An artist strongly inspired and influenced by place, Whelan created her show around the theme of echoes. “Each of us carries around with us the memories of special places, places that resonate and influence how we interact and react with the built and natural world,” notes Whelan. “Those echoes can be full of color, or bleached to almost nothing. They can be rich in scent or in sound. They can be still or a riot of movement.” Echoes of Place features paintings that illustrate the translation into art of places that are compelling and/or important to Whelan.