture that was on long-term display in a North Fork farm field. The work honors the farmers of the North Fork (and elsewhere), celebrating their enduring spirit, work ethic, and contribution to humanity. But the exhibit goes beyond Harvesting Memories in Blue, showcasing more of Davis’ recent work and pulling back the curtain on her artistic process.
In nearly all of the work presented in this exhibit, Davis collaborated with a large community of people who helped realize and shape the artwork. She dedicates this exhibit to them. Photo by Eamon Deegan.
This exhibition is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council. "Harvesting Memories in Blue" was made possible through the Statewide Community Regrant Program, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.