Virtual Artist Talk with Ingrid Van Slyke

Join artist Ingrid Van Slyke for a conversation about the inspiration behind her exhibition, Between Towns: Roads, Land, Community. Ingrid will share the stories and experiences that shaped this body of work, discussing her yearlong project as a New York State Rural and Traditional Arts Fellow and her process of capturing the beauty of the Adirondack landscape through soft pastel painting. Hear how the familiar roads, places, and scenery we pass every day can tell a larger story about the land and the communities connected by it.

The talk will conclude with a Q&A session. Please register for the virtual artist talk here!

Funding for this project is made possible with the support from the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the Governor’s office and the New York State Legislature.

Rural and Traditional Arts Fellows 2026 Link

Artist Bio:

Ingrid earned her M.F.A. in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2023. Her work has been featured in national and international exhibitions and publications, including the Pastel Society of America’s Enduring Brilliance exhibitions at the National Arts Club and the Salmagundi Club in New York City. Her paintings are also held in the permanent collection of the Adirondack Experience Museum.

Based in Lake Placid, New York, Ingrid’s work is deeply rooted in the Adirondack landscape. Working primarily in soft pastel, she explores the shifting effects of light, color, atmosphere, and form through a loose, impressionistic approach. Her paintings are inspired by the quiet moments and constant changes found in nature, seeking to capture not only the appearance of a place, but the feeling of being within it.

An experienced educator, Ingrid teaches soft pastel painting to individuals and groups and regularly speaks and presents for museums and arts organizations. She is represented by Gallery 46 in Lake Placid.

Ingrid lives with her family in the Adirondacks, where the surrounding landscape continues to provide an endless source of inspiration and discovery for her work.