Of Mind and Hand: Visual Artists in Residence Showcase

Anna Gadzhikurbanova, Jamie Lerman, Chance Ramirez, Gargi Sharma, and Diane Sung
November 22, 2025 – January 10, 2026

Artist Reception: Wednesday, December 3,  7-9pm 
Artist Talk: Thursday, December 4, 7-9pm

Of Mind and Hand showcases the work of Dougherty Arts Center’s 2025 Resident Artists, Anna Gadzhikurbanova, Jamie Lerman, Chance Ramirez, Gargi Sharma, and Diane Sung.

Anna Gadzhikurbanova explores the parallels of how natural forms and human emotions emerge, develop, and expand into their environment, translating her observations into biomorphic clay forms and glaze patterns. Diane Sung uses sculpture and claymation to visualize her fascination with different forms of communication and reflect how moments of distortion and innate desire can shape how people process and convey experiences. Gargi Sharma reconstructs rusted, weathered textures on hand-built forms, drawing on everyday objects and a deep connection to cultural memory rooted in her Indian origins. Chance Ramirez works with the clay body to express how their own body moves through the world, building vessels that integrate themes of repetition, personal narrative, and embodied awareness. Jamie Lerman’s work pulls inspiration from familial folklore, sanctuary design, Judaica pottery, and glaze chemistry forms, where each tile serves as a diary of tethered stories with recurring figures and motifs throughout.