Ration of Light
The art of
Scott Greenlee
November 8 to December 20, 2025
Opening REception
Saturday Nov 8 at 7pm
artist talk
Saturday Dec 6 at 7pm
closing reception
Saturday Dec 20 at 7pm
Scott Greenlee
A native of Erie, Pennsylvania, Scott Greenlee grew up interested in scouting, astronomy, and art. Scouting fostered a love for the outdoors and resilience. He pursued artistic interests with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree focused on Illustration and Graphic Design at the Cleveland Institute of Art.
His professional life unfolded as a graphic designer and art director. His interest in scouting persisted through excursions with his family to Acadia National Park in Maine, backpacking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and sea kayaking in the Archipelago of Maine.
Frequent visits to his daughter's home on the northwest end of Lake George became a springboard into the Adirondack mountains. The High Peaks rekindled his love for scouting, astronomy, and photographic arts. His fine art prints are an amalgamation of the three.
Artist Statement
I refer to my photographic work as Rations of Light, a curation of liminal vision. What interests me most are the unnoticed edge of light, the blue hour, and starry landscapes on the periphery of perception. Our vision is narrow. The retina senses only a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The rest escapes us.
The verge of the visible world inspires me to gadabout the Adirondacks and the Bold Coast of Maine, which offer the darkest skies in the Eastern U.S. The itinerary is inherently an artistic pursuit. I collude with new moons and atmospheric conditions. Excursions saunter from sunset to sunrise. Longer jaunts prevail for 4 or 5 days.
Although the technology exists to track long exposures and extrude blazing-sharp high-contrast images, I stay true to an authentic experience. Night vision, imbued with subtlety and nuance, is often vague and uncertain. Seeing takes effort. Seeing is volitional. You choose what you see and the way you see. I return to dark skies to discover covert beauty that emerges imperceptibly. An all-night observation unfolds slowly in phases. Vigilance anticipates evaporating clouds or the eviction of the gadfly moon.
If these works offer any reflection, I hope to elicit awareness of the illimitable.
The visible self is the center of much attention. The invisible self is more significant: desire, volition, and inaudible conversations with ourselves and God.
I will wait in the fields at night to see how the star wheel turns.
I will wander dark forest domains to know the light.
I will stand in the shallows of mountain lakes to know the heights.
I will perch on crags and cliffs to see the riven sky.
— Scott Greenlee, November 2025
paintings
Scott Greenlee's "paintings" offer a counterpoint to his photographic work with multi-dimensional pieces that aspire to evoke the same vitality life forms exhibit in nature through dynamic shape and color interaction. Formed out of cut and heated PVC, Greenlee then molds the pliant material into complex and colorful configurations. On some pieces, the addition of rice hulls adds unexpected organic texture to what started out as smooth synthetic surfaces.
About Gallery Andreas
Founded by artist and educator Mark Andreas in 2025, Gallery Andreas is dedicated to celebrating nature, community, and the creative experience.
The Gallery developed organically from his Stamford, CT art school Studio Andreas, which offers expert instruction in woodworking, textile and ceramic arts. Studio Andreas provides a space to experience firsthand the wonder of nature through the practice of art and craft.
Gallery Andreas expands upon that mission by featuring curated art exhibitions, classes, and unique events that explore the many ways nature, community and creativity interconnect. It serves as both a hub for the Studio Andreas community, and a window to the wider world.