William Blizard Gallery
The William Blizard Gallery is the primary art gallery of Springfield College. It is dedicated to showcasing the work of undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts as well as professional artists from the local community and beyond. The Gallery aims to be a creative community space which supports experimental work in the arts and fosters dialogue and programming in arts and culture.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in any gallery events, please contact the Office of Visual and Performing Arts as soon as possible, at (413) 748-3930 to discuss your accessibility needs.
Wiggle Room
September 23-November 18
Closing reception: Wednesday, November 18, 4:00 to 5:30 PM
In this lyrical exhibition, artists LESN101 (left image) and Madge Evers (right image) position the gallery as an evolving site of creative inquiry. Emphasizing artistic freedom, they are given the option to test, revise, and reimagine their work over the duration of the show. Interactive elements extend this inquiry to the public, creating “wiggle room” — a generative space between intention and constraint where participation, experimentation, and unexpected possibilities can emerge.
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Evers is the author of Printing With the Sun (Storey 2026), a book about the cyanotype process. Evers works with photographic techniques, mushroom spores, and painting to depict observed landscape details, plant life's less visible processes, and imagined botanical forms. She has exhibited throughout New England, and participated in residencies in Massachusetts, Virginia, Ireland, and New York. Evers lives and works in western Massachusetts.
A cyanotype workshop with Evers will be held in the William Blizard Gallery on Monday, October 5 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. This workshop is free and open to the Springfield College community.
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LESN101 (Porn Siphanoum) is a Lao American artist blending graffiti, abstract expressionism, portraiture, and collaborative public art. Rooted in hip-hop and graffiti culture, his work explores healing, identity, empowerment, and self-liberation. Drawing from his family’s refugee journey and personal experiences, he creates bold, expressive work that transforms lived experience into connection and possibility. LESN101 lives and works in Springfield, Mass.
Join us in the William Blizard Gallery on Thursday, September 24, Thursday, October 22, and Tuesday, November 10 from 12:15 to 1:05 PM to experience Eternal: Elements, a collaboration between LESN101 and music producer NAGO as they compose paintings and songs alongside each other, showcasing their artistic processes in real time.
These events are free and open to the Springfield College community and the public.
Past Shows
