Eileen Havant Townsend's Poetic Exhibition at Tops Gallery, Memphis

Tops Gallery in Memphis presents an exhibition of works by Eileen Havant Townsend, featuring a worklist available on the gallery's website. The show is accompanied by a poetic text that weaves together observations of daily life, nature, and the artist's surroundings. Townsend describes living on a hill, the quality of light, and mundane activities like drying laundry and packing lunch. She reflects on the landscape of California, noting the contrast between the serious plants of the Northeast and the comic plants of her current home. The text touches on encounters with wildlife, including seals and sea lions at La Jolla, and the collapse of houses near the beach due to shifting ground. Townsend also mentions reading about the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and hopes to get a dog once the fence is sealed. The narrative blends personal reflection with broader observations about the environment, mortality, and the passage of time.