Mo McKnight - REVEL

Resin, glitter, acrylic paint, cardboard, trinkets and treasures on wood panel by Mo Mcknight Dimensions: 24" x 30" "REVEL was created in honor of Revelry Gallery’s 15-year anniversary, a milestone that feels both hard-won and surreal. As a small business owner, I’m often so immersed in the daily balancing act of running a gallery - supporting artists, managing a team, building community - that I forget to pause and truly celebrate what we’ve built. This piece is that pause. It’s a personal and collective reminder to acknowledge the bold act of survival, of creativity, and of choosing an unconventional path in a world that doesn’t make it easy. Inside the resin, you’ll find small objects I’ve gathered over the years - bits of memory, meaning, and material that mark moments of this journey. It also serves as a quiet nod to my earlier resin works that found a home within these same gallery walls. REVEL honors not just my own journey, but the artists, employees, and supporters who have helped shape Revelry. It is a celebration of our shared resilience and a return to our mission: to uplift creators doing bold, scary, beautiful things - and to remember that simply continuing is worth celebrating." -- Mo McKnight