The "Packard Group National Exhibition 2023" features the work of over 60 artists. Since the prints are paper, the outdoor exhibition may not last long.
To work around the difficulties of hosting an art show during the pandemic, local artists Klaire Lockheart and Aaron Packard hosted the 2021 Packard Group National Exhibition as a drive-in event.
The event was the second of its kind. Lockheart conceived the idea of the exhibition last year when she decided the area didn’t have enough exhibition opportunities.
“I thought it would be fun to put together a national exhibition, so that way artists all over the country could participate,” Lockheart said.
Rather than have people walk through an exhibition space to see the artwork, the two had artists submit pictures of their art, which were then rear-projected onto a screen at Packard’s studio, No. 7 Center.