Perception: Ashley Benton, Christopher Lee Gilmer and Eric Varner
May 3-June 1, 2025

On Saturday, May 3rd 2025, Wally Workman Gallery opens Perception, a group show with artists Ashley Benton, Christopher Lee Gilmer and Eric Varner. Using AI as a tool, Christopher Lee Gilmer generates his subjects inspired by string theory and chakra resonance, then uses paint to communicate this unique perception of reality. Ashley Benton explores the merging of the earthly and celestial in her surreal ceramic figures. Eric Varner uses flat color and geometry to play with our senses of perception. Each artist has their unique take on the world and viewing their work is seeing the world through their eyes. As Ashley Benton says, “The work hovers in the in-between- Less than reality, More than a dream”.

Lance Myers: Frequencies in the Static Bloom
June 7-July 6, 2025

Opening reception on Saturday, June 7 from 6 to 8pm

Myers' work evokes the Flemish flower paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries, embracing the hedonistic lushness of the natural world and creating an atmosphere that feels luxurious as well as taboo. An impressive debut, the show will include both figurative and floral still life paintings. Lance Myers is based in Austin, Texas.

Patrick Puckett: Solo Show
July 12-August 3, 2025

On Saturday, July 12th, Wally Workman Gallery will open their 12th solo show with figurative painter Patrick Puckett. Known for his assertive brush strokes and bold colors, Puckett creates commanding work. His figures may be physically at rest, but their environment is quite alive. The vibrance of their setting, and their direct eye contact allude to an inner energy and confidence. All of the figures in Puckett’s paintings are unapologetically sure of themselves, just like the technique he employs.

Studying under professor James Meade at the University of Southern Mississippi, Puckett received his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art in 2002. Puckett's paintings are visual inventions culled from a life lived in the South. He lives and works in Jackson, MS.

45th Anniversary Group Show
August 12-31, 2025

Wally Workman Gallery is thrilled to be celebrating our 45th Anniversary this August. Starting within just two rooms of the historic home we now fully occupy, the gallery has grown to represent over 50 artists. The hundreds of artists and collectors we have worked with over the past four and a half decades have enriched our lives. We look forward to the next 45 years.