Seed Culture 2009, inkjet, pigment dispersion and silkscreen on canvas, 26 1/2 x 22

I Say Potato exhibition at the Bridgehampton Museum

I Say Potato, an immersive, interdisciplinary art show that unearths the profound historical and cultural significance of the potato on Long Island—especially in the fields and memories of Bridgehampton itself.  Through a diverse array of paintings, sculpture, video, and historical ephemera, I Say Potato reveals the deep imprint this “ground nut” has left on the local landscape, economy, and imagination. Once growing wild across the East End and later becoming a staple crop of the region’s thriving agricultural industry, the potato is both a literal and symbolic presence in the soil of Long Island.