Life, Extended: Reflections on Land, Memory, and Inheritance
A Solo Exhibit by Kristin Fiorvanti
Barns of Rose Hill Upper Gallery
On View: February 27 - April 11, 2026
Reception: March 7 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Raffle Details:

Throughout the run of Life, Extended, beginning with Kristin Fiorvanti’s Artist Reception on Friday, March 7, at 6:00 p.m., raffle tickets will be available for the chance to win a 16" x 20" commissioned painting by the artist—but a winner will be drawn only if we reach our $2,000 goal.

Help us get there! If we reach or surpass $2,000 by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, we will draw for a winner on the final day of the exhibit, Saturday, April 11. 90 percent of raffle proceeds will go directly to the artist, with the remaining 10 percent supporting the Barns of Rose Hill.

Single (1) Raffle Ticket - $20
Three (3) Pack Raffle Tickets - $50
Five (5) Pack Raffle Tickets - $90

Artist Statement:

Life, Extended reflects on what it means to grow up in a family shaped by military structure and movement. As a military child, my understanding of home was never entirely fixed to place; it was assembled from ritual, discipline, distance, and the quiet resilience of those who remain. And yet, I was raised in Appalachia—a region whose layered histories, landscapes, and domestic traditions continue to shape how I see and tell stories.

Working across painting, film, and installation, I return to memory as something both inherited and reinterpreted. The Life Story series draws from family archives, military postcards, and familiar interiors to consider how identity forms within systems larger than ourselves. Everyday objects—kitchen tables, toys, glassware, postcards, doorways—shift in meaning. In the act of remembering, the ordinary is elevated to evidence and artifact. What steadies me as a keepsake, when placed in public view, becomes an invitation—to witness, to recognize, to recall something of one’s own.

The title Life, Extended speaks to duration—extended time, extended distance, extended sacrifice—but also to rupture and renewal. There have been moments when life felt fractured or suspended, when identity had to be rebuilt from what remained. Extension, then, is not simply lengthening; it is continuation. It is the quiet act of beginning again.

These works function not as fixed recollections but as living documents—images that evolve as they are revisited and re-understood. Across all mediums, I approach storytelling as a form of witnessing, attentive to how personal memory intersects with broader histories—particularly within Appalachia, where land, service, labor, and lineage are deeply intertwined. Life, Extended invites viewers to consider what is carried across time and terrain, what is inherited without instruction, and how the most familiar objects can quietly hold the weight of history.

About the Barns of Rose Hill:

The Barns of Rose Hill is a nonprofit community arts center serving the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Through concerts, films, lectures, exhibits, educational programs, and special events, the Barns brings people together to experience the arts in meaningful and accessible ways.

Housed in two beautifully restored 19th-century dairy barns in the heart of Berryville, the Barns is both a cultural anchor and a welcoming gathering place—offering programming that reflects the richness, diversity, and creativity of our region. Guided by a commitment to artistic excellence and community engagement, the Barns is a vibrant hub for lifelong learning and shared cultural experiences.

More Information: https://www.barnsofrosehill.org/exhibits
Location: 95 Chalmers Court, Berryville, Virginia
Contact: (540) 955-2004 | info@borh.org
Hours: 12:00 - 3:00 pm, Tuesday - Saturday & during programs

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A Solo Exhibit by Kristin Fiorvanti at the Barns of Rose Hill