Exhibitions

One day you finally knew / what you had to do, and began borrows its title from the opening line of a poem by Mary Oliver that speaks of a decisive inner moment — the instant when, despite the noise of the world, the doubts and expectations, one traces a personal path and begins a journey.

This exhibition features the works of current students and alumn of Sequoyah’s high school Visual Art Program and includes a selection of drawing, painting, photography, film, sculpture, video, and installation in which the artists reflect on moments of observation, change, and resilience.

Many of the works turn toward the quotidian — the small details of ordinary objects — revealing how close observation transforms the everyday into a site of meaning and reflection. The alternate worlds they fabricate provide a portal that is both relieving and fulfilling, a sanctuary to escape to and find solace.

Other artworks respond to the recent fires that have shaped our community’s shared experience. Art-making becomes a process of healing: a way to process loss, rebuild memory, and imagine renewal.

Together, the works suggest that creative practice is itself a journey. Through attentive looking and acts of making and connecting, the artists find in their practice a way of seeing the world more clearly, while forging a path toward recovery, hope, and joy.

Exhibiting Artists

The alum included in the exhibition are: Alice Adams ‘25, Max Coronel ‘25, Charlotte Dumont ‘23, Dahlia Kim Levy ‘23, Sookie Orth ‘24, Ruby Park ‘23, Marisol Prietto ‘22, and Collette Wilson ‘23. Our current Senior artists include: Atticus Affleck, Dominic Ariola, Jason Griffin-Mauff, Priscilla Lee, Ford Pedersen, Asher Sasowsky, Sophia Schafer-Wharton, Grace Underwood, Frankie Wass, and Dashell Wasson.

Curated by viviana palacio, Visual Arts Department Chair, and Nick Mahshie, Visual Arts Faculty, Sequoyah School.

Upcoming Education and Public Programs

Artist Talk | Saturday, April 25, 2026