Choosing to Listen

Photography by Stephanie Conti and Ceramics by Patty Crowl
October 13 - November 20, 2026

St. Simon’s Island, GA, October 6, 2026 — Glynn Visual Arts (GVA) presents Choosing to Listen,  a duo exhibition by photographer Stephanie Conti and ceramicist Patty Crowl. These two St. Simons Island, GA, artists approach their art forms intuitively, allowing their material and processes to shape the final works and stories therein.

The public is invited to attend a free opening reception on Thursday, October 15, from 4 - 7 pm at GVA located at 106 Island Drive, St. Simons Island.

Choosing to Listen, as a title for this show, is meant to convey the artists’ acceptance of place, time, and everyday events to influence their styles and outcomes. “Listening means that I stop to appreciate the seemingly small and quiet moments that ultimately come together as a story,” said Conti, owner of Stephanie Conti Photography. “There is beauty and importance in everyday life,” she said. 

Crowl is an accomplished abstract ceramicist whose works can be found in several retail shops throughout the country and later this month she will be showing her work at the Marburger Farm Show in Round Top, Texas. Crowl said the clay leads her shaping and composition. “I don’t impose myself on my sculptures. I slow down, listen, and let the work evolve,” she said. 

Learn more about Patty Crowl’s ceramics here. 

Conti holds a Master of Fine Art from The Academy of Art University, San Francisco and is Program Manager at Glynn Visual Arts. Her artistic journey is rooted in the rich textures of analog photography and the transformative processes of the darkroom. These foundational experiences shaped her understanding of light, composition, and the magic that unfolds during creation. Learn more about her here.

Choosing to Listen is free and open to the public at GVA’s Portman Gallery, open every Tuesday - Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, at 106 Island Drive, St. Simons Island, GA 31522.