“AIR SPACE”: Watercolor paintings by Barbara Kaiser will be featured in “Shifting Perspectives,” her dual show with ceramicist Elisabeth Quatrano, on view March 16 through April 13 at the Arts Council of Princeton.

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will present “Shifting Perspectives: Capturing Moments in Ceramics and Watercolor,” a dual exhibition by Barbara Kaiser and Elisabeth Quatrano, in its Taplin Gallery March 16 through April 13. A free gallery opening will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 3 to 5 p.m.

This collection of Kaiser’s watercolor paintings — created during a time touched by tragedy, uncertainty, and fear — explores remembrance, resilience, and hope. Through depictions of motion and upward-looking compositions and sharing the common threads of blue sky and flight, the works represent a shift from melancholy to brightness, possibility, and joy. The artist employs her signature use of bold color, thoughtful composition, and varied watercolor techniques throughout.

Quatrano’s body of work was created amidst the joy of attending art school and the challenges of the pandemic, isolation, and numerous losses in her personal life. The work chronicles the grief and uncertainty through large, abstract ceramic vessels around which she wrapped her thoughts. Slumped from the multiple firings that tested the limits of the material, the pieces embody the experience of carrying emotional weight. This collection endures as a personal time capsule and a testament to the therapeutic potential of creating art.

Also opening on Saturday, March 16 is an exhibition of original works that comprise Serena Bocchino’s new publication, Heroes: Women Artists Who Influence and Inspire. These “poem-paintings,” as Bocchino has deemed them, interrelate free verse poetry that she has been writing since 1982 with her studio practice. Bocchino’s methodology is to create in layers: each line, mark, pour and brushstroke defines the next and maintains the basic qualities of abstraction. They are created with cut and drawn text along with oil paint and graphite on vellum paper. Together, these materials work to pay homage to 37 women artists who have inspired her. The exhibition is on view in ACP’s Solley Lobby Gallery.

The Arts Council of Princeton is located at 102 Witherspoon Street. It is free and open to the public. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.