B. Deemer Gallery, 2650 Frankfrot Ave., 896-6687, is presenting “Shelter” by Lexington artist Carolyn Young Hisel. The exhibition of new mixed media paintings continues through Feb. 26.

“The longing for a safe place to rest demanded a voice in this current body of work, and as I constructed ephemeral spaces in the centers of the paintings, the world got darker around them until at last, many layers of glazes later I found what I was looking for – a place for a soul to retreat, a safe room – a house that, even though delicate and fragile, was so full of light that it could stand in the darkness.” — Carolyn Young Hisel