The Charles M. and Hanna H. Gray Gallery
If you are interested in having a show, please contact Arts Director & Associate Director of Philanthropy,
Jennifer Layn, at j.layn@nvrh.org or
802-748-7313.
Art offers NVRH another way to connect and engage with our community.
The mission of the Charles M. and Hanna H. Gray Gallery is to bring the healing power of the arts into NVRH. The Gallery hosts rotating shows throughout the year that feature local and regional artists, as well as student art shows. The Gray Gallery is located in the corridor of the hospital main floor.
Current Exhibit | May 29 – June 21, 2025
NVRH hosts exhibit of watercolor artist Sachiko Yoshida
A new exhibit, “Colors of My World,” by St. Johnsbury artist Sachiko Yoshida will run at the Gray Gallery from May 29 through June 21, 2025, featuring a selection of Yoshida’s stunning floral watercolors.
Yoshida was born in Niigata, Japan, and was heavily influenced by the natural beauty and rich cultural traditions that surrounded her. She studied art and education at Niigata University, where she developed a passion for both teaching and artistic expression. Over the years, eight of her paintings and sculptures were selected for exhibition in prefecture-wide art competitions throughout Japan.
Her career in public education eventually led Yoshida to join the Japanese Overseas Volunteers, Japan’s equivalent of the Peace Corps. A two-year teaching stint in a remote town in the mountains of Honduras helped to broaden her global perspective and enrich her artistic vision. Now living in St. Johnsbury, she continues to explore the relationship between form, color, and story through painting. Her luminescent watercolors of hydrangeas, lilies, poppies, and daffodils are minutely detailed and have an almost unearthly glow.
In her artist statement Yoshida describes the rare flowers that she encountered while climbing mountains in Japan. “I still remember its slightly downcast petals, breathtaking in their quiet grace. I often wonder how many alpine flowers bloom and fade without ever being seen, much like the countless lives that pass without being remembered by name. Sometimes, what is truly important is whispered—spoken in tones so quiet they can hardly be heard. Even in the shadows of roadside grasses, there may be enough unseen life and quiet energy to inspire a thousand stories.”
The exhibit will be on display on the hospital’s main floor through June 21. To learn more about the gallery and the current exhibits, contact the gallery Curator Jennifer Layn at j.layn@nvrh.org or 802-748-7313.