Scott Staats and Christina Sorace MacKinnon
Opening: Sat, June 21 | 3-5pm
June ushers in the vibrant spirit of summer—a season awash in color. Lush greens, radiant pinks, fiery reds, and golden yellows fill our days, urging us to linger longer, wander further, and, as many artists would agree, reconnect with our inner selves.
In Mirrored Hues, artists Christina MacKinnon and Scott Staats embrace the essence of June through their masterful use of color—Christina with her expressive paintings, and Scott through his luminous glasswork. Christina’s layered canvases invite the viewer to lose themselves in intricate patterns and textures, while Scott’s glass pieces reveal hues and depths that reflect our natural world.
Together, their works capture the enchantment of summer, offering a sensory journey into the warmth, vitality, and richness of the season—a vivid reflection of summer’s soul through mirrored hues.
Scott Staats
Scott Staats is a glassblower who creates hand blown glass art at his studio in New Jersey. His fascination with glass began in high school while working in the coldshop of a glassblowing studio. Years later he began blowing glass at the same studio as an apprentice and then becoming a lead glass blower. Scott continued his career working in production and design studios, managing a public access studio and starting his own business in 2017.
Drawing upon the shapes and colors of the natural world Scott uses hot glass to design works of art that reflects its beauty, elegance and sophisticated chaos. The fluidity of molten glass has a beautiful way of capturing motion and freezing it in place. Incorporating traditional techniques, vibrant color applications and a variety of surface finishing techniques Scott’s work blends realism with the abstract to create an alluring collection.
www.scottstaatsglass.com
@scottstaatsglass
Christina Sorace MacKinnon
Growing up, I often saw my forgetfulness and distractibility as personal flaws. After facing frequent criticism, I learned to suppress parts of myself and try to fit into what was expected. Discovering my neurodivergence a few years ago shifted my perspective, sparking a compassionate journey toward self-understanding and reclaiming my identity. Painting offers a calm contrast to my restless, nonlinear mind. When I paint, everything slows down, and I enter a space that feels both dreamlike and deeply connected to my emotional history. My work blends vibrant colors with abstract landscapes, gestural marks, and patterns that emerge naturally. I work with acrylics, oils, spray paint, oil bars, ink, and paint pens. Each piece usually begins with spontaneous energy but gradually moves into a more reflective, deliberate process. This balance between instinct and intention allows the work to develop organically. Layers of paint reveal memories, emotions, and fragments of identity. Painting becomes both an exploration and a meditation—a visual language that expresses my inner world and invites viewers to engage with it. I’m fascinated by how color can evoke emotion and memory, bridging the space between conscious thought and what lies beneath. Though suggestive of flora and fauna, my paintings don’t tell fixed stories; instead, they offer open invitations to explore memory, resilience, imagination, and the fluid nature of self. Coming from a neurodivergent perspective, I try to contribute to conversations about how we interpret and process things—especially by challenging what we usually consider “clear” or “coherent.” In a world that often values tidiness and easily digestible messages, I tend to lean into the messier parts. I see value in complexity and fragmentation, and I think there’s something powerful in that—it can open up new ways for people to connect and understand one another.
www.christinamackinnon.com
@christinaraemac
